close
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
Radar Time
x
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
No description for Kitchener-Waterloo has been added yet!
Login or register to submit one.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
189 trails
- E-Bike
75 trails
- Hike
174 trails
- Trail Running
175 trails
Region Details
- 7
- 36
- 50
- 62
- 22
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Apr 8, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 183
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 189
- Trails E-Bike
- 75
- Trails Hike
- 174
- Trails Trail Running
- 175
- Trails Horse
- 13
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 11
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 95 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,644 ft
- Total Vertical
- 477 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,379 ft
- Reports
- 2,744
- Photos
- 345
- Ridden Counter
- 55,665
Sub Regions
-
Bechtel Park
- 3
- 2
-
Chicopee Ski Hill
- 2
- 5
- 2
-
Columbia Forest/Vista Hills
- 3
- 14
- 11
- 6
- 1
-
Huron Natural Area
- 10
- 10
- 3
- 1
-
Natchez Woods
- 4
- 3
- 3
-
The Hydrocut
- 3
- 20
- 8
- 4
Popular Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Biking Trails
Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocut 2019 Time Trial | 13 miles | |
| Downhill Express (DHX) | 6 miles | |
| Hydrocut Full Foute - from Snyder's Entrance | 17 miles | |
| Grand Nith Ramble | 215 miles | |
| Hydro Cut Frankenstein Loop | 5 miles | |
| Columbia Forest Loop | 4 miles | |
| HNA Fast Lap | 3 miles | |
| Bike Around The World 2021 Home Church | 17 miles | |
| Vista Hills/Columbia Forest | 6 miles |
Photos of Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike
trail: Childs Play
5 |
Nov 26, 2021 @ 8:52am
Nov 26, 2021
trail: Adam's Run
25 | | 1 comments
Oct 18, 2021 @ 1:24pm
Oct 18, 2021
trail: Mountain Goat Loop
31 |
Aug 21, 2021 @ 6:29am
Aug 21, 2021
trail: Muddy Paws
28 |
Aug 17, 2021 @ 11:19am
Aug 17, 2021
trail: Muddy Paws
22 |
Aug 2, 2021 @ 3:09pm
Aug 2, 2021
trail: Muddy Paws
15 |
Aug 2, 2021 @ 3:09pm
Aug 2, 2021
trail: Godzilla (2017)
322 |
Jul 28, 2020 @ 3:08pm
Jul 28, 2020
trail: Godzilla (2017)
195 |
May 24, 2020 @ 6:44pm
May 24, 2020Videos of Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike
trail: Adam's Run
172 |
Aug 5, 2021
trail: Emotional Roller Coaster
154 |
May 7, 2021
trail: The 4 Ities
0:10 |
334 |
Aug 8, 2020
trail: Godzilla (2017)
5:22 |
340 |
Nov 3, 2018
trail: Sweet Street
5:54 |
152 |
Oct 28, 2018
trail: Fluffy Bunny
2:28 |
171 |
Oct 26, 2018
trail: Godzilla (2017)
0:05 |
739 |
Jan 2, 2018
trail: Adam's Run
0:09 |
1811 |
Jan 2, 2018
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lakeshore - Benjamin | Oct 26, 2021 @ 9:09am Oct 26, 2021 | Variable | Mike-Lynch | ||
| Laurel Trail | Oct 8, 2021 @ 2:35am Oct 8, 2021 | Variable | spaetzel | ||
| Dom Cardillo Trail | Sep 23, 2021 @ 7:37am Sep 23, 2021 | Ideal | Mike-Lynch | ||
| Laurentian Trail Kingswood - Strasburg | Sep 23, 2021 @ 7:37am Sep 23, 2021 | Ideal | Mike-Lynch | ||
| Huron Single Track | Sep 17, 2021 @ 9:52am Sep 17, 2021 | Ideal | m1gee | ||
| Homer Watson Park | Sep 16, 2021 @ 11:08am Sep 16, 2021 | Ideal | THEONES | ||
| Grand River Trail | Sep 16, 2021 @ 11:08am Sep 16, 2021 | Ideal | THEONES | ||
| Pioneer Tower Natural Area | Sep 16, 2021 @ 11:08am Sep 16, 2021 | Ideal | THEONES | ||
| Schneider Creek | Sep 16, 2021 @ 11:08am Sep 16, 2021 | Variable | THEONES | ||
| Main Trail Access | Jun 20, 2021 @ 7:33am Jun 20, 2021 | Ideal | jasoncopeland09 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | extremumadventura | add | report | Adam's Run and 41 more | Nov 29, 2021 @ 11:02am Nov 29, 2021 |
 | bikingwithjp | add | photo | in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | Nov 26, 2021 @ 8:52am Nov 26, 2021 |
| bikingwithjp | add | video | Great Intro to Skinnies - Child's Play at Hydrocut, Waterloo Ontario MTB | Nov 26, 2021 @ 8:52am Nov 26, 2021 |
 | Rowan441 | ridden | trail | Monkey Boy and 29 more | Nov 12, 2021 @ 11:40am Nov 12, 2021 |
| Mike-Lynch | add | report | North Lakeshore - Benjamin | Oct 27, 2021 @ 4:29am Oct 27, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | So.Much.FUN! Starts with a fast and flowy... | Sep 12, 2021 @ 3:07pm Sep 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | Berms for daaays! super nice short trail | Sep 12, 2021 @ 3:03pm Sep 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | One of the best trails at Hydrocut... Flowy,... | Sep 12, 2021 @ 3:02pm Sep 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | Super fun trail! So many nice features. Great... | Sep 12, 2021 @ 3:00pm Sep 12, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is possibly my favourite trail in the... | Sep 2, 2021 @ 8:48pm Sep 2, 2021 |
Local Badges
-
Completionist224 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,198 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,571 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge98 awarded -
Top 10 Trails934 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge98 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicopee Pines Stunt Park | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| Chicopee Pump Track | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| McLennan Park | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo |
Local Trail Supporters
![]()
- Waterloo Cycling Club Trail Committee
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 189 | 95 miles | 8,645 ft | 38 miles | 476 ft | #46 | #4 | 294 | 2,744 | 9 | 28,976 | |
| E-Bike | 75 | 40 miles | 3,337 ft | 16 miles | 351 ft | #14 | #2 | 2,519 | 2 | 138 | ||
| Hike | 174 | 89 miles | 7,986 ft | 35 miles | 476 ft | #42 | #4 | 2,706 | 1 | 454 | ||
| Trail Running | 175 | 91 miles | 8,100 ft | 36 miles | 476 ft | #44 | #5 | 2,707 | 1 | 568 | ||
| Horse | 13 | 4 miles | 344 ft | 2 miles | 131 ft | 785 | 1 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 11 | 4 miles | 331 ft | 2 miles | 131 ft | 787 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 2 | 2,047 ft | 10 ft | 955 ft | 33 ft | 2 | 16 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 2 miles | 105 ft | 2,651 ft | 62 ft | 208 |
- By brenthillier
NSMBA TRAILFORKS & contributors - Admins: WCC, HTC
- #3286 - 14,200 views
- kitchener-waterloo activity log | embed map of Kitchener-Waterloo mountain bike trails | kitchener-waterloo mountain biking points of interest polygons
Downloading of trail gps tracks in kml & gpx formats is enabled for Kitchener-Waterloo.
You must login to download files.