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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
424 trails
- E-Bike
228 trails
- Hike
381 trails
- Trail Running
382 trails
Region Details
- 106
- 69
- 87
- 90
- 33
- 10
Region Status
Open as of 13 hours
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 410
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 425
- Trails E-Bike
- 228
- Trails Horse
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 381
- Trails Trail Running
- 382
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 13
- Trails Snowshoe
- 95
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 12
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 13
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 60
- Total Distance
- 158 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,375 ft
- Total Vertical
- 477 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,379 ft
- Reports
- 4,235
- Photos
- 667
- Ridden Counter
- 109,375
Sub Regions
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Bechtel Park
- 4
- 5
- 4
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Chicopee Ski Hill
- 2
- 5
- 2
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Columbia Forest/Vista Hills
- 29
- 18
- 8
- 1
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Huron Natural Area
- 5
- 12
- 3
- 1
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Laurel Creek Conservation
- 12
- 14
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McLennan Park
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 2
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Monarch Woods
- 3
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Natchez Woods
- 4
- 3
- 3
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The Hydrocut
- 3
- 24
- 9
- 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 | |
| The Three Amigos | 124 miles | |
| Max Flow/Min Climb | 7 miles | |
| Hydrocut Full Route 22 - Glasgow | 17 miles | |
| Grand Nith Ramble | 215 miles | |
| Hydro Cut Frankenstein Loop | 5 miles | |
| Columbia Forest Loop | 4 miles | |
| Bike Around The World 2024 | 18 miles |
Photos of Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike
trail: Arriscraft
192 |
May 29, 2022 @ 7:49am
May 29, 2022
trail: Crazy Carter
188 |
Jun 18, 2021 @ 1:08pm
Jun 18, 2021
trail: Emotional Roller Coaster
275 |
Jun 11, 2021 @ 3:20pm
Jun 11, 2021
trail: Stinky Girl
155 |
May 25, 2021 @ 9:45am
May 25, 2021
trail: Kamikaze
215 |
May 8, 2021 @ 6:35pm
May 8, 2021
trail: Muddy Paws
141 |
Sep 11, 2020 @ 8:04am
Sep 11, 2020
trail: Adam's Run
718 |
Sep 3, 2020 @ 5:00pm
Sep 3, 2020
trail: Rockin' Ronnie
262 | | 1 comments
Oct 25, 2017 @ 4:41pm
Oct 25, 2017Videos of Kitchener-Waterloo Mountain Bike
trail: Arriscraft
0:11 |
8 |
May 13, 2025
trail: Arriscraft
0:06 |
5 |
May 13, 2025
0:20 |
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May 5, 2025
trail: Muddy Paws
0:09 |
64 |
Mar 22, 2023
trail: Adam's Run
0:15 |
370 |
Aug 5, 2021
trail: Emotional Roller Coaster
0:48 |
406 |
May 7, 2021
trail: Ocean of Motion
0:52 |
138 |
Oct 24, 2020
trail: Rob Bailey DH
0:39 |
64 |
Oct 24, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Forest Express | Jun 16, 2025 @ 2:40pm 13 hours | Ideal | natedagreat | Tree down on the section parallel to Rock... | |
| Missing Link | Jun 15, 2025 @ 5:56pm 1 day | Dry | dannyw |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bean Lancaster-Bingeman | Jun 1, 2025 @ 4:21pm Jun 1, 2025 | Dry | GoneBiking79 | ||
| Walter Bean Trail - Bingeman's Campground | Jun 1, 2025 @ 4:21pm Jun 1, 2025 | Dry | GoneBiking79 | ||
| Rothsay Bike Path | Jun 1, 2025 @ 4:21pm Jun 1, 2025 | Dry | GoneBiking79 | ||
| Grand Valley Trail - Bridge to Victoria | May 16, 2025 @ 4:41pm May 16, 2025 | Prevalent Mud | 1290 | ||
| Grand Valley Trail - Ebycrest to Bridge | May 16, 2025 @ 4:41pm May 16, 2025 | Variable | 1290 | ||
| Walter Bean Singletrack | May 2, 2025 @ 12:19pm May 2, 2025 | Ideal | M2Coyne | ||
| Double Trouble | Apr 21, 2025 @ 10:40am Apr 21, 2025 | Dry | 4hMhyG4a | ||
| Walter Bean - Bingeman-Centenial | Apr 20, 2025 @ 5:11pm Apr 20, 2025 | Variable | natedagreat | ||
| Walter Bean RIM Park Paved | Apr 6, 2025 @ 9:08pm Apr 6, 2025 | Variable | natedagreat | ||
| Laurel Trail | Dec 4, 2024 @ 7:22pm Dec 4, 2024 | Snow Packed | natedagreat |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| natedagreat | add | report | activity #73931566 | Jun 16, 2025 @ 2:41pm 13 hours |
| bdru | add | list | activity #73930979 | Jun 16, 2025 @ 2:29pm 13 hours |
| dannyw | add | report | activity #73884215 | Jun 15, 2025 @ 5:56pm 1 day |
| dannyw | comment | trail | activity #73884148 | Jun 15, 2025 @ 5:55pm 1 day |
| sorealways | wishlist | skillpark | activity #73654332 | Jun 12, 2025 @ 6:25pm Jun 12, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is permanently closed. | Jun 15, 2025 @ 5:55pm 1 day | ||
| trail | Fun flowy warm up trail. Great job! | May 7, 2025 @ 1:57pm May 7, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail is overgrown at the moment and it’s... | May 7, 2025 @ 1:54pm May 7, 2025 | ||
| trail | Really fun trail with nice switchbacks and... | Dec 5, 2024 @ 2:39pm Dec 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | How is this rated a black diamond lmao | Nov 29, 2024 @ 10:18am Nov 29, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails1,345 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k1,919 awarded -
Top 10 Trails1,808 awarded -
Completionist365 awarded -
Completionist3 awarded -
10 Green Trails465 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLennan Park | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| Chicopee Pump Track | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| Chicopee Pines Stunt Park | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo | |
| RIM Park Pumptrack | skill park | Kitchener-Waterloo |
Local Trail Supporters
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- 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 | 424 | 153 miles | 10,837 ft | 57 miles | 476 ft | #39 | #3 | 476 | 4,235 | 13 | 57,847 | |
| E-Bike | 228 | 79 miles | 5,180 ft | 29 miles | 420 ft | #21 | #2 | 1 | 3,987 | 6 | 1,068 | |
| Horse | 18 | 4 miles | 282 ft | 2 miles | 269 ft | 758 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Hike | 381 | 146 miles | 9,826 ft | 53 miles | 476 ft | #37 | #4 | 186 | 4,175 | 1 | 1,620 | |
| Trail Running | 382 | 148 miles | 9,941 ft | 54 miles | 476 ft | #37 | #4 | 1 | 4,176 | 3 | 2,840 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 13 | 3 miles | 243 ft | 1 mile | 118 ft | 760 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 95 | 22 miles | 1,919 ft | 8 miles | 348 ft | 23 | 72 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 12 | 2 miles | 157 ft | 4,767 ft | 259 ft | 15 | 73 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 13 | 2 miles | 92 ft | 3,688 ft | 161 ft | 1 | 39 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 60 | 12 miles | 712 ft | 4 miles | 295 ft | 2 | 592 |
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