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      Peterborough trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has shared hundreds of photos from this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Hiking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking and E-Biking. Popular destinations include Harold Town Conservation Area, Jackson Park / Fairbairn and Trent University.
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      Region Status
      Open as of Sep 3, 2026
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      Trails (view details)
      97
      Trails Mountain Bike
      97
      Trails E-Bike
      6
      Trails Gravel Bike
      23
      Trails Adaptive Bike
      13
      Trails Winter Fat Bike
      10
      Trails Hike
      92
      Trails Trail Running
      93
      Trails Snowshoe
      1
      Total Distance
      45 miles
      Total Descent
      4,149 ft
      Total Vertical
      320 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      938 ft
      Reports
      1,036
      Photos
      140
      Completed Counter
      10,412
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      Popular Peterborough Mountain Biking Trails

      100 4.7 2,438 ft 14 ft 523
      is a fast and flowing descent with some bermed corner and some features to get the tires off the ground. It's sacrilegious to ride Harold Town and not include one run down on your lap. Trail is named for the sound of the cedars when the...
      85 4.6 1 mile 33 ft 437
      Single track through a dense cedar forest. Some optional TTF, but ride-around's provided. Must be comfortable with wet slippery roots on short pitches, log-overs 20 cm, etc. as these are not optional.
      100 4.9 2,221 ft 3 ft 434
      Everyone`s favourite new baby added in 2015 and refined in 2016 with improved berms and added features. Scratches that `go fast` and `get them tires off the ground` itch. Can be climbed but keep your ears open. Those coming in the...
      90 4.2 3,802 ft 132 ft 428
      Best ridden from the side closer to the parking lot (corners flow better). The first half is old-school tight single-track with descents and traverses, including a IMBA Trail Crew Work Party Berm and Corner. The second half is a...
      95 4.2 1 mile 221 ft 395
      Primarily a switchback climb, but it makes for a great descent as well. Great flow with lots of ups and downs and well-designed corners.
      100 3.9 3,652 ft 83 ft 393
      A 2015 addition to the Harold Town Trails. provides an around-the-back option to get to the top. Trail is less technical for less-advanced riders, but plenty fast for those pushing the pedals hard.
      90 3.9 1,834 ft 31 ft 393
      A great piece of fast single-track with some high-speed berms near the top. Also works in the opposite direction to get back to the top of the property.
      95 3.8 1,073 ft 8 ft 376
      A flowy trail with berms and twists through cedar clumps and wild apples. Can be used to climb back up following a Barfa or Shackwacky run as an alternative to to reach the top of the drumlin, or combined in a figure 8: north to south,...

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      Peterborough Mountain Bike Routes

      5.0 7 miles 829 ft 15 Loop
      A look through all the different types of terrain at Harold Town. There are only a few spots where there...
      3 miles 396 ft 5
      Peterborough Cycling Club Mountain Bike Worlds 2023
      1.0 4 miles 246 ft 2 Loop
      GPS track recorded July 10 2016
      13 miles 1,235 ft 24
      14 miles 1,351 ft 37
      13 miles 1,288 ft 36

      Photos of Peterborough Mountain Bike

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      Videos of Peterborough Mountain Bike

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      0:09 | | May 22, 2020
      34' case
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      trail: Fairbairn
      0:07 | | May 22, 2020
      Screaming Trees : Harold Town Conservation...
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      2:47 | 320 | Sep 9, 2019
      Long the River trail
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      2:43 | 21 | Aug 29, 2019
      Hot Breakfast no edit.
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      2:11 | 422 | Sep 22, 2018
      FIRST SKI BIKE SESSION
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      0:15 | 56 | Feb 4, 2016
      Turkey Session 2015 -  Part 1
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      0:49 | 254 | Oct 10, 2015
      Tunnel Vision
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      0:07 | 286 | Jul 16, 2015

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Cardinal1010votetrailactivity #103306418
      Sep 7, 2026 @ 4:03pm
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      Mtbalznerriddentrailactivity #103060916
      Sep 4, 2026 @ 6:26pm
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      markhollowayaddtrailactivity #102553578 and 1 more
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      Recent Comments

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      tabonejtrailScrumpyE go p yryou n ou
      Jun 13, 2026 @ 8:31am
      Jun 13, 2026
      davidsheafftrailThe FaceFastest and most direct route to the top, my...
      Jul 19, 2024 @ 11:42am
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      Jakeqd3vI4trailRunwayPeterborough trail builders are a bunch of...
      Jun 18, 2024 @ 7:23pm
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      hostilepickletrailUptownClosed at the moment
      Jul 2, 2022 @ 11:58am
      Jul 2, 2022
      hostilepickletrailDrumlin Main LoopNice small little run
      Jul 1, 2022 @ 6:11pm
      Jul 1, 2022

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesactivity logs
      Mountain Bike9745 miles4,150 ft18 miles318 ft
      #1,195#311371,036316,785
      E-Bike67 miles144 ft2 miles253 ft
      #6,894#113864149
      Gravel Bike2321 miles764 ft7 miles249 ft
      #2,230#465537
      Adaptive Bike1311 miles472 ft3 miles223 ft
      #3,248#41681
      Winter Fat Bike105 miles912 ft2 miles157 ft
      #2,625#714806
      Hike9244 miles3,937 ft18 miles318 ft
      #4,458#901,025479
      Trail Running9345 miles3,944 ft18 miles318 ft
      #3,433#571,02732,526
      Snowshoe11,880 ft33 ft466 ft43 ft
      536

      Frequently Asked Questions About Peterborough

      What are the best places to ride in Peterborough?
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