1.0 mile
Distance
148 ft
Climb
-92 ft
Descent
00:09:53
Avg time

The Ridge Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Don Valley
    Toronto, Ontario
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (5 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    April - October
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    A-Frame, Bridge, Drop, Skinny, Teeter Totter
  • Global Ranking
    #394 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #4847 in E-Biking
    • #1866 in Trail Running
    • #6031 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in E-Biking
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    City of Toronto / Toronto Region Conservation Authority

Rolling up and down trail along the valley wall with some challenging rooted climbs and a few steep descents depending on which line riders take. It can take a few rides to learn when and where to carry your speed to overcome the next obstacle. Trail was created in late 1980s or early 1990s and was originally a far more challenging and mostly off camber singletrack.

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More Stats for The Ridge mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    56 ft
  • Altitude min
    300 ft
  • Altitude max
    359 ft
  • Altitude start
    300 ft
  • Altitude end
    354 ft
  • Grade
    1%
  • Grade max
    -15.5%
  • Grade min
    26.4%
  • Distance climb
    2,375 ft
  • Distance down
    2,195 ft
  • Distance flat
    886 ft
  • Avg time
    00:09:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:51
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Status:
on Mar 13, 2023
Snow Cover...
Avg: 4.3 (47 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
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      The Ridge Trail Reports

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      Mar 13, 2023 @ 12:03pm
      Mar 13, 2023
      		 Inconsistent packed snow, avoid in positive temps - two trees down, one at the root drop and one at the end
      Mar 2, 2023 @ 10:13pm
      Mar 2, 2023
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 9:17pm
      Feb 4, 2023
      		 Mostly packed snow with a few icy patches.
      Feb 4, 2023 @ 12:00am
      Feb 4, 2023
      Feb 2, 2023 @ 12:38am
      Feb 2, 2023
      		 Mostly icy, a couple small thawed spots
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 6 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 1,209 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 23,433 rides
      • Last: Mar 19, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

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      36 |
      Aug 6, 2022 @ 8:13pm
      Aug 6, 2022
      128 |
      Nov 6, 2021 @ 3:38pm
      Nov 6, 2021
      209 |
      Mar 20, 2021 @ 1:20pm
      Mar 20, 2021
      252 |
      Mar 20, 2021 @ 1:19pm
      Mar 20, 2021

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      8 Reviews & Comments

      • + 0
      Dfsafran (Apr 30, 2021 at 17:35)
      Tree down across trail today due to high winds
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      natedagreat (Apr 14, 2021 at 10:08)
      One of the 2 hardest blues in the don along with Kitchen Sink in my opinion.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      jesse-effing-edwards (Jan 29, 2020 at 12:53)
      This is not a black diamond trail, but has a few moments that might be hard for the noobs. Crothers is brothers me with all the hikers & dogs, but you can find some nice flow on this section of trail. Few cool features too.
      [Reply]
      • + 2
      Tristz (Nov 9, 2019 at 17:32)
      Great trail with a nice variety of challenging features such as jumps and skinnies
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      FredLouz (Aug 7, 2018 at 20:51)
      In very good conditions but a storm just rolled in tonight so whatch our the next few days and super super fun to ride.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      Hypolyte (Jun 5, 2018 at 12:20)
      Dry
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      BlurredLines (Sep 20, 2016 at 7:33)
      For folks interested in what's happening with "The Ridge" the official release from the City of Toronto can be found here...

      bit.ly/RidgeTrailPlan
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      atrokz (May 5, 2016 at 6:48)
      Ruined over the years by overzelous weekend warriors cutting out every root and widening the trail, but it's an essential part of a don ride and a historic trail. Overrun with strava dudes too, but what can you do.
      [Reply]





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