1.0 mile
Distance
148 ft
Climb
-92 ft
Descent
00:09:53
Avg time
The Ridge Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDon Valley
Toronto, Ontario -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (5 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC, Fat
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonApril - October
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailA-Frame, Bridge, Drop, Skinny, Teeter Totter
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 100 in E-Biking
- 100 in Trail Running
- 100 in Hiking
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Year Opened2015
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Land OwnerCity 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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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for The Ridge mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change56 ft
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Altitude min300 ft
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Altitude max359 ft
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Altitude start300 ft
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Altitude end354 ft
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Grade1%
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Grade max-15.5%
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Grade min26.4%
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Distance climb2,375 ft
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Distance down2,195 ft
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Distance flat886 ft
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Avg time00:09:53
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Avg reverse time00:09:51
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- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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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
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8 Reviews & Comments
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Dfsafran
(Apr 30, 2021 at 17:35)

Tree down across trail today due to high winds
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One of the 2 hardest blues in the don along with Kitchen Sink in my opinion.
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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.
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Tristz
(Nov 9, 2019 at 17:32)
Great trail with a nice variety of challenging features such as jumps and skinnies
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In very good conditions but a storm just rolled in tonight so whatch our the next few days and super super fun to ride.
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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
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bit.ly/RidgeTrailPlan

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.
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