1.0 mile
Distance
148 ft
Climb
-92 ft
Descent
00:10:13
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 (6 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
    • 95 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.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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
    00:10:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:09:54
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on Apr 27, 2025
Ideal
Avg: 4.32 (57 votes)
Your vote: 0

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      The Ridge Trail Reports

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      Apr 27, 2025 @ 1:27pm
      2 days
      Apr 20, 2025 @ 1:49pm
      Apr 20, 2025
      		 Only one muddy spot, typical place just north of the Leaside bridge climb.
      Apr 13, 2025 @ 2:33pm
      Apr 13, 2025
      		 There's some mud on the west section. Same places as last year. Please try not to create ruts. The rides great.
      Apr 13, 2025 @ 1:31pm
      Apr 13, 2025
      		 a good day to ride.
      Apr 13, 2025 @ 1:05pm
      Apr 13, 2025
      		 Awesome
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 41 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 219 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 7,485 rides
      • Last: Apr 28, 2025

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