Greenbelt Route

Greenbelt Cycle Route

A collection of 11 cycling routes.

Overview

About this collection

A flexible collection of rides that follow the Greenbelt theme, mixing smooth pavement with a few gravel and loose-gravel stretches. Expect a blend of quiet roads, some busier connectors, dedicated cycleways, and paths, plus the occasional pedestrian area where you’ll roll slow and give way.

Pick a short, chill segment or link multiple sections for a bigger day out. Confident riders will be fine on the road bits; newer riders can stick to the path and cycleway sections. A road or hybrid bike works great—wider tires (around 30–35 mm) make the gravel parts easier.

Tips: plan ahead to favor low-traffic segments, bring lights for the busier links, and be ready for surface changes like concrete, paving stones, or a short wooden boardwalk. Start wherever it’s convenient and ride as much or as little as you like—simple, adaptable, and a solid way to explore by bike.

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Duration: 470 km
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Avg. speed: 3,335 m
Ascent: 3,220 m
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Greenbelt Cycle Route

Routes in this collection

All 11 routes in this collection can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner, or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own rides, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

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Greenbelt Route: St. Catharines to Niagara Falls

Cycling route in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

An easy, mostly flat spin on Ontario’s Greenbelt Route from St. Catharines to Niagara Falls. Expect about 16 km on mostly paved roads, with some busy stretches—ride single file and use lights. You’ll pass Niagara vineyards and travel near the Welland Canal before finishing in Niagara Falls, home to…

15.7 km
Distance: 41 m
Ascent: 68 m
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Greenbelt Route: Hamilton to St. Catharines

Cycling route in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Ride the Greenbelt Route from Hamilton to St. Catharines, following the Niagara Escarpment toward vineyards. It’s about 59 km with a few steady climbs and mostly smooth pavement. Expect plenty of on-road riding with traffic, so bring lights and stay alert. Roll out from Hamilton’s lakeshore and fin…

59.4 km
Distance: 315 m
Ascent: 237 m
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Greenbelt Route (Hamilton–Niagara): Ancaster to Hamilton

Cycling route in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Roll from Ancaster into Hamilton on a short slice of the Greenbelt Route. It’s about 23.5 km with gentle ups and downs and a max elevation around 227 m. Expect a mix of cycleways and roads, mostly paved but with some unpaved and loose gravel—bring wider tires if you have them. Start in historic Anc…

23.5 km
Distance: 82 m
Ascent: 44 m
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Greenbelt Route – GTA West–Hamilton: Ancaster to Ancaster

Cycling route in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Ride a 26 km slice of the Greenbelt Route through GTA West–Hamilton, starting in Ancaster and finishing elsewhere in town. Mostly asphalt with a few gravel patches, on a mix of quiet roads, cycleways, and some busier stretches. Expect about 239 m of climbing, with a couple of short, punchy grades. …

26.2 km
Distance: 239 m
Ascent: 246 m
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Greenbelt Route: Ancaster to Newmarket

Cycling route in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Roll out from historic Ancaster on the Niagara Escarpment and head north across the Greenbelt to Newmarket. It’s about 136 km with roughly 870 m of climbing, mixing roads, paths, and a few busy stretches. Expect paved sections with some gravel links through farm country and valley trails. Fuel up i…

135.6 km
Distance: 872 m
Ascent: 786 m
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Greenbelt Route: Newmarket to Newmarket

Cycling route in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

An easy Newmarket spin on the Greenbelt Route. This 8 km segment starts and finishes in town, linking quiet roads and park paths through York Region. Expect gentle rollers (about 82 m up, 123 m down), a mix of paved and some unpaved surfaces, and mostly low-traffic streets with a short busier stret…

8.1 km
Distance: 82 m
Ascent: 123 m
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Greenbelt Route: Newmarket to Newmarket

Cycling route in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Short Greenbelt Route link within Newmarket, Ontario. It’s about 5.7 km with a modest 57 m of climbing and 36 m down—good for an easy spin or a warm-up before a longer ride. Starts and finishes in Newmarket, a York Region town just north of Toronto, so cafes and bike shops are handy. Expect low eff…

5.7 km
Distance: 57 m
Ascent: 36 m
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Greenbelt Route: Newmarket to Uxbridge

Cycling route in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Follow the Greenbelt Route from Newmarket's historic Main Street out through quiet farm roads to Uxbridge, the Trail Capital of Canada. It's about 49 km of rolling terrain along the Oak Ridges Moraine, with roughly 400 m of climbing. Surfaces are mostly paved with a short taste of gravel, and traff…

49.5 km
Distance: 406 m
Ascent: 413 m
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Greenbelt Route: Uxbridge to Cobourg

Cycling route in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Ride the Greenbelt Route from Uxbridge—Trail Capital of Canada on the Oak Ridges Moraine—to lakeside Cobourg. It’s about 99 km with roughly 800 m of climbing, mostly on quiet paved roads with a few short busier stretches. Expect rolling farmland and small-town stops before finishing by Cobourg’s hi…

98.7 km
Distance: 809 m
Ascent: 1,014 m
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Greenbelt Route (Port Hope-Cobourg)

Cycling route in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

Easy Greenbelt spin across Cobourg, heading toward Port Hope. About 12 km with gentle 43 m of climbing, mostly paved and on-road with a few busy sections. Great for a quick east–west link and access to cafés and the waterfront in Cobourg. Ride it on its own or use it as a connector to longer Greenb…

12.1 km
Distance: 43 m
Ascent: 43 m
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Greenbelt Route (Cobourg-Alderville)

Roll out from Cobourg’s lakeside downtown and climb north toward Rice Lake on quiet country roads. This Greenbelt Route leg is about 36 km with roughly 390 m of climbing, trading shoreline views for farm fields and rolling hills. Expect mostly quiet roads with a few busier stretches. Finish at Alde…

35.7 km
Distance: 390 m
Ascent: 211 m
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