Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Thursday Fast Hike
When: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Start Time: 10:00 am - noon
Start Location: Trailhead parking on Governors Road https://w3w.co/tight.terminal.name
Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governors Road, Dundas, ON, L9E 5E3
Parking fee $11.50 per vehicle payable at entrance gate required.
Meet in the second, furthest from gate, parking lot at 9:50 for 10:00 hike time
Dundas Valley map and information: DV-BROCHURE-2024.pdf
Carpool option: Carpooling to minimize entrance fees will be organized to accommodate lunch in Dundas. Meet at the Covered Bridge parking lot on Gordon Street, Guelph at 8:45 for 9:00 departure to trailhead. Please let hike leaders know if you are meeting at the trail head parking lot.
Difficulty: Level 2
Pace: Fast 5k/hour pace as conditions allow with short water breaks
Terrain: Extended steep inclines on Bruce Trail in winter conditions
Length: Approximately 10 km
Trail: We will take the Main Loop through the Dundas Valley starting from the main conservation centre, accessed by the Governors Road parking area. The Trail Centre has washrooms, maps, and interpretive displays. We will cross the Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail to descend into the well-marked, and spacious pathways. Going right, counterclockwise on the loop at the initial split, is a challenging, extended uphill portion of the trail. Then we follow the Main Loop, which includes now forested roads that were indigenous and British military pathways designed to confront the American invasion of Upper Canada in 1812. We will then switch to the Heritage Trail leading along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. Along with great views, we reach Canterbury Waterfall and Sherman Falls before looping back to complete the rest of the Main Loop trail.
Required: sturdy hiking shoes or boots, ice cleats, water, health card, personal first aid kit; dress for weather conditions.
Recommended: hiking poles, snacks
No dogs please
Hike Leaders: Mira Soni: mirasoni1964@gmail.com Barbara Bethune: barbara.bethune@gmail.com
cell contact number for morning of hike: 519-763-6113
