Official Bruce Trail Sections Map

Official map © Bruce Trail Conservancy

Section 01 — Southern

Niagara

Queenston to Grimsby

The trail begins at the stone cairn in Queenston Heights Park, passing vineyards and all four Welland Canals on its way through St. Catharines, Thorold, and into Short Hills Provincial Park.

Club website ↗
Section 02

Iroquoia

Grimsby to Milton

Waterfalls abound in this section — Albion, Tiffany, Sherman, Webster's and Tew's Falls — winding through Dundas Valley and the Crawford Lake meromictic lake and reconstructed Iroquoian village.

Club website ↗
Section 03

Toronto

Kelso to Creditview Road

Highlights include Hilton Falls and Limehouse Conservation Areas, Scotsdale Farm, and the stunning Silver Creek Valley — an oasis of natural space in Ontario's most urban region.

Club website ↗
Section 04

Caledon Hills

Creditview Road to Mono Centre

The trail follows glacial moraine deposits atop the buried Escarpment through mature hardwood forests and wetlands — spectacular in autumn colour and beloved for birding.

Club website ↗
Section 05

Dufferin Hi-Land

Mono Centre to Lavender

Parts of the trail follow Hurontario Street, a pioneer road linking Lake Ontario with Georgian Bay. Long eastern vistas and mature mixed hardwood forests define this section.

Club website ↗
Section 06

Blue Mountains

Lavender to Craigleith

The terrain shifts dramatically as the trail enters Ontario's ski country. High bluffs, deep wide valleys, and sweeping views of Georgian Bay and the rolling countryside.

Club website ↗
Section 07

Beaver Valley

Craigleith to Blantyre

Opening onto the Loree Forest plateau above Nottawasaga Bay, the trail finds dolostone cliffs at Kimberley Rock and Old Baldy, plus the spectacular Hogg's Falls.

Club website ↗
Section 08

Sydenham

Blantyre to Wiarton

The Bighead River valley leads to expansive Georgian Bay views and Inglis Falls near Owen Sound. Home to provincially rare Hart's-tongue Fern and the Bayview Escarpment Nature Reserve.

Club website ↗
Section 09 — Northern

Peninsula

Wiarton to Tobermory

The most remote and dramatic section. White cliffs above deep Georgian Bay blue, rare flora, and the final 30 km of high clifftop walking to the northern terminus cairn at Tobermory harbour.

Club website ↗