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Parks, Trails & Nature in West Brant

Trails, parks and green space in West Brant, with real distances and what's actually there. 8 trails · 28 parks

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1.2 kmHealthy Rabbit to Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway
family-friendlywashrooms mapped8.8 km

Start with Healthy Rabbit, then walk Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway.

Walk about 15 min

Healthy Rabbit -> Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway -> Cockshutt Park

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1.0 kmTim Hortons to LE&N rail trail
family-friendlywashrooms mapped8.4 km

Start with Tim Hortons, then walk LE&N rail trail.

Walk about 13 min

Tim Hortons -> LE&N rail trail -> Hickory Park

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0.9 kmTim Hortons to Bisset Reservoir Path
easy footingfamily-friendlywashrooms mapped841 m

Start with Tim Hortons, then walk Bisset Reservoir Path.

Walk about 12 min

Tim Hortons -> Bisset Reservoir Path -> Walter Gretzky Park

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0.6 kmCoffee Culture to Brant's Crossing Bridge
family-friendly148 m

Start with Coffee Culture, then walk Brant's Crossing Bridge.

Walk about 8 min

Coffee Culture -> Brant's Crossing Bridge -> Brant's Crossing Park

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Trails & Pathways

8

Longest first. Tap any trail to trace it on the map below.

Trail

Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway

8.8 km 1h 46m · 🏃 53 min · 26 min Unpaved
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Washrooms
Trail

LE&N rail trail

8.4 km 1h 41m · 🏃 51 min · 25 min Unpaved
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Washrooms Splash pad
Cycle Path

TH&B Rail Trail

4.9 km 59 min · 🏃 29 min · 15 min Paved Accessible
Parking Playground
Trail

CN Rail Trail

4.5 km 53 min · 🏃 27 min · 13 min Unpaved
Parking Playground Sports field
Walkway

Grand Valley Trail

1.8 km 22 min · 🏃 11 min · 5 min
Parking Sports field
Walkway

Bisset Reservoir Path

841 m 10 min · 🏃 5 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Washrooms Splash pad
Cycle Path

Brant's Crossing Bridge

148 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Wood
Benches Parking Playground Sports field

Parks & Green Space

28

Most-equipped first. Chips above filter by what's there.

Park

Steven Brown Sports Complex

Large park 18.5 ha
Parking Playground Sports field

🔄 Suggested loops

Multi-trail combinations worth doing end-to-end.

17 kmWest Brant Rail Loop
LE&N rail trailGordon Glaves Memorial Pathway

Combine both rail corridors via the Colborne St / Wayne Gretzky Pkwy road crossing for a ~17 km loop through the green heart of West Brant. Flat grade, mostly unpaved — good for trail running or mountain biking.

3h 27m    52 min
6.7 kmShort South Connector
TH&B Rail TrailGrand Valley Trail

A shorter paved-and-gravel combo in the southern end of West Brant. Good for a stroller walk or a quick out-and-back.

1h 21m    20 min

Trail & park map

Cycle pathTrail / hiking WalkwayPark

Before you go

Parking

11 of these spots have a mapped lot. Street parking elsewhere, check signage.

Washrooms

5 have washrooms mapped on site. Pack out what you pack in.

Dogs

1 dog-friendly spots. Leash bylaws apply at the rest.

Accessibility

2 paved or accessible routes for strollers and wheelchairs.

Trail lengths and park sizes are computed from OpenStreetMap geometry. Surfaces and features are shown only where mapped, never guessed.