Grading Ontario’s Rail Trails

Happy New Year!

Ever since I started biking in Toronto in 2012, I have had the opportunity to check out many trails in Toronto and across Ontario. However, I never got the chance to do a proper comparison of them. Thanks to some inspiration from a recent video Andrew (a.k.a. Cardiac Cyclist) shared of his favourite trails from 2025, I felt it’s time to do my own trail grading with a focus on rail trails.

Brantford to Port Dover Rail Trails

Biking from Brantford to Port Dover along the rail trails is a 100 kilometre return trip which is possible to do in one day. However, we split the trip over two days and turned back at Waterford both days. Unlike the Georgian Trail which had views of Georgian Bay and of the Blue Mountains, this trip is focused on agriculture. I also took Jun N’s advice to park at the Colborne Common Shopping Centre in Brantford for the first day.