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North America

Hiking trails in Canada

Canada has 1.1k hiking routes in our directory. Together they cover 16k kilometres of walking, with an average route length of 14.1 km and 214 m (702 ft) of climbing.

1.1k
Trails
16k
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Regions
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National parks

The spread is genuinely broad: 329 routes rated easy, 707 moderate and 105 hard or harder. The terrain that comes up most often is lake, river, mountain.

The most reliable season overall is june to september. Start with International Appalachian Trail, Québec or SIA, 2-Côte de Gaspé if you want the highlights without a lot of research.

Most popular hikes in Canada

Expert

SIA, 2-Côte de Gaspé

Quebec · Canada

Distance
102 km
/ 63.3 mi
Elevation gain
2,242 m
Typical duration
27 hr
  • Coastal
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

SIA, 5-Réserve faunique de Matane

Quebec · Canada

Distance
107 km
/ 66.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,350 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

National Hiking Trail

Quebec · Canada

Distance
326 km
/ 203 mi
Elevation gain
7,171 m
Typical duration
87 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Mica Hill Trail

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest

Hiking near cities in Canada

Routes within a short drive of where people actually stay.

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Recently added in Canada

Moderate

Boreal Trail

Saskatchewan · Canada

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Moderate

Rose Trail

Saskatchewan · Canada

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Moderate

The Ramble

Saskatchewan · Canada

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Moderate

Squirrel Run

Saskatchewan · Canada

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi

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