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Best Riverside Hikes near Mississauga

We track 11 routes that match this search near Mississauga. They average 9.3 km and 204 m (669 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 36.4 km.

That is 13 percent of the 83 routes we map near Mississauga. They are shorter than the local average, 9.3 km against 13.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 204 m (669 ft) against 297 m (974 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

River routes keep the gradient friendly and the navigation simple, with moving water alongside for most of the way. The mix is broad: 8 are rated easy and 2 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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Etobicoke Creek Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
36.4 km
/ 22.6 mi
Elevation gain
800 m
Typical duration
9 hr 25 min
  • River
  • Mountain
Easy

Bartlett Creek Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
17 min
  • River
Easy

Crawford Tract

Ontario · Canada

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • River
Easy

Forty Mile Creek Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • River
Easy

River Cardoner Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • River
Moderate

Speed River Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
13.0 km
/ 8.1 mi
Elevation gain
286 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • River

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Hamilton-Brantford Rail TrailOntario31.2 km687 m8 hr 1 minHardApril to October
Etobicoke Creek TrailOntario36.4 km800 m9 hr 25 minExpertApril to October
Bartlett Creek TrailOntario1.1 km25 m17 minEasyApril to October
Crawford TractOntario2.6 km58 m38 minEasyApril to October
Devil's Punchbowl Side TrailOntario0.9 km21 m14 minEasyApril to October
Forty Mile Creek TrailOntario2.9 km65 m43 minEasyApril to October
Garrison Creek Discovery WalkOntario4.9 km107 m1 hr 11 minEasyApril to October
Heritage Green Community Trust (HGCT) TrailOntario1.1 km24 m16 minEasyApril to October
Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery WalkOntario6.1 km134 m1 hr 28 minEasyApril to October
River Cardoner TrailOntario1.6 km36 m24 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail, Etobicoke Creek Trail, Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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