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Moderate Hiking Trails near Kingston

There are 12 hikes near Kingston in our database that fit. They average 10.4 km and 230 m (755 ft) of ascent.

That is 40 percent of the 30 routes we map near Kingston. They are shorter than the local average, 10.4 km against 19.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 230 m (755 ft) against 420 m (1,378 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Arkon Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Big Salmon Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
336 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Cedar Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Gibson Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Lake
Moderate

Little Salmon Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Lake
Moderate

RT Buck Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
328 m
Typical duration
3 hr 36 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Small Slide Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
193 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Tetsmine Lake Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Lake
Moderate

RT K&P Blue Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
Moderate

Snakefoot Trail

New York · United States

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route

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
Arkon Lake LoopOntario9.8 km216 m2 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Big Salmon Lake LoopOntario15.3 km336 m3 hr 41 minModerateApril to October
Cedar Lake LoopOntario12.5 km275 m3 hr 1 minModerateApril to October
Gibson Lake LoopOntario8.3 km182 m2 hrModerateApril to October
Little Salmon Lake LoopOntario8.9 km197 m2 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
RT Buck Lake LoopOntario14.9 km328 m3 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
RT Gould Lake Blue TrailsOntario14.4 km317 m3 hr 29 minModerateApril to October
Rideau Trail Slide Lake LoopOntario7.3 km160 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Small Slide Lake LoopOntario8.8 km193 m2 hr 7 minModerateApril to October
Tetsmine Lake LoopOntario8.7 km191 m2 hr 6 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Small Slide Lake Loop, Big Salmon Lake Loop, Little Salmon Lake Loop. 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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