Dundas Valley Conservation Area Early Spring Hike
When: Saturday, April 4th, 2026
This hike may be rescheduled, depending on trail conditions to be assessed the day before, following rain fall forecasted this week.
Hike Time:9:30 am - approx. 1:00 pm
Start Location: Trailhead parking on Governors Road https://w3w.co/tight.terminal.name
Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 650 Governors Road, Dundas, ON, L9E 5E3
Parking fees, payable at entrance gate, for all visitors are required.
Meet in the second, furthest from gate, parking lot at 9:20 for 9:30 start
Dundas Valley map and information: DV-BROCHURE-2024.pdf
Please let hike leaders know if you are meeting at the trail head parking lot.
Carpool option: Meet at the Covered Bridge parking lot on Gordon Street, Guelph
at 8:15 for 8:30 departure. https://w3w.co/honey.tailed.monitors
Difficulty:Level 2
Pace/Length: 4-4.5 km/hr, approx. 10 km outing
Terrain:a few steep inclines on Bruce Trail, uneven and potentially muddy sections
Trail: We will take the Main Loop through the Dundas Valley starting from the main conservation centre, accessed by the Governors Road parking area. The Trail Centre has washrooms, maps, and interpretive displays. We will cross the Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail to descend into the well-marked, and spacious pathways. Going right, counterclockwise on the loop at the initial split, is a challenging, extended uphill portion of the trail. Then we follow the Main Loop, which includes now forested roads that were indigenous and British military pathways designed to confront the American invasion of Upper Canada in 1812. We will then switch to the Heritage Trail leading along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. Along with great views, we reach Canterbury Waterfall stopping there for a snack break, before looping back the main trail. Before completing the Main Loop trail. we will deke to complete the Monarch trail/Sulphur Creek trail loop. The entire pathway is a shared route with hikers, cyclists, and equestrians.
Required: water, snack, sturdy waterproof hiking shoes or boots, health card, personal first aid kit;
dress for weather.
Optional: hiking poles, hat, sunscreen.
No dogs please
Hike Leadesr: Mira Soni: e-mail: mirasoni1964@gmail.com
cell (for morning of hike): 519-763-6113
Michelle Lebon, milebon231@gmail.com
