Trails

In the City of Peterborough, our trails have become one of our most treasured and used City features. You can use them to get from A to B or for recreation. They are free for all to use and open 24-7. A few trails are lit, but most are not. There are wayfinding signs throughout the trail system to help you keep oriented.

Discover our trails by participating in the family-friendly Trails Scavenger Hunt this summer. Printed copies are available at City Hall. The Scavenger Hunt will take you along all of our major trails including the TransCanada Trail, Rotary Greenway Trail and the Parkway Trail.

Cycling and trail maps

The Cycling and Trail map shows trails and cycling routes in Peterborough and the surrounding area. The Peterborough Cycling Short Routes map details eight lovely routes of 15 to 40 km in length. You can pick up both maps at City Hall, local cycling shops, and from Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism, which has more information about local cycling routes and services.

Maintenance

Call Public Works at 705-745-1386 if you have a concern about maintenance along a trail. We plow paved trails in the winter.

Let us know if you have a suggestion about how we can improve our trails.

Rules and etiquette

To make walking, cycling, skateboarding and E-biking safe and fun for everyone, we have a by-law that says where you can skateboard, bicycle and E-bike in the City of Peterborough. Permitted uses on multi-use trails are:

• Walking
• Wheelchairs and medical scooters
• Cycling
• Skateboarding
• Running
• In-line skating
• Bicycle-style E-bikes if pedalling only.

We do not permit scooter-style E-bikes on our multi-use trails.

When on the trails, please keep to the right and pass on the left. Warn people walking that you are passing by calling out or using a bike bell. When passing someone, go slowly and give them lots of room, at least 1 metre.

You do not need a permit to use a trail for an event, but no races are permitted and no exclusive use of the trails is available.

Major trails

Our network of trails and bikeways is growing every year as we work towards being more walk and bike friendly.