The Best Mountain Bike Trails in Ontario

Every sport has its iconic destinations that get your adrenaline rushing when their names are mentioned. In Ontario, the diverse terrain makes it a natural venue for free riding and mountain biking on single or double-track trails.

The top places for you to ride will depend on your level of experience and type of ride you are looking for. Do you want an easy scenic tour through a forest, a thrilling descent down a mountain or to test your skills in a mountain bike park? Check out these best places to mountain bike in Ontario.

Best Mountain Bike Trails in Ontario

Sudbury

Sudbury and the area surrounding it is a haven for mountain biking, the hills, forests and rocky landscape making for beautiful and varied riding that keeps things interesting. The area has a very active mountain bike club—Walden Mountain Bike Club—meaning local trails are well-maintained and there are lots of resources to draw from. Read our Guide to Biking Sudbury to find out more.

Lake Laurentian Conservation Area

Lake Laurentian Conservation Area has a multi-use trail system used by both hikers and bikers. Some of the trails are very technical and challenging with lots of exposed bedrock, but this makes for exceptionally scenic riding, also thanks to the many ponds and marshes you'll come across. Read our Guide to Biking the Lake Laurentian's Trails to plan your adventure.

Kivi Park

Kivi Park, with higher altitude expert trails to gentle single track trails, is one of the most popular places to ride in Sudbury.

Walden Mountain BikeTrails

The Walden Mountain Bike Trails are trails built by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. Home to the longest and best descents in the city and strategically built climbs, this trail system is addicting.

Sault Ste. Marie

Head north for seriously fun mountain bike trails and passionate riders. Sault Ste. Marie is a hub for mountain biking, with access to various wilderness areas and established trail systems. The Sault Cycling Club is your resource for all things cycling in the region.

Hiawatha Highlands

The Hiawatha Highlands trails are heavy on twists and turns with a steady supply of rocks and roots. There are more than 50 kilometres of mountain bike trails here, so you can spend as much time as you want weaving between tall pines and alongside rushing creeks. Read our Guide to Biking at Hiawatha Highlands to plan your trip. 

Algoma Highlands Conservancy

The Algoma Highlands Conservancy is not for the faint of heart. Ride the biggest elevation drop north of Lake Superior. The best way to experience all the Algoma Highlands Conservancy has to offer is to book a stay at Norm’s Cabin, an off-grid log cabin located on the shores of remote Bone Lake. Read our Guide to Biking the Algoma Highlands Conservancy to plan your adventure.

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park mountain bike trails are must-do rides for beginners to experts. Pedal and hike to some of the best views of Lake Superior.   

Kama Cliffs Trail

Kama Cliffs Trail in Nipigon may be short (8 km) in length but don’t be fooled, it’s a uphill grind all the way to a spectacular view of Lake Superior.

Shuniah Mines

The trails at Shuniah Mines near Thunder Bay offer 41 km of single track for intermediate to advanced mountain bikers.   

North Bay 

North Bay offers four seasons of cycling with excellent mountain biking and fat biking trails. Discover a local’s guide to cycling in North Bay.

Haliburton 

Haliburton Forest

For beginners to experts, Haliburton Forest has over 300 km of incredible mountain bike trails to explore plus lots of other fun adventures to round out your getaway. Rental bikes are available.

Visit The Cookhouse for a well-deserved dinner after your ride and take advantage of overnight accommodation (campsites or holiday units). A visit to the Wolf Centre to see wolves and learn about wolf behaviour is a must.

Turkey Point 

Turkey Point Mountain Bike Club Trails

The Turkey Point Mountain Bike Club has created some of the best mountain bike trails in Ontario. Over 86 km of single track trail will take you along 100-foot deep cut ridges adjacent to the Long Point World Biosphere Reserve and through Turkey Point Provincial Park, Long Point Eco Adventures and St. Williams Conservation Reserve.

If you want to learn how to mountain bike or better your skills, Long Point Eco Adventures offers a 2 hour mountain bike tour with a professional mountain bike guide and instructor. After your ride, visit the Burning Kiln Winery. Make it a weekend getaway and stay in a glamping suite or pod. 

Best Downhill Mountain Bike Parks in Ontario

Bruce Peninsula Mountain Bike Adventure Park 

Ride in the Bruce Peninsula Mountain Bike Adventure Park, Eastern Canada’s first Mountain Bike Park—built in the heart of the Niagara Escarpment, just north of Wiarton.

Over thirty technical trail features including skinnys, rock drops, teeter totters and suspension bridges. The Park boasts a progressional riding design and is suitable for all skill levels. Helmets are mandatory.

Horseshoe Bike Park - Horseshoe Resort

Explore the Horseshoe Bike Park, offering fourteen trails of downhill adventure. The park's trails are accessed by riding their high-speed chair lift to the top with a lift ticket or season pass. Horseshoe's trails have less vertical than other bike parks, but the advantage is that you can get more laps in during your time there. The trails are fun and the park offers options for all levels of riders.

Rentals, including bikes and protective armour, are available on site. Stay at the Horseshoe Resort and ride from your doorstep.  

Where to Ride Your Electric Mountain Bike in Ontario

According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, an e-bike or electric bicycle is a bicycle with an added battery-powered electric motor that assists the rider in pedalling. Learn about e-bike laws and where to ride your e-bike safely and legally.  

Mountain Bike Events in Ontario

Mountain bikers love to share the adventure with friends and/or challenge themselves at an event. Discover the ultimate list of cycling and mountain bike events in Ontario. 

Plan your mountain bike adventure

There’s no shortage of places to mountain bike in Ontario.

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