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Trail Length: 31.7 km. The North Simcoe Railtrail follows the route of the North Simcoe Railway, which was built in 1878 and primarily served the lumber business on Georgian Bay. The trail offers stunning views over the Minesing Swamp and the Mayer’s Marsh.
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Trail Length: 9.5 km. Visualize a four metre wide ribbon of pavement stretching from one end of the City to the other! Imagine the enjoyment of being able to in-line skate, bicycle or walk from Wilson’s Point to the Narrows!
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Perhaps as long as 2000 years ago the area was populated by Native people, mainly the peaceful Hurons. French explorers, missionaries and fur traders travelled the region beginning in the 1600s. European settlers began arriving in the 1820s.
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Trail Length: 5.5 km. A vital Trans Canada Trail link between Tiny Trail and the Midland Rotary Waterfront Trail. Two other trails also branch from the main trail including the Copeland Creek Trail and the Discovery Harbour Trail.
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The Ramara Trail starts in the south at the historic fish weirs that were built by the Mnjikaning First Nation people. “Mnjikaning” is an Ojibway word meaning “the place of the fish fence.” The trail follows the abandoned CN rail line through pastoral countryside.
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Since 2009, the 12 plaques of the Champlain Trail dot the landscape of Huronia’s most popular parks and trails. The plaques were selected as a snapshot of the location, facts and historical players and events from 1600 to 1650.
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Connects the Tay Shore Trail from Ste. Marie Among the Hurons in the south through Ste. Marie Park and along the waterfront to the Midland Town Dock and Downtown Core and on through recreational lands and private marinas to the Mid Pen Link in the north.
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A fully paved railtrail winding its way along the southern shore of Georgian Bay from Midland to Waubaushene with a spur to Port McNicoll. Some great vistas and a walk through history with interpretive nature signs along the route.
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The Thornton Cookstown Trans-Canada Trail is a shared use trail between the villages of Thornton and Cookstown, Ontario. This railtrail travels through green pasture land and forests, and crosses the Cookstown Creek six times.
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The Tiny Trail links the North Simcoe Rail Trail to Penetanguishene Waterfront Trail and traverses Copeland Creek with 11 new bridges replacing the old historic railway bridges, a railway park in a natural setting. Views of wildlife and a historic native burial ground. A 23 km multi-use trail.
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Your journey on the Uhthoff Trail will take you through scenic wooded areas, over wetlands, crossing many streams. Observe the many varieties of barns. Trail is open to the public year round. Trail Length: 22 km.
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This waterfront trail starts from Beach Area 2 Park winding along the waterfront using some roads to link each beach.
From beach 6 onwards, the trail mostly follows Shore Lane.
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Historically, the waterfront has been the focal point for the shipbuilding industry. Today, a series of interconnected waterfront trails offer a fascinating walk through the history of Collingwood through wetlands, parks and an arboretum.
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Historically, the waterfront has been the focal point for the shipbuilding industry. Today, a series of interconnected waterfront trails offer a fascinating walk through the history of Collingwood through wetlands, parks and an arboretum.