Cycling

Millbank for Lunch 66.5km

Mennonite Country Block Tour 19km

A paved route through the Woolwich Township. The route begins in the Village of St. Jacobs and takes you past working Mennonite farms, parochial schools, the Conestogo River, the St. Jacobs Country Garden Centre and many farms selling fresh produce and flowers at their farm gates. Restaurants and washrooms are located in Elmira and St. Jacobs. View the cue sheet and map for the Mennonite Country Block route.

Elmira to Wellesley Wandering Loop 62km

Enjoy riding through areas of Mennonite/Amish farm country.  There are opportunities to spend time in Elmira, Hawkesville, Wellesley (the half way point with plenty of restaurants) and St. Clements. View the cue sheet and map for the Elmira to Wellesley Wandering route.

General Store Tour 33.6km

Cycle through the l countryside of Woolwich and Wellesley Townships.  Visit bakeries and traditional general stores in 5 rural villages (Hawkesville, Floradale, Yatton, Wallenstein and Elmira).  This route includes some hilly sections with views of the Conestogo River in the Hawkesville area. View the cue sheet and map for the General Store route.

Bloomingdale to Elora for Lunch 53km

This trip follows country roads with views of the Grand River.  Ride through the last covered bridge in Ontario - the West Montrose Covered Bridge.  Also known as the Kissing Bridge, people have long-used this spot to steal a kiss under the privacy of the covered bridge. Enjoy the beauty of West Montrose, Ariss and Maryhill along your way. Elora offers several options for lunch. View the cue sheet and map for the Bloomingdale to Elora route.

Elmira to Kissing Bridge Cycling Route 39.5km

Enjoy the countryside of Elmira and the surrounding area, Take a break at the last covered bridge in Ontario and enjoy some great views of the Grand River.   As you travel through West Montrose, RIM Park (along the Walter Bean Trail), and Conestogo, you'll see many spectacular views of the Grand and Conestogo Rivers. Refreshments are available at Lost Acres Variety Store in West Montrose. Elmira and Conestogo also have restaurants with breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. View the cue sheet and map for the Elmira to Kissing Bridge route.

Woolwich Village Tour 41.2km

Enjoy the countryside of Woolwich Township, explore the villages of West Montrose (and visit the last covered bridge in Ontario), Elmira, St. Jacobs, and Winterbourne.  Much of this route follows the hard-packed, level surface of the Kissing Bridge Trailway (formerly a CP rail line) with views of working Mennonite farms and rolling countryside. View the cue sheet and map for the Woolwich Village Tour route.  

8 Villages in Woolwich 50km

Enjoy a 50km ride through picturesque Woolwich Township, with river crossings, river views and a covered bridge (at West Montrose). Villages include Bloomingdale, Conestogo,  St. Jacobs, Hawkesville, Elmira, West Montrose and Winterbourne. There are restaurants in Conestogo, St. Jacobs and Elmira. View the cue sheet and map for the Villages in Woolwich route.

Woolwich Mountain Run 31.6km

Ride starts at Woolwich Memorial Centre (WMC) 24 Snyder St. S., Elmira N3B 1Y9. Free parking and washrooms are available. Start with a steep climb to the outskirts of North Woolwich, then roll through the hills of Line 8 onto scenic Middlebrook Road with wonderful views of the Grand River. Enjoy the gradual descent down to the Kissing Bridge Trailway and then back to Elmira. This ride is a good work-out with a nice wind-down finish. View the cue sheet and map for the Woolwich Mountain Run route. 

St. Jacobs Country Tour 24km

Begin your ride at the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market and wind your way along back roads to the Village of St. Jacobs.  Approximately half of this route includes hard-packed gravel roads; the remaining roads are paved.  Washrooms and restaurants are available at the Farmers' Market (open Thursdays and Saturdays year round, plus Tuesdays from mid-June through the end of August), and in St. Jacobs.  There are many farms along the route that offer products for sale at their farm gate stands. View the cue sheet and map for the St. Jacobs Country Tour route.

Elmira to Hawkesville to Yatton to Floradale 39.6km

Ride starts at Woolwich Memorial Centre (WMC) 24 Snyder St. S., Elmira N3B 1Y9. Free parking and washrooms available. All-paved route through the beautiful Woolwich countryside. Look for horses either on the roads, in the fields and in farm yards. Easy ride with light traffic. View the cue sheet and map for the Elmira to Hawkesville to Yatton to Floradale route.

Elmira to Hawkesville to Yatton 25km

Ride starts at Woolwich Memorial Centre (WMC) at 24 Snyder St. S., Elmira N3B 1Y9. Free parking and washrooms available. All-paved route through the beautiful Woolwich countryside. Look for horses either on the roads, in the fields and in farm yards. Easy ride with light traffic. View the cue sheet and map for the Elmira to Hawkesville to Yatton route.

West Woolwich Farm Produce Tour 16km

Ride starts at the St. Jacobs Outlet Mall at 1386 King St. N., St. Jacobs. Free parking and washrooms available. Visit local farms and shops to pick-up fresh in-season produce and baking. See where your food comes from! View the cue sheet and map for the West Woolwich Farm Produce route.