Cycling Toronto to Niagara Falls [160 km]
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I cycled 160 km from Toronto to Niagara, in my longest day of cycling ever. Here's how it went!
Route A: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W7MUYhaSDYCwX...
Route B: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ngfXxJV3Zppy3...
00:00 Intro
0:52 CN Tower
2:01 Etobicoke + Mississauga
4:03 Oakville
4:52 Burlington + The Gen Z Biker Gang
7:12 Hamilton
9:27 Grimsby
10:17 Lincoln
11:52 St. Catharines
12:57 Niagara-on-the-Lake
14:09 Niagara River
16:24 Niagara Falls City
17:20 Niagara Falls
18:03 The End?
Gear:
Giant Escape 2
DJI Action 4
DJI Neo
Tips:
Unless you're on a road bike, start early at 6-7am or do across 2 days, stopping at the Casablanca Hotel in Grimsby
Terrain is well maintained and flat, except for a significant incline in the last 15 km
The distance + wind can be mentally challenging
Toronto Harbourfront, Hamilton beach, NOTL, and Clifton Hill are crowded with pedestrians
The service road between Grimsby and St. Catharines is loud, long, runs next to the QEW and lacks rest spots, but has a good shoulder and is nice in the morning
NOTL is the recommended, longer, and more scenic route, especially by the Niagara River/Gorge and vineyard country (160km)
The direct route through St. Catharines + Thorold + West Niagara Falls is nice too. It's shorter (140km), has nice trails in St. Cath + Thorold, but you'll be on more busy roads in Niagara Falls City
Try to arrive before sunset or book a hotel, because the bike racks on the GO bus back to Toronto can be occupied (2/bus max) and you could get stranded
My favourite areas were Burlington, Hamilton Beach, Grimsby, Thorold, and NOTL vineyard country
Check out Dunky's Beach Shack, Hutch's on the Beach, and Niagara Chicken!
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- Unless you're on a road bike, start early at 6-7am or do across 2 days, stopping at the Casablanca Hotel in Grimsby
- Terrain is well maintained and flat, except for a significant incline in the last 15 km
- The distance + wind can be mentally challenging
- Toronto Harbourfront, Hamilton beach, NOTL, and Clifton Hill are crowded with pedestrians
- The service road between Grimsby and St. Catharines is loud, long, runs next to the QEW and lacks rest spots, but has a good shoulder and is nice in the morning
- NOTL is the recommended, longer, and more scenic route, especially by the Niagara River/Gorge and vineyard country (160km)
- The direct route through St. Catharines + Thorold + West Niagara Falls is nice too. It's shorter (140km), has nice trails in St. Cath + Thorold, but you'll be on more busy roads in Niagara Falls City
- Try to arrive before sunset or book a hotel, because the bike racks on the GO bus back to Toronto can be occupied (2/bus max) and you could get stranded
- My favourite areas were Burlington, Hamilton Beach, Grimsby, Thorold, and NOTL vineyard country
- Check out Dunky's Beach Shack, Hutch's on the Beach, and Niagara Chicken!
Happy trails! 🚲
So glad you went back and did all the things you wish you could on the first trip
Cycling Toronto to Niagara Falls [160 km]
Zesty Cycles
59,040 views
I cycled 160 km from Toronto to Niagara, in my longest day of cycling ever. Here's how it went!
Route A: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W7MUYhaSDYCwX...
Route B: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ngfXxJV3Zppy3...
00:00 Intro
0:52 CN Tower
2:01 Etobicoke + Mississauga
4:03 Oakville
4:52 Burlington + The Gen Z Biker Gang
7:12 Hamilton
9:27 Grimsby
10:17 Lincoln
11:52 St. Catharines
12:57 Niagara-on-the-Lake
14:09 Niagara River
16:24 Niagara Falls City
17:20 Niagara Falls
18:03 The End?
Gear:
Giant Escape 2
DJI Action 4
DJI Neo
Tips:
Unless you're on a road bike, start early at 6-7am or do across 2 days, stopping at the Casablanca Hotel in Grimsby
Terrain is well maintained and flat, except for a significant incline in the last 15 km
The distance + wind can be mentally challenging
Toronto Harbourfront, Hamilton beach, NOTL, and Clifton Hill are crowded with pedestrians
The service road between Grimsby and St. Catharines is loud, long, runs next to the QEW and lacks rest spots, but has a good shoulder and is nice in the morning
NOTL is the recommended, longer, and more scenic route, especially by the Niagara River/Gorge and vineyard country (160km)
The direct route through St. Catharines + Thorold + West Niagara Falls is nice too. It's shorter (140km), has nice trails in St. Cath + Thorold, but you'll be on more busy roads in Niagara Falls City
Try to arrive before sunset or book a hotel, because the bike racks on the GO bus back to Toronto can be occupied (2/bus max) and you could get stranded
My favourite areas were Burlington, Hamilton Beach, Grimsby, Thorold, and NOTL vineyard country
Check out Dunky's Beach Shack, Hutch's on the Beach, and Niagara Chicken!
Music: First Rain by Tokiwave / トキ波 is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
https://www.creativecommons.org/licen...
Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/4o2QlYU
Music: Filo Starquez by Journey is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
/ @filostarquez
Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM
Music: Spectral by St.Cliche is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM
Music: stay safe by JP is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
/ dahjp
Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM
Bicycle Bell Sound Effect