This is a ‘runseeing’ tour of downtown Toronto, mainly on streets with good sidewalks. Starting at City Hall, where there’s a skating rink in the winter, head north along University to Queen’s Park. It is 1/2 mile around the park and there are some pleasant interior paths. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is on the northern end of Queen’s Park. The it’s over to the University of Toronto, a lovely campus in the heart of the city with some beautiful older buildings. This tour takes you by some of the highlights, including the ‘philosopher’s walk’, Trinity College, University College, the Rotman School of Management, and the Roberts and Rare Books libraries. Exiting the university, head south to Dundas and by the Art Gallery of Ontario to end the run. To shorten the run, you can do less within the UofT campus, or lengthen it by running east to Yonge St., and then a few blocks south to see the Hockey Hall of Fame.
This is a ‘runseeing’ tour of downtown Toronto, mainly on streets with good sidewalks. Starting at City Hall, where there’s a skating rink in the winter, head north along University to Queen’s Park. It is 1/2 mile around the park and there are some pleasant interior paths. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is on the northern end of Queen’s Park. The it’s over to the University of Toronto, a lovely campus in the heart of the city with some beautiful older buildings. This tour takes you by some of the highlights, including the ‘philosopher’s walk’, Trinity College, University College, the Rotman School of Management, and the Roberts and Rare Books libraries. Exiting the university, head south to Dundas and by the Art Gallery of Ontario to end the run. To shorten the run, you can do less within the UofT campus, or lengthen it by running east to Yonge St., and then a few blocks south to see the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The signature running trail along the Lake Ontario waterfront in Toronto. A great run from downtown is from Queen’s Quay to the Humber River Bridge, about 5 miles.
Some great waterfront running 4.5 miles west of Queen’s Quay, bordering Etobicoke. Includes Humber Bay Shores Park, Humber Bay Park East and West, and Mimico Waterfront Park, then looping back to the bridge.
A wonderful 400 acre park just north of the lakeshore and Sunnyside Beach. There are lovely gardens, little bridges, ponds, and waterfalls, and some more secluded trails.
A linear park running about 8 miles through the northeast part of the city, connecting the neighborhoods of Rosedale, Moore Park, Forest Hill, Chaplin Estates, and Fairbank. The trail consists of three sections.
A popular area to visit in Toronto. A series of parks and trails provide a nearly 15 km run from the Botanical Gardens in the north to the Lakeshore in the south. Numerous connections to other parks and trails.
A series of trails running through a ravine in North Toronto, connecting Sunnybrook Park with the Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens in the west. Mainly wooded, and even some hill opportunities! Can connect to our Edwards Gardens/Lower Don route.
In addition to the Ravine Trail and the Don Valley trails, good additional running options in North York are the Upper Don Trail, the 15 km Finch Hydro Corridor Trail, G Ross Lord Park, and the York University campus, and some parkland trails accessible from there.
This is a good option slightly east of downtown. Enjoy a quick jaunt through the Distillery Historic District (fun shops, restaurants), and join the Lower Don River Trail in the aptly named Corktown Commons.
A fun residential community near the water about 3 miles east of downtown. There are some good running options here, including the Woodbine Beach Boardwalk, and the “Spit” out to the lighthouse.
A 15 minute ferry ride from downtown, the ‘Island’ is a great destination for runners, with numerous trail options. There are beaches, picnic grounds, a lighthouse, a disc golf course, gardens, and great views of the Toronto skyline.
This western suburb near Pearson Airport has some excellent running options, including several longer, linear park trails. Highlights include the Etobicoke Creek Trail, West Deane Park Path, trails along the Humber River, Centennial Park, and Humber Bay Park.
The iconic run in Scarborough is the waterfront path at Scarborough Bluffs, with great views of the cliffs and the waterfront. There's also a 10 km waterfront path between East Point Park and Frenchman's Bay. Trail runners will love Rouge River Park.
Enjoy a trail run in the largest urban park in North America! There are many km of trails, with options for all abilities. Combination of meadows, forests, wetlands and farmland, with some views of the Rouge and Little Rouge rivers.
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