There are some particularly nice options for running in Brampton, a GTA city located just northwest of Pearson Airport. The best places to run in Brampton are three different linear parks areas that run north-south, linked by multi-use paths.
Etobicoke Creek Trail. Creative Commons
Etobicoke Creek Trail. This paved multi-use path runs for 10 km, linking several parks, from south to north: Duggan Park, Wexford Park, Camden Park, Sandalwood Park, Conservation Drive Park, and Snell Park. The trail passes through a combination of open and wooded areas. Use it as an anchor to explore numerous additional trails in the parks. A highlight is the loop around Loafer’s Lake. There are also numerous offshoots connecting to neighborhood roads. ROUTE MAP (one-way, south to north)
One can also run south of Duggan Park, on paths through Centennial Park, Archdekin Park, and Kiwanis Park. It’s ~4 km, and the path is not 100% seamless.
Esker Lake Trail.Just east of Highway 410, this 5.1 km paved linear park trail connects several parks. From south to north: Carleton Park, Norton Place Park, Laurelcrest Park, Bramalea Park, & Nuffield Park. Combination wooded and open, and a couple of small lakes. There are additional paths in the parks. ROUTE MAP
Chinguacousy Trail. A linear park path in eastern part Brampton. One can run for 6 km from Aloma Park north to Bovaird Dr. at Manitou Park, passing through several parks. The 4 km from Knightsbridge Park north is part of the paved Chinguacousy Trail. Chinguacousy Park features numerous additional trails and seasonal recreational facilities. ROUTE MAP
Heart Lake Conservation Area. In the northern part of Brampton. Good option for trail running on several km of trails. INFORMATION. TRAIL MAP
There are some particularly nice options for running in Brampton, a GTA city located just northwest of Pearson Airport. The best places to run in Brampton are three different linear parks areas that run north-south, linked by multi-use paths.
Etobicoke Creek Trail. Creative Commons
Etobicoke Creek Trail. This paved multi-use path runs for 10 km, linking several parks, from south to north: Duggan Park, Wexford Park, Camden Park, Sandalwood Park, Conservation Drive Park, and Snell Park. The trail passes through a combination of open and wooded areas. Use it as an anchor to explore numerous additional trails in the parks. A highlight is the loop around Loafer’s Lake. There are also numerous offshoots connecting to neighborhood roads. ROUTE MAP (one-way, south to north)
One can also run south of Duggan Park, on paths through Centennial Park, Archdekin Park, and Kiwanis Park. It’s ~4 km, and the path is not 100% seamless.
Esker Lake Trail.Just east of Highway 410, this 5.1 km paved linear park trail connects several parks. From south to north: Carleton Park, Norton Place Park, Laurelcrest Park, Bramalea Park, & Nuffield Park. Combination wooded and open, and a couple of small lakes. There are additional paths in the parks. ROUTE MAP
Chinguacousy Trail. A linear park path in eastern part Brampton. One can run for 6 km from Aloma Park north to Bovaird Dr. at Manitou Park, passing through several parks. The 4 km from Knightsbridge Park north is part of the paved Chinguacousy Trail. Chinguacousy Park features numerous additional trails and seasonal recreational facilities. ROUTE MAP
Heart Lake Conservation Area. In the northern part of Brampton. Good option for trail running on several km of trails. INFORMATION. TRAIL MAP
There's a nice selection of trails through parks in Markham: the 2.5 km 'Waterway' trail; trails anchored by Toogood Pond Park; and a longer run along the Rouge River valley for up to 7.5 km between Austin Drive Park and Fairway Vista Park.
Choose a section of the 12.6 km Tom Taylor/Nokiidaa bike trail, a scenic, paved multi-use path that connects several parks in Aurora and Newmarket. Additional paths in the parks and in Optimist Park in central Aurora.
There are some good running options in Richmond Hill, in the south-central York Region. Run up to 8.6 km on trails in the Oak Ridges Corridor area. More central is the Saigeon Trail, which can be combined with the Trans Richmond Trail.
Vaughan is a fast-growing city in the York Municipality. The best place for a run is a path headed south from Routley Park, following a creek and passing several small parks. Can run up to 10 km between Vaughan and North York, where there are additional trails.
Great running options in this city that's the eastern anchor of the GTA. Highlights include the 15 km Waterfront Trail, Oshawa Creek Bike Path, Darlington Provincial Park, and three multi-use paths near downtown.
Some of the nicest waterfront running in the GTA is 11.5 km along Lake Ontario between Pickering and Ajax. Paved multi-use path with some great water views. There's also some nice running on the Trans Canada Trail along Duffins Creek
Some good running in this Toronto bedroom community. Two distinct lakeshore paths centered around Lakefront Promenade Park and Port Credit, a greenbelt starting in Erindale Park, and some pleasant residential neighborhoods for running.
Some nice waterfront running in Oakville, part of GTA's Halton region between Toronto and Oakville. We've mapped three sections of waterfront park paths. Lakeshore Rd. is runnable and can be used as a connector. Lovely parks and water views!
Oakville has a rich collection of parks that are terrific for running. There are several groups of linear park paths that run north-south, through woods and along creeks. The east-west Crosstown Trail and Indian Ridge Trail are good connectors.
The running highlight in this city at the western end of the GTA is the 16 km Waterfront Trail, a paved multi-use path along Burlington Beach and Hamilton Beach, with great water views. The 5.2 km Centennial Trail connects parks & neighborhoods.
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