Hiking Trails
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| Thinking of going for an outdoor walk? There are over 45 km of hiking trails in the Northumberland Forest (located approx. 15 km north of Cobourg/exit 474 from hwy 401) including the eastern connection of the Oak Ridges Hiking Trail!
Oak Ridges Trail
To hike the full length through the Forest, park at Bowmanton and Bates Road (~17 km). For a hike half the distance, park at Morris Road and County Road 45 and head west or east (~8.5 km either way) |
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The Purple Trail
Parking for the Purple Trail is located at County Road 45 and Woodland Road, on the east. Enjoy a 3 km, 6 km or 9 km loop (easy-moderate-advanced) through pine plantations and mixed deciduous forest. Click here for a map of these trails.
Beagle Club Trails
There are several lengths available for hiking from April 1 to November 30. The parking lot is accessible from County Road 45 to Beagle Club Road. Click here for a map of these trails. |
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Click here for a Map of Hiking Trails
Our eastern most section is under construction until
further notice.
Hunting is permitted east of County Road 45 only, the deer shotgun season is the first two weeks of November. Hunting is NOT permitted west of County Road 45. |
NOTICE: A section of the Oak Ridges Trail between Morris Rd. at County Road 45 and Dunbar Rd. is within Red Pine plantation thinning operations. Users are asked to follow a temporary trail that shares use with snowmobiles. For more details please see the map.
