Cycling.
The Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail runs about 19 km on a granular-stone-dust former rail corridor from south Cambridge — the Glen Morris Road / Newman Drive trailhead — to Paris in Brant County, and is part of the Trans Canada Trail. North of downtown, the Walter Bean Grand River Community Trail follows the Grand through Cambridge as part of a regional loop linking Kitchener and Waterloo, and the Mill Race Trail connects Soper Park to Riverside Park in Preston.
The brief.
The Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail is non-motorized (no ATVs or motorcycles) and shared by walkers, cyclists, and equestrians; the surface is granular stone-dust, comfortable on a hybrid or gravel bike, and the corridor follows the Grand River through farmland, forest, and limestone river bluffs between Cambridge and Paris. The Walter Bean Trail's Cambridge segments combine paved riverside path and short on-road sections through the city.
Best season is May through October; the rail trail can be soft after spring rain.
3. places.
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Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail
~19 km granular-stone-dust former rail corridor from south Cambridge (Glen Morris Road / Newman Drive trailhead) to Paris in Brant County; part of the Trans Canada Trail.
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Walter Bean Grand River Community Trail (Cambridge segments)
Multi-jurisdictional regional trail following the Grand River through Cambridge.
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Mill Race Trail / Riverside Park connector
Paved municipal trails connecting downtown Galt to Riverside Park in Preston via the Mill Race.
Today's read.
Cold but firm — winter-ready conditions · light winds · clean air.