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Welland Canal North – Merritt Island Trail loop from Welland

Welland Canal North – Merritt Island Trail loop from Welland

Moderate

5.0

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Welland Canal North – Merritt Island Trail loop from Welland

02:32

56.5km

200m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 53.9 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.71 km

Along the Welland Recreational Canal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Welland Recreational Canal follows a quiet former shipping route through the heart of Welland. Once part of the canal system built to carry ships around Niagara Falls, this 12-kilometre …

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8.11 km

Welland Canal Gravel Section – Allanburg West

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

3 km stretch of gravel off of the main paved Welland Canal trail and right next to the water. Doable with gravel bike and tires.

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21.1 km

St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Handy distance markers to Buffalo, Sault Ste. Marie, and Melbourne (?)

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23.0 km

Welland Canal North

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

54.5 km

Merritt Island Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Merritt Island is a small urban park where paved and natural trails weave between the Welland River and the former Welland Canal. Keep an eye out for the canal passing …

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56.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.5 km

11.5 km

1.16 km

355 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

20.1 km

249 m

164 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Friday 28 August

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Welland Canal North – Merritt Island Trail loop from Welland

Along the Welland Recreational Canal

Welland Canal Gravel Section – Allanburg West

St. Catharines Museum & Welland Canals Centre

Welland Canal North

Merritt Island Trail

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