Waterford Heritage Trail (hiking)
- 11.2 mi
- one way
- 411 ft
- climb
- 836 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Waterford Heritage Trail (hiking) is a 11-mile point-to-point route in Ontario, Canada. It runs between about 730 ft and 840 ft above sea level, with roughly 410 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Simcoe, about 2.3 miles north of the trailhead. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Waterford Heritage Trail (hiking) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
