County of Wellington: winter trails near Guelph
County of Wellington manages 17.5 km of cross-country ski trail in the Ontario Trail Network, across 2 named trails. The trails lie around Guelph.
Trail conditions and fees: www.wellington.ca
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Trails
| Trail | Length | Winter use | Also open to |
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Cottontail Road Trail This trail is a portion of the Trans Canada Trail System which connects over 24,000 km of trails across Canada. Completed in 2015, the trail is a combination of off road, on road and on shoulder trails. Starting just outside of Elora, the closed road |
14 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
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Trestle Bridge Trail The trail is named after what is the third railway bridge at this site. The piers rest on two of the original cut stone foundations built in 1869. Canadian National Railways used the bridge until the line was abandoned in 1989. This bridge represents |
3.5 km | Cross-country skiing | Hiking or Walking, Cycling |
"Winter use" is what County of Wellington permits on the trail, not a grooming report: check the organization before you go. Lengths are from the Ontario Trail Network.
Surveyed lakes within 25 km
Campgrounds within 40 km
Most private campgrounds close for winter; call ahead. Winter camping on Crown land is covered in our winter camping guide.
- Highland Pines Resort — Belwood, 16 km
- Bingemans Camping Resort — Kitchener, 19 km
- River Bend Park — Puslinch, 21 km
- Green Acre Park — Waterloo, 22 km
- Rainbow Ridge Resort — East Garafraxa, 28 km
- Nor Halton Park — Acton, 30 km
Other trail networks within 60 km
Source: Ontario Trail Network trail segments, Land Information Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario), updated December 2023. Trail names, uses and descriptions are as supplied by County of Wellington to the network.