Road Trip Toronto to Blue Mountain – Ski Resort & Village

Toronto Blue Mountain
160
km
2h
drive
Winter
season

The Itinerary

Blue Mountain is the largest ski resort in Ontario, built on the face of the Niagara Escarpment where it rises above Nottawasaga Bay a couple of kilometres from downtown Collingwood. It is not a big mountain by western standards — the vertical is around 220 m — but it carries a large number of runs across a wide face, holds snow well thanks to lake-effect squalls off Georgian Bay, and runs one of the most extensive snowmaking operations in the country. The pedestrian village at its base keeps the place busy in every season.

The drive from Toronto is about 160 km: Highway 400 north to Barrie, then Highway 26 west through Stayner into Collingwood. Winter brings alpine skiing and snowboarding, night skiing, snowshoeing and an outdoor skating loop in the village. In summer the same slopes carry lift-served mountain biking, a ridge-runner mountain coaster and ziplines, and the bay below is warm enough to swim at Sunset Point in Collingwood.

Scenic Caves Nature Adventures sits on the escarpment above the resort and combines a long suspension footbridge over the valley with a set of limestone crevice caves that stay cold well into summer. Collingwood itself has a restored 19th-century main street, a working harbour and a growing cluster of craft distillers and brewers, linked by the Collingwood Trail network. Weekends in ski season are crowded and the village parking fills; midweek is far more pleasant, and the shoulder months of April and November are very quiet.

Points of Interest

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    Blue Mountain Resort
    43 runs and 365 m of vertical, the largest ski resort in Ontario.
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    Blue Mountain Village
    Pedestrian village with restaurants, shops and activities.
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    Scenic Caves
    A 126 m suspension bridge, caves and a zipline.
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    Collingwood Harbour
    Historic Georgian Bay harbour with a pier and a beach.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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Alder Lake
Lake
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Allens Lakes
Lake
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Ashbridges Bay
Lake
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Back Bay
Lake
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Bailey Lake
Lake
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Barnstable Bay
Lake
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Barrie's Lake
Lake
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Bass Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

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CRAIGLEITH PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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PRETTY RIVER VALLEY PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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NOTTAWASAGA LOOKOUT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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WASAGA BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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DEVIL'S GLEN PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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DUNCAN ESCARPMENT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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Tiny Marsh
Provincial Wildlife Area
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NOISY RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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Minesing Swamp (Minesing Conservation Wetlands)
General Use Area
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BAYVIEW ESCARPMENT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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SPRINGWATER PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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Wye Marsh
Provincial Wildlife Area

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Practical info
  • Departure Toronto
  • Destination Blue Mountain
  • Distance 160 km
  • Duration 2h
  • Category Medium (100–250 km)
  • Best season Winter
Themes
Skiing Winter Family mountain biking resort Weekend

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