Our favorite routes

Routes we keep coming back to around Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge. Pick one, open it in Ride with GPS, and send it straight to your phone or head unit

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Waterloo

Holly's Cafe Loop

Relaxed pavement through Waterloo with Holly's as the natural coffee stop.

  • 19 km
  • 112 m
  • 2% unpaved

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Waterloo

McLennan Park Loop

Ride from the shop to McLennan Park through quiet trails and roads. Crosses over Conestoga Parkway on the new pedestrian bridge. Stop in at Short Finger Brewery and say hi to Rob and Mike.

  • 21 km
  • 144 m
  • 1% unpaved

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Kitchener

Belmont Village Loop

A little more leg than the usual social. Ride heads to Belmont Village on quiet roads and back to the shop. Stop in Belmont at Roux Bakehouse or Arabella Park.

  • 26 km
  • 157 m
  • Paved

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Kitchener-Waterloo

Waterloo Trails Loop

Mostly paved with a taste of gravel, a gentle step up from a pure road social.

  • 20 km
  • 128 m
  • 13% unpaved

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Kitchener

The Llama (Halloween Social)

Seasonal social energy! A fun route for a fun time of year! Happy Halloween!

  • 19 km
  • 120 m
  • 20% unpaved

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Waterloo

Waterloo Gravel Ride

A Gravel Galz Club favourite with real gravel sections. Enjoy some quite county roads with nice city trails.

  • 28 km
  • 199 m
  • 23% unpaved

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Waterloo

Rim Park Grand River Trail

Another Gravel Galz Club route. Parking at RIM park with easy access to the route.

  • 24 km
  • 176 m
  • 18% unpaved

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Woolwich Township

Bamberg Farm Road Loop

Rolling Mennonite country. A Waterloo Cycling Club classic. Great for a training ride.

  • 52 km
  • 401 m
  • 2% unpaved

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Kitchener to Guelph

Shop to G2G trailhead

Link ride from Ziggy's to the Guelph to Goderich Rail Trail, plan a shuttle or loop back.

  • 39 km
  • 304 m
  • 45% unpaved

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Kitchener

Mixed Surface to Willibald

Gravel Ride to Willibald Brewery. Be sure to stop for a pizza and refreshment. Mainly trails and quiet backroads. Use caution when passing through Galt.

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Kitchener

Grand River Trail to St Jacobs

Ride from the shop around the Grand River Trail to St Jacobs and back. Stop in at EcoCafe, Block 3 or Those Pie Guys while in St Jacobs for a rest and refreshment.

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Grand River valley

Fergus & Elora Gravel Loop

Big mixed-surface day in the valley! Fields, cows, back roads, what more could you ask for. Be sure to stop in Fergus at The Vault Coffee Bar.

  • 93 km
  • 663 m
  • 49% unpaved

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Hamilton

Hamilton Climbs and Waterfalls

Hamilton offers some fantastic cycling for a day trip. Park at Princess Point Lookout. Many spots to stop including; Fairweather Brewery, Café Domestiique, Dyment's Market + Bakery, and many more. Hamilton also offers many great pizza spots for post ride enjoyment including; Cowabunga, Mai Pai, and Flora Pizzeria.

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Norfolk County

Norfolk County Road Century

Day trip to Norfolk County for some great road riding. Quiet roads. Lake views. Rest spots noted on map.

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Elora

Elora Cataract Trailway

Gravel route from Elora to Belfountain. Be sure to stop in at Higher Ground Café for a rest. Afterwards head to Elora Brewing for a refreshment.

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Centre Wellington

Belwood Road Century

Looking to finally accomplish that century ride? A great route that offers some great country roads and quiet county towns. Take a break in Elora or Fergus and be sure not to miss the Butter tarts at Belwood Country Market.

  • 110 km
  • 725 m
  • Paved
Group rides

Group rides

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