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End-to-End and Challenge Hikes 2025
A convenient, fun and safe way to challenge yourself and hike large sections of the Bruce Trail
Each of our nine Bruce Trail Clubs offers special end-to-end and challenge hikes each year, in addition to their regular hiking program.
Usually, these special events run over 1 or 2 weekends, with the Club often providing transportation options and water/snack stations along the way. Registration fees are in effect and you’ll receive a unique Club section badge at the end of the event.
If you are new to hiking, these long distance events are not recommended. Instead, please refer to the regular hike calendar for a selection of hikes ranging from 1.5 hrs to 4 hrs.
Club Section End-to-End & Challenge Hikes 2025
Dates and details for 2025 are updated here and on the Hike Schedule as they are confirmed by Bruce Trail Clubs.
Hike the entire length of the Niagara Parkway, from Fort George to Fort Erie, over two days. Enjoy approximately 27 km each day of beautiful river scenery. Small hills involved but mostly paved paths with some road walking.
Cover this historic 80 km section of the Bruce Trail over three days enjoying panoramic views of vineyards, orchards and Lake Ontario. Rocky sections, heavily wooded areas and remnants of historic settlements – the Niagara section has it all.
Fee includes bus, checkpoints, light lunch on final day and badge. You must complete all three days in order to earn this badge.
Enjoy a part of our Canadian heritage by hiking along the Bruce Trail from Laura Secord’s Homestead in Queenston to DeCew House in Thorold. We are sure this 32 km hike was a challenge for Laura in a long dress and no Nikes but we never heard any complaints. Follow her lead and rise to the challenge.
Fee includes bus, checkpoints, light lunch and a badge.
Please join us for the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club annual self-led End-to-End. You can enjoy and complete the 122 km distance over four days (approximately 30-35km each day). Please be honest about your physical abilities. These 4 days are not recommended for new hikers or anyone who hasn’t completed these sort of distances recently.
The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
The hikes will traverse the varied terrain from Grimbsy in the south, to the 401 in Milton. Checkpoint stations will be approximately every 10 km offering snacks, water refill, and assistance. Please bring your own first aid kit.
Looking for a distance and strength challenge? The Steeltown Stomp is just what you’ve been looking for!
Climb up and down approximately 2000 steps of the escarpment stairs, and hike over 20 kilometres in the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club’s annual Steeltown Stomp.
This is a self-guided hike along the Bruce Trail, the Escarpment Rail Trail, and the Chedoke Radial Trail, climbing up and down the 7 sets of stairs along the Hamilton Escarpment as you go.
Everyone who completes the route and goes through the two checkpoints will earn the coveted Steeltown Stomp badge.
Please Note: This is an arduous hike and requires a high level of fitness due to the stair climbing required.
On our annual self-led End-to-End you complete the 50 km distance over two days* (approximately 28 km on Saturday and 22 km on Sunday).
Hiking will traverse the varied terrain from just south of Hilton Falls to the south entrance of the Cheltenham Badlands. Checkpoint stations will be approximately every 10 km offering snacks, water refill, and assistance.
The fee covers bus transportation from the meeting point to the hike starting point, refreshments, parking and permit costs, and the official E2E badge.
Details will be emailed to participants in early August. The long hikes are not suitable for beginning hikers. Hikers are expected to maintain an average pace of 4 km/hr (or more).
Space is limited, hikes go rain or shine, and no dogs are permitted on this event.
Experience the spectacular fall colours while completing our 72.4 kilometre section of Trail over the Thanksgiving long weekend in either 2 or 3 days. Bus shuttles and a beautiful finisher’s commemorative badge are included in the registration fee. Refreshments and beverages will be served at checkpoints every 7-11 kilometres. Participants are expected to hike at a minimum pace of 4 km/hr.
Join us for two days of hiking the rolling hills of Dufferin County. Enjoy the spring flowers while earning your Red Trillium Badge. Hike distances are approximately 29km on Day 1 and 26km on Day 2. There will be checkpoints along the hike with volunteers providing assistance, refreshments and snacks.
No dogs. No children under twelve. No refunds. Further details to be provided to participants upon registration.
Come and experience the beauty of the Dufferin Hi-Land section, earn the beautiful 25 km Challenge badge, and enjoy the best of Dufferin County hospitality at our checkpoints.
The hike begins at 8:00 am at the BTC parking lot on 1st Line EHS (Rock Hill), and finishes at the same location by 5:00 pm.
Join us this spring for the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club 2-Day or 3-Day End-to-End hike event. Both hikes will wind their way through the beautiful and varied terrain of the Blue Mountains Club trails. Enjoy the early signs of nature awakening, the beautiful vistas and the rugged escarpment.
Whether you choose the 2-Day or 3-Day option, both hikes will cover the 69 km distance of our section which runs from Lavender to Swiss Meadows. Checkpoint stations will be offered approximately every 10 km offering snacks, water refill and assistance along the way.
The 2-Day hike fee for members is $70 and $80 for non-members and includes bus transportation to the start point each day, refreshments, a Saturday end of hike BBQ, online registration fees and the E2E badge. The price for the 3-Day hike is $80 for members and $90 for non-members, and includes all of the same benefits of the 2-Day, and the added cost of busing the extra day.
Registration opens on March 4, 2025. Details will be emailed to participants once registration is received. Note, these are longer distances and generally not suitable for beginning hikers.
Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club invites you to join us this winter in our beautiful Beaver Valley for the Snowshoe Adventure Badge excursions. Enjoy a sparkling winter afternoon in the snow and, if you haven’t experienced the trail on a moonlit evening, now’s your chance! We will be leading a moonlight snowshoe hike on January 11 and a daytime snowshoe hike on January 25.
Participants completing both hikes will receive the Beaver Valley Snowshoe Adventure Badge – affectionately known as the “berserk beaver”. Please bring $10 (members), $12 (non-members) for the badge to the second outing. Registration opens December 9, 2024 at hikes.brucetrail.org.
Come and test your mettle! This is an approximately 30 km hike that traverses the beautiful, rugged upper Beaver Valley. It’s a challenging hike during which you’ll experience all that spring has to offer, including cascading creeks and waterfalls. Registrants should have experience with hiking long distances over strenuous terrain.
The $40 registration fee covers the cost of the online registration, refreshments and the badge.
Registration opens March 3, 2025, 8:30 am at hikes.brucetrail.org, so mark your calendar to secure your spot. Details of the event will be emailed to participants once registration is received. For more information contact beavervalleytrailactivities@gmail.com
Hike the 117.3 km Beaver Valley section over five challenging days and experience the beauty the valley has to offer. Registrants should have experience with hiking long distances over strenuous terrain.
The $120 registration fee includes the online registration, bus shuttle transportation, refreshments and the End-to-End badge.
Registration opens March 3, 2025 at 8:30 am at hikes.brucetrail.org, so mark your calendar to secure your spot. Registration is limited to 50 hikers. When registration is full, there will be an option offered online to be added to a wait list.
Details of the event will be emailed to participants once registration is received. For more information contact beavervalleytrailactivities@gmail.com
Save the dates for the bi-annual Sydenham Bruce Trail Club self-guided End-to-End event to be held in 2025 over 4 weekends between Spring and Fall. Due to parking restrictions in the section, registration will be limited to 48 hikers.
Registration opens March 3, 2025 at hikes.brucetrail.org.
More information will be posted to our website (sbtc.ca) and announced on social media as it becomes available.
Peninsula BTC Trail Running E2E – Weekends, April 12-June 1, 2025
The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club (PBTC) is excited to offer its first-ever trail running End-to-End series in 2025. Join the fun and earn a specially-designed trail running PBTC E2E badge! The trail running Peninsula E2E series will take place over 4 weekends and 8 days, starting at 8:30am. Click here to learn more.
Peninsula End2End in 18 Series – May, June, September & October, 2025
Complete the Peninsula section of the Bruce Trail over 18 hikes. Hikes take place on Thursdays and Fridays in May, June, September and October. Click here for details.
Peninsula End2End in 8 Series – Weekends in May, 2025
Looking for a new challenge? Hike the entire Peninsula section in 8 days! All hikes take place on Saturdays and Sundays in May. Details here.
While this hike is currently full, we encourage you to sign up for the waitlist, as spaces may open up.
Peninsula E2E in 8 (Stained Glass Badge) – September 6-13, 2025
Did you know that the PBTC offers a special badge for those who are up to the challenge of hiking the entire Peninsula in less than 10 straight days? The Turkey Vulture Stained Glass Badge is part of a series across many of the other clubs offering this E2E challenge. Click here to learn more about this special opportunity, which is also a fundraiser for the club.
