End-to-End and Challenge Hikes 2026
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 2026
Dates and details for 2026 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 Old Fort Erie, over 2 days. Enjoy approximately 27 km each day of beautiful river scenery. Small hills involved but mostly paved paths with some road walking. Fee includes bus, parking, checkpoints and badge (badge for 2 day only).
Register for Day 1 Only (April 18)
$60 for members, $70 for non-members
Register for Day 2 Only (April 19)
$60 for members, $70 for non-members
Register for Entire 2 Day (April 18 & 19)
$70 for members, $80 for non-members
Lace up your boots and hike the full 80-km Niagara section of the Bruce Trail over three days. Along the way, enjoy scenic rock formations, vineyards, orchards, and historic remnants that make this stretch of trail truly outstanding. Earn your (new!) End-to-End badge by completing all three days.
Nutritious snacks and fruits will be available at checkpoints throughout your hike with a light lunch served at the end point beside the Southern Cairn. Daily bus transportation is provided.
Registration fees:
Three-day hike: $80 (members) | $90 (non-members)
Single-day hikes: $40 (members) | $50 (non-members), available for each day
Registration opens February 1.
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.
Registration is $60 for members, $70 for non-members; kids $25 and $30. Fee includes bus, checkpoints, light lunch and a (new for 2026) badge.
Registration opening to be determined.
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 Grimsby 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.
Check back later for more information!
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.
Check back later for more information!
Please join us for our annual self-led End-to-End. You will complete the 50 km distance over two days (approximately 28 km on Saturday and 22 km on Sunday). Both days will traverse the varied terrain of the Toronto section from just south of Hilton Falls to the south entrance of the Cheltenham Badlands. Checkpoint stations will be approximately every 10 km offering refreshments, water refill, and assistance.
The 2-Day hike fee is $55 for both adult and child BTC members and $60 for adult and child non-members. This fee covers bus transportation from the meeting point to the hike starting point each day, refreshments, parking and permit costs, online registration fees, and the official NEW E2E badge.
Registration opens Wednesday June 24 at 9:00 am for Bruce Trail Conservancy members at hikes.brucetrail.org under Saturday September 12, 2026. If any spots are still available at 9:00 am, July 8, 2026, registration will also be opened then for non-members. Details will be emailed to participants once registration is received.
These are longer hikes and not suitable for beginning or moderately paced hikers. For both days, hikers are expected to maintain an average pace of 4 km/hr (or faster). Hikers must reach each checkpoint by a prescribed time in order to continue and to ensure everyone is off the trail well before dark. Space is limited, hikes go rain or shine, and no dogs are permitted on this event. There will be no refunds or tax receipts issued for anyone who cancels their registration.
Plan to enjoy the spectacular fall colours as you hike 72.4 km of Bruce Trail through the famous Caledon Hills. The distance can be completed on Saturday and Sunday only or over the long weekend.
New badge alert: A new two-day Caledon Hills Fall Colours End-to-End badge will be available this year for those who choose the two-day option.
Registration opens June 30 on the BTC Hike Schedule and is limited to 100 hikers. Check back later for more information!
Our annual 2-Day End-to-End is scheduled again this year over Mother’s Day Weekend, May 9 & 10. This is a great opportunity to complete our section of the trail with other hiking enthusiasts, while making new friends and renewing acquaintances. Springtime scenery in Dufferin County is spectacular! Dufferin Hi-Land checkpoints’ baked goods and treats are renown along the Trail!
Registration fees are $65 for members, $75 for non-members.
Registration opens February 9.
Challenge yourself, your family, friends or anyone, to complete the one-day 25 km hike through the spectacularly serene yet invigorating fields and forests of the Boyne River Valley section of Dufferin Hi-Land. All participants who complete the hike will be awarded our coveted badge!
Registration information will be available closer to the date.
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 is $75 for members and $85 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 $85 for members and $95 for non-members and includes all the same benefits of the 2-Day, and the added cost of busing the extra day.
Registration opens on March 3, 2026 for members (March 10 for non-members). Details will be emailed to participants once registration is received. Note, these are longer distances and generally not suitable for beginning hikers.
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.
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 2, 2026, 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 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 $130 registration fee includes the online registration, bus shuttle transportation, refreshments and the End-to-End badge.
Registration opens May 4, 2026 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
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 3, the night of the full moon, so fingers crossed for clear skies! Our daytime snowshoe hike is on January 17.
Participants completing both hikes will receive the Beaver Valley Snowshoe Adventure Badge, affectionately know as the “berserk beaver”. Please bring $10 (members) or $15 (non members) for the badge to the second outing.
Hikes will be posted on hikes.brucetrail.org on September 20, 2025. Registration opens October 15, 2025.
The official Sydenham Bruce Trail Club End to End event consists of 8 hikes over 4 weekends in May, June, September, and October. On successful completion of all 8 hikes, you will earn the exclusive Official SBTC End to End Trillium badge.
The fee includes bus transportation each morning from the hike end location to the hike start, and 1-2 checkpoints each day with water and snacks.
Hikes are self-guided. You will hike on your own; there is no Hike Leader, however qualified Sweeps and a mobile team will support hikers. Hikes average 21 km each day ranging from 18.6 km to 23.2 km. The total distance over 8 hikes is approximately 167 km. While checkpoints will provide light snacks and water refills, your backpack should contain everything you need for a distance day hike: map(s) or Bruce Trail App, hydration, lunch, first aid.
The first hike is Saturday May 2nd, 2026
Full details will be provided to registrants closer to the event dates.
If you have any questions, please contact series organizer, William (Bill) Snel.
Registration is open to BTC members only. Registration opens here March 1
The Sydenham Bruce Trail Club (SBTC), in partnership with the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club (PBTC), is excited to offer its first-ever trail running Sydenham End-to-End series in 2026. Join the fun and earn a specially-designed trail running SBTC E2E badge! The trail running Sydenham E2E series will take place over 4 weekends (8 days) in May, covering ~19-23 km per day. The group will meet and park at the end of each day’s route, with bus transportation provided in the morning to the starting point.
The fee is $160. This fee covers bus transportation (at a weekend rate), snacks, and the new SBTC E2E badge. Any surplus funds will support the PBTC hike program.
These are group trail runs. It is not a race. It is not a hike. There may be a couple different pace groups that naturally form, but you will be expected to stay with a group and wait to regroup at key locations. Runners are expected to remain between the lead runner and the sweep at all times. Anticipate each day to be running for about 3+/- hours, at a pace ranging from 7-9 min/km.
Complete the Sydenham section of the Bruce Trail over 16 hikes. Hikes will take place on Thursday’s and Friday’s in May, June, September and October.
Registration opens Monday March 2, 2026 at 7:00 am to Bruce Trail Members only, at $65.00 per participant. Participation is limited to 15 members (including Hike Leader and Sweep). Fee includes Stained Glass Badge upon successful completion of all hikes and surplus supports the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club’s hike program.
Hikes will have a leader and a sweep. Car shuttles will be used to transport hikers from meeting point (end point of hike) to start point of the hike and all hikers will be expected to participate with transportation and should have a vehicle capable of carrying 5 people.
Hikes average 9-12 km per day, with one hike of 13 km. The total distance over the 16 hikes is approximately 167 km. Pace will be leisurely (2-3 km/h). The Series is designed for intermediate hikers, comfortable with a moderate challenge, including longer distances and elevation gains. Full details will be provided to registrants closer to the event dates.
If you have any questions, please contact Hike Coordinator, Anne Woodhouse.
New in 2026, an End-to-End series of 46 Scenic Sydenham Side Trails, totalling 117 km over 9 days of hiking.
Earn a brand-new badge – coming soon! Hikes will be on Mondays and Tuesdays in April, May, June, September and October – enjoying the fresh air of three seasons in beautiful Sydenham.
Each day, several Side Trails will be explored, shuttling in hikers’ vehicles from one to the other. Daily distances are between 9-15 km, in an intimate group of only 10 hikers.
The pace is brisk and strenuous, and the terrain, while variable, could be muddy, rocky, and steep. What’s not to like about that?
Full details of hikes will be provided to registrants closer to the event dates. If you have any questions, please contact series organizer and Certified Hike Leader Fran Turner.
Peninsula End-to-End in 18 – Dates in April, May, June, September & October 2026
Members only
Peninsula End-to-End Makeup Series – April 2026
This series of 10 individual hikes is for hikers who are missing certain parts in their completion of the Peninsula section and would like to complete those specific hikes without registering for the full series. Participants may choose only the sections they are missing or opt to complete all 10 hikes to finish the full Peninsula End-to-End. Each hike requires separate registration.
April 3, 2026 (km 0.0 to 15.6)
April 4, 2026 (km 15.6 to 33.3)
April 5, 2026 (km 33.3 to 51.9)
April 10, 2026 (km 51.9 to 66.9)
April 11, 2026 (km 66..9 to 81.5)
April 12, 2026 (km 81.5 to 99.3)
April 17, 2026 (km 99.3 to 117.8)
April 18, 2026 (km 117.8 to 139.5)
April 19, 2026 (km 139.5 to 156.4)
April 25, 2026 (km 156.4 to 163.1)
Peninsula in 6 Challenger Series – May 2026 – REGISTRATION FULL
Members only.
Peninsula End-to-End in 10 – May-June 2026 – REGISTRATION FULL
Members only.
