Best wheelchair friendly trails in Toronto, Ontario

Paved, family-friendly, multi-use trail with nice scenery along the Humber River. Accessibility: The trail surface is paved and it is typically at least six feet wide. It is mostly gentle with an estimated average grade of 3% and a max grade of 5%. Most wheelchair/mobility equipment and stroller users will find this trail navigable.Show more

Please note: As of July 31/2020 users have reported that the parking entrance off Don Valley Road is closed. The trail is multi-usage and runs between Don Mills and Victoria Park. It is composed of a paved main route following a nice little river with two more hidden trails hugging both sides of the valley cliffs and under the tree canopies. Accessibility: The trail surface is paved and it is typically at least six feet wide. The steepest sections are in the first 0.6 miles when going east, so wheelchair or stroller users may want to start from the eastern end and go west instead, where the grade is gentle (estimated under 3%).Show more

A nice easy, paved and gravel trail along the water with great views of the city. Accessibility: The trail surface is paved asphalt or gravel and varies between three and eight feet wide. The grade is mostly gentle (all estimated under 6%).Show more

There are both paved and dirt path options here, although the dirt paths can get muddy. Accessibility: The trail surfaces are partially paved and partially dirt. They are typically at least five feet wide. Only the paved sections are considered wheelchair/mobility equipment and stroller friendly. Most of the route has an estimated grade of less than 3% but there are a couple of steep sections where wheelchair or stroller users may need assistance. The steepest sections are at about 1.2 and 2.9 miles (10% - 15% grade) when going clockwise.Show more

A lovely road biking trail by the river with lots of spur trails off the main route for mountain biking. Accessibility: The main trail surface is paved and typically at least five feet wide. The estimated grade is mostly gentle, all 5% or less except for a couple of very steep sections estimated by the overpasses. Users have reported that the paved sections by Riverdale to Lakeshore are more narrow.Show more

A well-maintained paved trail that is usually moderately busy - great for biking, running, or walking! Accessibility: The trail surface is smoothly paved asphalt and typically at least six feet wide. The estimated grade is mostly gentle, all 5% or less except for some steep sections near the overpasses.Show more

This nice gentle paved trail has great views of the waterfront and is popular for biking, walking, and running. Accessibility: There are multiple designated handicapped-accessible parking spaces in the parking lot with access aisles just south of Park Avenue and Beech Avenue. The trail surface is paved asphalt or boardwalk and typically at least five feet wide. The estimated grade is mostly gentle, all 5% or less except for a steep section at 5.4 miles when going west.Show more

The trail was established to connect off-road paved bicycle trails that lead to the northern city limits and southward to downtown and Lake Ontario. The current southern end is officially a dead end with a plan to connect east across the CP tracks to ET Seton Park. An unofficial path has been created near the south end going west through private property (OTT Financial) to the east side of Leslie Street north of the firehall south of the OTT building. Please ride or walk with special care and consideration on private property and yield to riders going in the opposite direction on the very narrow connector. The entire trail is not maintained in winter and has no lighting. It is a former railway route (Canadian Northern, then CN, from about 1910) that was called the Leaside Spur as it connected to a rail yard in Leaside via the CP mainline at is southern end. The historic rail yard's engine repair building is now restored as a Longo's supermarket on Laird Drive.Show more