2027 Route and Itinerary Overview- Cycle the Bruce over 6 days in July 2027
Join us from Monday , July 19 to Saturday, July 24, for the 2027 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure cycle tour and awareness ride.
6 Days |525+km |
The Bruce Peninsula is a unique destination. Here you’ll find stunning coastlines, sandy beaches, craft breweries, restaurants, and fascinating history — the landscape is beautiful and of course, some incredible cycling on rolling and hilly terrain.
Join us for an unforgettable week of adventure!
The 2027 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure features six days of immersive riding with overnight locations— Kincardine, Southampton, Lions Head, Tobermory, Wiarton and Owen Sound – giving you the opportunity to experience the region’s warm hospitality, unique attractions, scenic trails and one of a kind communities.
Registration opens in December 2026.
Join us for 55 – 102 km (maximum) of daily riding combined with lots of fun off-the-bike activities and plenty of time to explore. Enjoy the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new friends.
See accommodations for more information on how to book hotels and camping options.
What Makes This Ride Special
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A welcoming, supportive community and lasting friendships
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Six days of immersive riding
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Multiple overnight locations
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Camping
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Opening Reception & Closing Celebration Dinner
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Group dinners
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An afternoon in Tobermory
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Outstanding support from our dedicated volunteer team
Ride together. Share stories. Make friends. Experience the GWTA.
Itinerary coming soon.
Background:
In 1992, the Waterfront Regeneration Trust, then a provincial agency, was mandated by the Province of Ontario to establish a waterfront trail. This was one of 83 groundbreaking recommendations in the Hon. David Crombie’s final royal commission report, Regeneration. The Trail was to be a catalyst and symbol for a new relationship with the great lakes and watersheds. In 1995 we inaugurated the 300 km Waterfront Trail from Hamilton to Trenton. In 1999, the Waterfront Regeneration Trust evolved from a government agency to a charity founded by Hon. David Crombie to maintain the momentum on the legacy initiative. Many wondered if the transition would spell the end of the Trail. Thanks to the leadership and commitment of community partners, the support by the public, the Trail continued to expand. By 2008, the Trail had grown from 23 to 41 communities from Niagara to Quebec, and we launched the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure.
In its first year, 2008, the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure guided cyclists along 680 km of Trail from Niagara to Quebec over eight days. The ride was a demonstration that the Trail was not only functional, it was an incredible, fulfilling experience. It connected participants to the ambitious vision at the heart of the Trail — regenerating our Great Lakes and watersheds, and gave partners an opportunity to the progress they had made.
Today the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail is 3,600 km from Quebec to Sault Ste Marie, with work well underway to connect communities along Lake Superior. It connects 177 communities. It is far from finished. We are establishing a connected, continuous trail. The goal is a dedicated Trail as close to the shore as ecologically feasible.
We will continue to seek opportunities to improve the Trail as well as complete it along Lake Superior and Georgian Bay. If you wish to support this work, please consider making a donation.
The GWTA 2027 is possible thanks to the generous support and help of our partners:
