Green Trail (Valley)

Trail Details

The Green Trail has a main trunk and many side trails in the Fraser Drive Area. Three bridges have been installed, one of which won a “best practices” award from the Bruce Grey Trail Network in 2004. Go east from the permanent bridge (at Park St) and travel out to Highway 21 where you can cross a seasonal bridge and join onto the Red Trail. A quiet walk on this trail brings you close to flora and fauna. Watch for trout, beaver, geese, etc. while walking through cedar and deciduous forests. This trail is excellent for winter walking and snowshoeing – the neighbours keep it in excellent form! Definitely the most challenging trail on the KTA system.  This trail has many steep slopes and log stairs making is great for someone who enjoys a challenge. It is approximately 6 km in length and has a difficulty rating of 3 out of 5. The trail is of varying widths, some sections with steep drops over a variety of terrain.

  • Length: ~6km
  • Difficulty Rating: 2-3 (See scale)

Highlights

  • River access
  • North side of river via Red Trail connection
  • Four season (winter activities)

Additional Information

  • Parking:
    • Fraser Drive
    • Park Street

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Guided Tour

Entering the Valley Trail at (G16) from Kincardine Ave. west of Fraser Dr. you will find remnants of an old brick yard to the right. Winding your way down the trail keep an eye to the left for a large pond and the beaver dam at the far end.

North from the beaver dam and following the river you will enter a wooded area and then begin a short climb up a moderate slope. Just ahead there is a foot bridge crossing a rocky ravine. Continue along the heavily forested trail with the river on your left. The incline to the right at (G18) will take you to the top of the ridge, Fraser Dr., and more trails. Fraser drive is also an excellent entrance to the Valley Trail.

As you approach (G12) at the bottom of the ravine there is a steep trail leading up to Fraser Dr. Continuing on to (G5) the bridge to the left was constructed by the Canada World Youth Exchange program. The bridge crosses a small stream. Then the path follows a steep hill to more trails in the Lynden Estates area. Parking is available at the north end of Park St. for those that want to enter the trail from this area (G01).

Just ahead at (G06) is a short trail crossing (at low water) the river to join the River Trail (Red Trail) at (G19)

Continuing on eastward the trail to the right at (G13) will lead toward the top of the ridge and Fraser Dr., but a more gentle slope will be found further on at (G14). The trails now becomes a little more rugged, with a few steep sections, eventually ending at Murray Blvd. (G09).

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