Owen Sound Cycling Route

Published Date: January 15, 2015

*Owen Sound East & Town Centre Loop (PDF map)
Distance: 26km (or 21.5km without west waterfront ride)
Experience rating: Easy, leisure - recreational ride
Start/Finish: Municipal parking lot behind town centre and close to Bikeface store.

Interactive Map - Ride with GPS

Starting from one of several park and ride locations, either in the town centre or closer to the trailhead, follow the east bay shoreline out from Owen Sound. Enjoy waterviews across the inlet, once an important commercial shipping port for the region, now a hub for recreational boaters. Take a break from the quiet waterside ride to explore the 2 km beach or wetlands located in the spectacular Hibou Conservation Area, along the southern shoreline of Georgian Bay.

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