Roundup: 330 Amazing Hikes and Outdoor Adventures across Canada

March 19, 2020

If you can, get outside into nature and breathe in the fresh air on these outdoor adventures across the country.

Canada boasts sky-blue glaciers, semi-arid deserts, temperate rainforests and oceanside hiking trails. No matter which province or territory you reside in, nature isn’t far away. We’ve compiled over 300 outdoor adventures and incredible hiking trails to explore across the country:

Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories

25 of the Best Hikes in Canada’s North

25 trails and routes in Canada’s North that you have to hike to believe

British Columbia

20 of the Best Hikes near Vancouver

These 20 hiking trails near Vancouver lead up expansive mountains, to stunning waterfalls and end in panoramic city views.

Explore the best bits of Vancouver Island while trekking these 10 hiking trails near Victoria.

Situated on the shores of Okanagan Lake, Kelowna, BC, is a stunning place to get outside and explore. April of Just Leaving Footprints shares her favourite 10 hikes in the area.

Surrounded by national parks, provincial parks and protected areas, Revelstoke offers adventurers access to wilderness paradise. From flat forest walks to steep alpine routes, there’s a trail and a view for everyone in the area surrounding Revelstoke. Here are our…

Alberta

10 of the Best Hikes near Canmore, Alberta

Blogger Kristin Warkentin treats us to her top 10 hikes around Canmore

The 10 Best Hikes Near Calgary

Pack up the car, these Calgary-area hikes are worth the drive. And no, they’re not all in Banff

The 10 Best Hiking Trails Near Edmonton

Saskatchewan

10 of the Best Hikes in Grasslands National Park

Incredible hikes in Saskatchewan’s prairie park, Grasslands

Trails to satisfy your hankering for a good hike in the Regina-area

10 Wild Hikes near Saskatoon

Who said the prairie provinces weren’t for hiking?

Manitoba

10 of the Best Hiking Trails Near Winnipeg, Manitoba

10 hiking trails that will get you off the sofa and into some spectacular Prairie wilderness

10 awesome trails in Manitoba’s beautiful Riding Mountain National Park

Ontario

10 of the Best Hikes near Toronto

Lace up your boots and hit these hiking trails in the Toronto area

Pull out your hiking boots and hike these awesome Ontario trails!

10 trails featuring waterfalls around Hamilton, ON

Bring Fido to these hiking trails and parks around Ottawa

Thunder Bay-area hiking trails that’ll have you lacing up your boots

10 hiking trails in Southern Ontario’s Bruce Peninsula

Quebec

10 Amazing Hikes near Montreal

Escape the city for a tranquil trek on these 10 trails near Montreal

10 hiking trails to explore in Jacques Cartier National Park, Quebec

10 ‘fantastique’ trails in Quebec’s favourite park

New Brunswick

New Brunswick’s 25 Best Hiking Trails

25 of the best hiking trails in New Brunswick

Nova Scotia and P.E.I.

10 of the Best Hiking Trails near Halifax

Pack your hiking boots (and swimsuit) for these 10 hikes near Halifax

Explore’s top picks for best trails worth hiking in Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland and Labrador

10 of the Best Hiking Trails in Gros Morne National Park

Spectacular hikes in Newfoundland’s Gros Morne

Exploring the trails around Newfoundland’s capital city, St. John’s

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Alison Karlene Hodgins

Alison Karlene Hodgins is the Managing Editor, Content & Community for explore magazine. As a freelance writer, she has been published by The Globe and Mail, CBC, Paddling Magazine, HI Hostels, Insider, Fodor's and The Huffington Post. She has a W…