Bike to Work Day Group Rides and Suggested Routes

This page provides written details of suggested routes to downtown Hamilton at Gore Park.  Some of these routes also feed into other routes and destinations including Mohawk College Fennel Campus and McMaster University. These routes are do-it-yourself routes. Approximate travel times are noted.  Special Bike to Work Day guided Group Rides to Gore Park led by experienced cyclists will start at Gage Park (Gage and Cumberland entrance) and Dundurn Street North.

Visit the Bike to Work Day map for a visual representation of the routes.

For more information, please contact Paul Barrett at air@greenventure.ca, or 905-540-8787 ext. 113. 

Group Ride - Gage Park to Gore Park

Group Ride - Dundurn St. N. to Gore Park (Group Ride)

Mohawk Sports Park to Gore Park

Starting Point: Mohawk Sports Park– Trail head for the escarpment Rail Trail at Mohawk Sports Park (NE corner of Mohawk Sports Park, Intersection of Mountain Brow Blvd and Mohawk rd.)

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: Rail trail down escarpment to Corktown Park, right on Ferguson (dismount and walk bikes through the pedestrian underpass), left on Jackson St, right on Hughson St, arrive at Gore park. 

Travel Time: 30 min

Distance: 8 km

Les Chater YMCA (Central Mountain) to Gore Park

Starting Point: Les Chater YMCA (356 Rymal Road East)

Destination: Gore Park via Mohawk College

Route Path: West on Rymal Rd, right on Upper Wellington, left on Stone Church Rd, right on W 5^th St, left on Governors Blvd, left on Fennell Ave, turns into Scenic Dr., walk bike down Chedoke Stairs (at Scenic Dr. and Upper Paradise), head right (East) on the rail trail, left on Dundurn, right on Herkimer, left on Bay St, right on Bold St, left on James St, arrive at Gore Park

Travel Time: 50 min

Distance: 13.25 km

Mohawk College to Gore Park

Starting Point: Mohawk College

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: West on Fennell Ave , turns into Scenic Dr., walk bike down Chedoke Stairs (at Scenic Dr. and Upper Paradise), head right (east) on the rail trail, left on Dundurn, right on Herkimer, left on Bay St,  right on Bold St, left  on James St, arrive at Gore Park

Travel Time: 30 min

Travel Time: 30 min

Distance: 7.25 km

Scenic Drive at Upper Paradise to Gore Park

Starting Point: Scenic Drive at Upper Paradise (North-West Corner)

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: Walk bike down Chedoke Stairs (at Scenic Dr. and Upper Paradise), head East on the rail trail, left on Dundurn, right on Herkimer, left on Bay St,  right on Bold St, left on James St, arrive at Gore Park

Travel Time: 20 min

Distance: 4.75 km

Old Ancaster Town Hall to Gore Park

Starting Point: Ancaster Town Hall (300 Wilson St East)

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: East on Rail Trail, continue onto Hiawatha Blvd, left onto rail trail at end of Hiawatha (Oneida Blvd), continue onto Filman Rd, right onto Bruce Trail/Chedoke Radial Trail (continue travelling east), left on Dundurn, right on Herkimer, left on Bay, right on Bold, left on James, arrive at Gore Park. 

Travel Time: 50 min

Distance: 12 km

Dundas Community Services to Gore Park

Starting Point: Dundas Community Services (3-2 King St West)

Destination: Gore Park via McMaster

Route Path: East on King St, continue onto Cootes Dr. multi-use path, cross sidewalk to get onto King St W/College Crt on the McMaster University campus, right on University Ave, continue onto Emerson St, left onto Rail Trail, continue East on Studholme Rd, right on Aberdeen, left on Hawthorne Ave, right on Homewood Ave, left on MacDonald Ave, continue onto Herkimer, left on Bay, right on Bold, left on James, arrive at Gore Park.

Travel Time: 45 min

Distance: 9.4 km

McMaster University to Gore Park

Starting Point: McMaster University, Emerson St/University Ave Entrance (at Main St W)

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: ride off campus onto Emerson St, left onto Rail Trail, continue East on Studholme Rd, right on Aberdeen, left on Hawthorne Ave, right on Homewood Ave, left on MacDonald Ave, continue onto Herkimer, left on Bay, right on Bold, left on James, arrive at Gore Park.

Travel Time: 25 min

Distance: 6.2 km

Waterdown Library to Gore Park

Starting Point: Waterdown Library (25 Mill St Waterdown)

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: Right on Dundas St E, left on Main St S, left on Snake Rd, continue onto Hillsdale Ave, left on Plains Rd, right on York Blvd, right on James St, arrive at Gore Park

Travel Time: 45 min

Distance: 11 km

Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington) to Gore Park

Starting Point: Royal Botanical Gardens Main Centre (Plains Rd W at Spring Gardens Rd)

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: right on Spring Gardens rd, right on Botanical Dr, right on Grandview, left on Plains Rd, left on York Blvd, right on James St, arrive at Gore Park

Travel Time: 25 min

Distance: 7 km

Westdale to Gore Park via Waterfront

Starting Point: Longwood Rd South and King Street West

Destination: Gore Park via Waterfront Trail and James Street North

Route Path: North on Longwood, continue on Longwood past Princess Point, right onto the Waterfront trail towards Bayfront Park,  left on Harbourfront Drive (ride up the Hill), continue onto Strachan, right on James St, arrive at Gore Park. 

Travel Time: 30 minutes

Distance: 6.8 km

Stoney Creek to Gore Park

Starting Point: King Street E at Jones

Destination: Gore Park via Red Hill Bowl then Gage Park

Route Path: West on King St, left on Lawrence Rd, right onto Gage Ave, left on Cumberland Ave, right on Sanford, left on Rutherford, right on Wentworth, left on Stinson, right on Wellington, left on Hunter, right on Ferguson, left on Jackson, right on Hughson, arrive at Gore Park. 

Travel Time: 50 min

Distance: 10.25 km

Red Hill Bowl to Gore Park

Starting Point: Red Hill Bowl (Lawrence Rd at Mount Albion) 

Destination: Gore Park via Gage Park

Route Path: West on Lawrence, right on Gage, left on Cumberland, right on Sanford, left on Rutherford, right on Wentworth, left on Stinson, right on Wellington, left on Hunter, right on Ferguson, left on Jackson, right on Hughson, arrive at Gore Park. 

Travel Time: 35 min

Route Distance: 6.5 km

Westdale to Gore Park

Starting Point: King St W & Longwood Rd S

Destination: Gore Park

Route Path: North on Longwood, continue on Longwood past Princess Point, right onto the Waterfront trail towards Bayfront Park,  left on Harbourfront Drive (ride up the Hill), continue onto Strachan, right on James St, arrive at Gore Park. 

Distance: 6.8 km

Travel Time: 30 min

Group Ride - Gore Park to McMaster University (departs Gore Park after Reception)

Meeting Point: Gore Park (corner King and James Streets)

Meeting Time: 8:15 am

Destination: McMaster University

Route Path: depart Gore Park - King – Bay – Market – Hess – Napier – Victoria Park – Head – Dundurn – Hunt – Breadalbane – King St West
(note Ride Leader discretion to: dismount and walk on sidewalk over 403 or take the lane & cycle on the bridge depending on comfort level of cyclists)
– Sterling

Distance: 5 km

Travel Time: 20 min

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