
CYCLING IN THE BAY OF QUINTE
Take a leisurely cruise along waterfront trails within city limits, or get adventurous on gravel routes and mountain bike trails. This page is your guide for cycling resources in the BoQ and stories from local cyclists to inspire your adventures.
CYCLING RESOURCES

BAYOFQUINTE.BIKE
Discover the best-kept secrets off the beaten paths of the Bay of Quinte region! From family-friendly trails to challenging routes that’ll give you a new perspective on Ontario gravel cycling adventures, Bay of Quinte gravel cycling routes cater to riders of all experience levels. Each route is thoughtfully created with cyclists’ needs in mind—considering traffic, road surfaces and seasonal changes.

BATAWA MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS

BIKE REPAIR OPTIONS
Bike shops and mobile bike services to keep you moving.

TRAILS AND BIKE ROUTES
Discover trails around our communities.
CYCLING STORIES

A GUIDE TO BIKING THE BATAWA TRAILS
By Andrea Jengle
The bike trails at Batawa Ski Hill offer a wide variety of terrain for riders of any age and skill level. The key to a rewarding bike ride is choosing something within your ability that offers fun challenges but not too beyond your comfort zone.

BELLEVILLE: THE CITY RIDE
By Allison Nichol Longtin
This ride starts and ends in Belleville’s Old East Hill with a tour around the paved trails along the Bay of Quinte and Moira River and a stop for treats at Small Scale Bread.

GREATER NAPANEE: THE WATERWAYS RIDE
By Allison Nichol Longtin
This ride starts and ends at The Waterfront River Pub and Terrace and has a few hills that are worth it for the views over the Napanee river, Hay Bay and rolling countryside.

BRIGHTON: THE NATURE LOVER'S RIDE
By Allison Nichol Longtin
Cycle through Presqu’ile Provincial Park where you’ll experience a variety of landscapes with great potential for wildlife sightings. Stops include ice cream and charcuterie.

QUINTE WEST: THE RURAL RIDE
By Allison Nichol Longtin
This ride follows a well-maintained bike path going up the Trent River and rural backroads. Make a stop at one of the locks on the Trent Severn Waterway for a picnic halfway through.

Route Report: Up the Trent, Over the Oaks with bayofquinte.bike
By Laura Voskamp
When we set out to plan a community bike ride in Quinte West, we knew that Up the Trent, Over the Oaks was the ideal route, with a mix of classic Ontario rail trail riding and paved (yet low-traffic) country roads. Accommodating a variety of skill levels and preferences means balancing different levels of challenge provided by combinations of terrain, surface type, elevation, and distance. Up the Trent, Over the Oaks is a great example of a route that suits lots of different bikes and works at many times of year.

Route Report: Ridge 2 Ridge with bayofquinte.bike
By Laura Voskamp
While you can certainly enjoy any route on bayofquinte.bike at any time of year (trust us, we’ve tried them all!) we think certain routes are particularly special when the air is crisp and the hills are a patchwork of colours. Case in point: our Ridge 2 Ridge route, which—among other highlights—crests Moira Road north of Belleville and offers one of the best views in the Bay of Quinte region.