The Old Railway Bike Trail is a leisurely family bicycle trail. For most of its 32 kilometre distance the trail follows the abandoned bed of the historic Ottawa, Arnprior, and Parry Sound Railway, opened in 1896 and decommissioned in 1959.
Length
16 km (one way) Rock Lake to Cache Lake
32+ km – Lake of Two Rivers Store to Rock Lake, Cache Lake and return
Location
Access to the Old Railway Bike Trail is available from:
- Mew Lake Campground
- Kearney Lake Campground
- Coon Lake Campground
- Pog Lake Campground
- Rock Lake Campground
Difficulty & Rationale
Easy. This is Algonquin Park’s easiest bike trail suitable for families including children. The surface is level and hard packed having been a section of the now decommissioned Ottawa, Arnprior, and Parry Sound Railway.Several interpretive panels along the route explain Algonquin’s history.
Operating Date
The Old Railway Bike Trail is open during snow-free times of the year.
Features & Amenities
• Parking
• Bike Rentals nearby at Algonquin Outfitters Lake of Two Rivers Store
Current Conditions: View the weather
Equipment Rental: View our bike rentals
About Algonquin Park: View the Park information