Bruce Trail - Sydenham section

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 168.13 km
Elevation gain 3133 m
Elevation loss 2921 m
Altitude minimum 176 m
Altitude maximum 413 m
Altitude Start 178 m
Altitude End 390 m
Estimated hiking time 55 h 10 min
Difficulty Very hard

168.13 km loop hiking starting from Wiarton. Elevation gain is 3133 m, with altitude ranging from 176 m to 413 m. Estimated time: 55 h 10 min. Starting town: Wiarton (Ontario, Canada).

This hike includes 12 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1025 m across 48.81 km, with an average slope of 2.1%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 13.23 km): +118 m over 8.06 km, average slope 1.5%
  • Climb 2 (at km 27.78 km): +74 m over 1.93 km, average slope 3.8%
  • Climb 3 (at km 40.84 km): +46 m over 1.22 km, average slope 3.8%
  • Climb 4 (at km 66.58 km): +44 m over 4.48 km, average slope 1.0%
  • Climb 5 (at km 79.96 km): +78 m over 831 m, average slope 9.4%
  • Climb 6 (at km 83.76 km): +30 m over 588 m, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 7 (at km 95.61 km): +78 m over 2.13 km, average slope 3.7%
  • Climb 8 (at km 113.84 km): +211 m over 12.47 km, average slope 1.7%
  • Climb 9 (at km 134.56 km): +65 m over 3.37 km, average slope 1.9%
  • Climb 10 (at km 146.41 km): +43 m over 5.83 km, average slope 0.7%
  • Climb 11 (at km 156.56 km): +83 m over 4.90 km, average slope 1.7%
  • Climb 12 (at km 166.88 km): +155 m over 3.01 km, average slope 5.2%

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