Cycling and Hiking
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Hiking and Cycling in Elgin County
Cycle Historic Elgin
by Paul Baldwin
In the Spring 2001, an exciting new cycling guide will be available at Tourist Information outlets in St. Thomas, Elgin and London. It will feature eight annotated bike routes about St. Thomas, Aylmer, and Elgin with accompanying local history essays. With sponsorship from Healthy at Heart Elgin and support from the St. Thomas-Elgin Tourist Association , retired Elgin educator, Paul Baldwin, has combined his interest in the History of Elgin and his enjoyment of cycling and published what he hopes will be eight healthy, worthwhile experiences.
This ride highlights the life and accomplishments of Mitch Hepburn. It is not one of the eight rides developed in the booklet but it is a sample of the evidence of local history and the ideal cycle routes in our midst. The booklet, Bike Historic Elgin features: Col. Thomas Talbot, Malahide, and Port Bruce, St. Thomas On Track, and our Amish neighbours. It is available at no charge.
Cycling Trail Maps* :
- Elgin County Overview
- West Elgin
- Dutton-Dunwich
- Port Stanley
- St. Thomas
- St. Thomas-Elgin Winery Route
- Port Burwell/Vienna
Hiking Trail Maps*:
- Dalewood Conservation Area
- Dan Patterson Conservation Area
- Springwater Conservation Area
- Port Burwell Provincial Park
- E.M. Warwick Conservation Area
- John E. Pearce Provincial Park
- The Elgin Hiking Trail
Hiking Trail Users Code
- Keep to the trail and be respectful of others.
- Obey posted signs.
- Respect private property.
- Respect wildlife: Do not disturb.
- Do not remove or damage flowers, plants or trees.
- If you pack it in, pack it out: Don't litter.
- No camping except by permit in designated camping areas.
- No bicycling unless the area has been designated for it.
- No motorized vehicles and no fires.
- Access to land is generally limited to the hours between dawn and dusk. Please call for more information.
- * Maps provided by Paul Austin
- Maps require an Adobe Acrobat Plugin or Reader -- Free Download
