Special Events & Challenge Hikes

Special Events & Challenge Hikes

All hikers are welcome to join our Special Events & Challenge Hikes.

If you are not already a Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) member, we encourage you to consider becoming a member. Your membership would support the mission of the BTC: Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.

Dufferin Hi-Lands Boyne Valley 25K Challenge Hike

UPDATE FOR THE HIKE! 

The Boyne Valley 25K Challenge Hike will be held Saturday October 18, 2025.

This is a loop hike, hiking south beginning and ending at km 28.3. A detailed map will be handed out at the start. There will be one checkpoint along the route where snacks and water will be available. Please bring your own refillable water bottle. There will be hotdogs and snacks at the finish line along with photos taken with your new accomplishment!

For more information: Boyne Valley Challenge Hike

To Register: Registration. (Children under the age of 12 may not register due to the strenuous nature of this challenge.)

Seven Rivers Hike Series

This series features rivers in our Headwaters area: the Humber, Nottawasaga, Boyne, Pine, Mad, Noisy and Pretty Rivers and includes 7 hikes from three Bruce Trail Sections: Blue Mountains (3), Dufferin Hi-Land (2) and Caledon Hills (2).

Here is a ‘turn by turn’ documentation of the seven rivers hike series:

  • Humber River – 11.4 km – Maps 17, 18 (Caledon Section)
    – Difficulty: strenuous.  Pace: medium
    – Parking: East of Airport Road past the Taoist Tai Chi Centre on Mono 5 Sideroad (N 43.974055, W 79.984988)
    – From km 45.5, hike south crossing Mono 5 Sideroad and hike 7th Line EHS at km 44.0. Walk south along to road km 43.4 then head east to the viewpoint looking out over the Humber Valley. Next, hike down to km 41.8 where the Glen Haffy Side Trail heads off to the west. Remain on the main trail and continue to km 39.8 at Highway 9. Then turn around and return north to the parking lot.
  • Nottawasaga River – 13.1 km – Map 18 (Caledon Section)
    – Difficulty: moderate.  Pace: medium
    – Parking: Hockley Road (west of the Black Birch restaurant) east of km 61.3 (N 43.972857, W 80.056330).
    – Walk along the Hockley Road Side Trail to km 61.3, then climb north on the main trial to km 61.5 and follow the Tom East Side Trail to km 63.7. Turn right and head north along the main trail to km 64.6 then turn right to follow the Isabel East Trail to km 65.4. Turn right and hike north to the far end of Cam Snell Side Trail at km 66.0, then follow the Side Trail back to the main trail at km 65.6. From there, follow the main trail back to Hockley Road
  • Boyne River – 10.41 km – Map 20 (Dufferin Hi-Land Section)
    – Difficulty: moderate. Pace: medium
    – Parking: lot and Roadside parking at km 18.7 the south end of Centre Road from Sideroad 5, north of Primrose. (N 44.117420, W 80.128361)
    – Hike east on the main trail from km 18.7 to km 19.9, head north to km 20.5 at 1st Line EHS, cross the road, continue to Mulmur Lookout at km 21.8. Next, your steps to km 19.9. Follow the Boyne Valley Side Trail south which leads to 1st Line EHS. Walk south along the road until the Boyne Valley Side Trail, turn west. Join the main trail at km 16.3 and hike north with a short climb to mount Murphy’s Pinnacle at km 18.1, then head east on the main trail to km 18.7 to return to the parking area.
  • Pine River – 10.75 km – Map 20 (Dufferin Hi-Land Section)
    – Difficulty: moderate. Pace: medium
    – Parking: roadside at Whitfield Church at km 31.5 or 677002 Centre Rd (at 10 Sideroad), Mulmur (N 44.148522,W 80.136099)
    – Hike north on Centre Road from km 31.5 to a fork in the road at km 32.8, then take the left road and hike to km 34.9. Follow the main trail into the woods along the Pine River to where the trail crosses the road at km 36.0. Continue west and north along to main trail with a detour at km 36.7 to climb to Bell Lookout and back. Then continue to hike along the pine River Fishing Pond to km 37.4 at 15 Sideroad. Turn right and follow the main trail to km 37.7 at Prince of Wales Road. From here hike east on the Kilgorie Side Trail and come out to River Road at km 35.1. Cross the road and hike along the Pine River retracing your steps to km 34.9 and up the gravel road to the parking area.
  • Noisy River – 10.2 km – Map 21 (Blue Mountains Section)
    – Difficulty: strenuous. Pace: medium
    – Parking: roadside at km 6.1 on County Road 9 south of Dunedin. (N 44.274853, W 80.207767)
    – Hike from km 6.1 km south on the main trail, cross the Noisy river at km 5.5 and hike to km 5.1 where you walk south along Concession 10 and immediately suck into the woods to km 1.0 where the trail reaches a gravel road (Centre Road). Then turn around and follow the trail north to the parking area.
  • Mad River – 10.9 km – Map 22 (Blue Mountains Section)
    – Difficulty: strenuous. Pace: medium
    – Parking: lot off County Road 124, east of Singhampton and west of Devil’s Glen Country Club in front of the  Devil’s Glen Provincial Park gates. (N 44.361302, W 80.208208)
    – From km 31.7, walk to the viewing platform and return to the trail to follow the main trail to km 26.0, walk east along Ganaraska Trail, North on Concession Road 8 in Glen Huron. Just past Station Street, turn west to follow the Mad River Side Trail, then join the main trail at km 30.6 and return north to the parking lot.
  • Pretty River – 10.89 km – Map 23 (Blue Mountains Section)
    – Difficulty: Strenuous.  Pace: medium
    – Parking: “Snowdrifters Parking Area” or snowmobile parking lot at 549949 Pretty River Rd, Nottawa which is just west of Clearview Collingwood Townline and North of Duntroon. (N 44.4030927, W 80.275390)
    – Walk 380 meters on Pretty River road to the trail start at km 46.8. Follow the main trail to km 52.6, ignoring the side trails. Then walk 500 meters to the west on 6th Sideroad to km 53.1. Follow Russ McConnell Side Trail south, join the main trail at km 51.2, hike to km 50.0 and follow Pretty River Side Trail to km 48.1, then follow the main trail back to km 46.8 and walk east on Pretty River Road to the parking lot.

Scheduled hikes will be posted on the Hike Schedule when available.

Dufferin Hi-Land 1 Day End-to-End

Dufferin Hi-Land End to End Badge

UPDATE FOR THE HIKE!

The White Trillium badge is now available to hikers who complete their own 1 Day E2E of the section. You will need to submit an electronic log that shows your hike (start and finish on the same day) and purchase the badge following the procedure found on: Submitting your hike log for badges .

The Dufferin Hi-Land section now begins at the bottom of Mono Cliffs Provincial Park (Google Maps) and ends at Lavender at the intersection of Centre Rd and Mulmur/Nottawasaga Townline (Google Maps)

  1. Start at Mono Centre: Park at Mono Community Centre – follow Mono Centre Rd from Hwy 10 or from Airport Rd.  (Google maps link for Mono Community Centre)
  2. Start at Lavender: Take County Rd 124, north from Hwy 89, take 30 Sideroad east to Centre Rd, then north to the Townline Rd. The section ends at this intersection, but you will need to park at Lavender Cemetery, about 0.5 km east of the intersection. (Google Maps link for  Lavender Cemetery)

Dufferin Hi-Land Two-Day End-to-End

Registration is now open for this super popular hike that will earn you the Red Trillium Badge upon completing the Dufferin section of the Bruce Trail in two days, May 10 and 11.

Join us for a fun weekend of hills and valleys.  Walk, stride, jog, but be sure to meet us at Mono Cliffs Provincial Park early on May 10.  Soon you’ll be ticking off those kilometres as you make your way through the Boyne Valley, Kilgorie, Honeywood Ridge, Black Bank and Lavender.

Dufferin is famous for its volunteer check points with delicious snacks to refuel your bones.  We’ve got you covered with our “Sweeps” so no one is left behind for any reason.

We can’t wait to welcome you to this beautiful section of the Bruce Trail and encourage you to register early and bring a friend.   Register Here

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