Toronto’s Soccer Summer – A Fan’s Guide to Cycling in the City

Where to Find a Bicycle:

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Top Toronto Ride Routes

With the Toronto Stadium located at Exhibition Place and the Toronto fan festival planned for Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway, visitors and residents can expect a lively downtown atmosphere, along with road closures and extra demand on streets and transit plus additional celebrations across the city.

Avoid the traffic where possible and explore Toronto by bike. The city’s waterfront trails, ravine routes and neighbourhood cycling connections make it easy to turn a matchday or viewing-day visit into a full Toronto experience.

Enjoy a self-guided Toronto tour on any one of the following routes, making it easy to see more of the city on two wheels. Routes range from shorter urban rides to longer day trips, with options that that showcase waterfront trails, ravines, parks, public art, neighbourhoods, restaurants and cultural destinations. Head out on a ride before or after the match and catching all the soccer action this summer.

For shorter outings, the Toronto Cycling Day Tour Itineraries include seven self-guided routes from 12 km to 80+ km, offering a mix of off-road trails, urban cycling connections and stops worth exploring by bike.

To plan your bike ride visit the Toronto Great Place to Cycle resource and find suggested routes included below:

• Toronto Islands – Grab a bike and pedal your way to the best island spots to swim, eat, paddleboard, take photos and sunbathe.
• Toronto Downtown Explorer – 17km – Enjoy this route and tour about downtown Toronto, taking in many of the city’s landmarks and neighbourhoods.
• Toronto Murals & Street Art Tour – 19km – Toronto has an incredibly vibrant street art scene and many locations within the downtown decorated with giant murals.
• Toronto Sculpture & Art Installation Tour – 13km – Pedal downtown making stops at a variety of monuments, sculpture gardens and art installations commissioned from famous artists.
• Toronto World Eateries Tour – 29km – Get a real taste of the city, truly a world within and find restaurants and cafes that serve a huge range of multi cultural dishes including: Vietnamese, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Caribbean, Indian, Ethiopian, Egyptian, French, Polish and more.
• Bike & Brew Rides in Toronto – Discover Toronto neighbourhoods and craft breweries riding these five looped routes. Cheers!

Try one of the following routes to explore the city’s waterfront.

• Toronto Waterfront West Adventure – 37km – Pedal along Lake Ontario west from Toronto starting near High Park and The Humber River to Port Credit and returning, discovering parks and neighbourhoods along the way.
• Toronto Waterfront East Adventure – 35km – Ride east from downtown to visit a number of scenic parks and blue flag beaches, perfect for a summer dip in Lake Ontario.
• Martin Goodman Trail / Great Lakes Waterfront Trail – The waterfront trail in Toronto, also known as the Martin Goodman Trail, stretches 56km from east to west. It is part of a much longer route – the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail – which is 3,600km in length. Fully signed and well mapped with online resources, this bike route starts in eastern Ontario, from the border of Quebec, our neighbouring province, and follows the shoreline as close as possible along Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and to the edge of Lake Superior.

Toronto Trails & Ravines Tour – 85km+

(2 days, 1 night – OR – Day Trip)

Discover another side to the big city on this looped tour around Toronto. Ride on a mix of park, ravine, hydro corridor and waterfront trails on this 85km+ looped route. Learn more about and experience the city’s heritage waterways and unique ravines system, pedalling the Humber and Don Valley Trails. Set a relatively leisurely pace and peel off to enjoy the many natural and cultural sights or city attractions along the way. Stop downtown at Harbourfront, explore the Leslie Street Spit, Woodbine Beach and enjoy visit the Distillery District. Find the full ride itinerary at: www.OntarioByBike.ca/TorontoTrailsRavinesRide

Route maps – with free navigation:
FULL Route – ridewithgps.com/routes/44594071
Day 1 Route – ridewithgps.com/routes/44594085
Day 2 Route – ridewithgps.com/routes/44594092

Toronto’s Soccer Summer

As soccer fans gather in Toronto for match time, fan festivals and a lively downtown atmosphere, include biking to get around the city and explore the waterfront, downtown and neighbourhoods. Take time to get to know our city shaped by cultures from around the world, stopping for food, cafes, markets, attractions, murals, parks and patios along the way.

Let’s all celebrate soccer in the city this summer!

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Visit www.OntarioByBike.ca/Toronto to find more cycling information and certified bicycle friendly places to eat, visit and sleep in Toronto.
Plus find all you need to know about exploring other destinations around Ontario, by bike.

For additional visitor information: www.DestinationToronto.com & www.DestinationOntario.com

Photo Credits: 1, 9, 14 – Destination Toronto; 2, 8, 10 – Ontario By Bike; 3 – Toronto Bicycle Tours; 4 – Bike Share Toronto; 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 – Destination Ontario.