Walk or bicycle all or a portion of the trail. Early mornings are best as the trail often becomes busy with runners, cyclists and dog walkers later in the day. A good variety of migrants may be observed, particularly during fall migration between mid-August and the middle of September.

Wetland species which have been observed in the open cattail and alder-willow thicket wetlands include Virginia Rail, Sora, Sandhill Crane, Wilson’s Snipe, Northern Harrier, American Bittern, Alder and Willow flycatchers and Marsh Wren. Grasshopper Sparrow and Horned Lark have been observed in the agricultural field habitats.

The trail is wide, level and surfaced with limestone screenings. It covers a distance of around 4.5 km and passes through open agricultural fields, maple swamp, conifer swamp and several large cattail marshes and alder-willow thicket swamps. There is parking available at either end of this segment. A widened shoulder on the east side of Drummond Line can accommodate 5-10 vehicles, while at the east end there is a trailside parking lot with space for four or five vehicles on Baseline just west of Heritage Line (CR 34)

Welcome to the Lang Hastings Trail!

Welcome to the Lang Hastings Trail!  This beautiful greenway trail, that runs between Peterborough and Hastings in the wonderful Kawartha region, is 33 km (one way) of outdoor fun.

You can run, hike, cycle, cross country ski, walk with your furry friend, and even snowmobile – with a permit. Come out and enjoy all that nature has to offer.

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Hope to see you out on the trail soon!

Vision for the Trail

As part of the Trans Canada Trail, the longest trail build in Canada, the ‘Lang Hastings Trail’ will be sought out by many, and admired by local communities as a unique and healthy lifestyle choice and natural heritage wonder to take pride in.

Mandate of the Peterborough-Hastings Trans Canada Trail Association

The Peterborough-Hastings Trans Canada Trail Association is an incorporated, non-profit charity dedicated to the operation, maintenance and promotion of the ‘Lang Hastings Trail,’ a 33 kilometer trail developed on the abandoned Canadian National Railway rail bed between Peterborough, Ontario and the Trent River at Hastings, Ontario. The property on which the trail has been developed is leased by the Association from the Province of Ontario and The Cowan Family Foundation.

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the Lang Hastings Trail is located on the traditional territory of the Michi Saagig Peoples. These are Treaty 20 (1818) and William’s Treaty (1923) lands.

We encourage everyone to educate themselves on the details of these documents and the influence of First Nations in Canada’s history.

The Board of Peterborough-Hastings Trans Canada Trail Association recognizes these contributions and commits to actions which demonstrate respect for the environment and, in keeping with First Nation tradition, reflect the security of the next seven generations.

Parking

With increased usage of the trail, the question of where to park and access the trail is frequently asked. The trail route is now available on Google Maps under Lang-Hastings Trail and the terrain view allows excellent trip planning features.

Coming from Peterborough, both Beavermead Park and the Technology Drive Trans Canada Trail Parking have off-street parking.  Coming from Hastings, McCarthy’s Point Parking area off Norwood-Ashpodel Line 7 and the Hastings Marina both offer off-street parking.  There is limited on-street parking at trail access points.

Please use caution when parking on-street.