Active Transportation

Active transportation encompasses any form of human-powered transportation like walking, running, cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading and wheelchair use. This includes both recreational activities and purposeful trips, like walking to a bus stop or cycling to work or school.

The City of Brantford is dedicated to making active modes the preferred way for residents to travel, especially for shorter trips under five kilometres. By encouraging people to choose walking, biking, and other active options over driving, we can:

Ease traffic congestion by having fewer cars on the road.
Create a cleaner environment by shifting away from driving, and in turn lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Promote a healthier community by incorporating regular exercise into daily life to help residents stay healthy and active.

The city has more than 70km of trails and 18km of bikeways, making it easier and safer for everyone to choose people-powered transportation and enjoy all the benefits that come with it. With so much to explore, a number of maps and routes have been developed to help you navigate your way in and around Brantford by foot and bike.

City of Brantford Trails Map: Trails and bikeways (on and off road) to help you navigate the city.
The Hub of Ontario Trails Map: Brant's Crossing on the Grand River in central Brantford links you to three major entirely off-road branches of the Trans Canada Trail.
City of Brantford and County of Brant Outdoor Adventure Map: Hiking, cycling and paddling trails in the County of Brant. An interactive version of the map is also available.
Looking for some longer rides just outside the city? Check out the County of Brant Hiking and Cycling webpage for more routes.

Youtube video: Tips for Active Transportation in Brantford https://youtu.be/s11LWlOJzkY?si=PFHdj_XBTberVZtx

Youtube video: Discover the joy of Active Transportation https://youtu.be/-Ag0I_i9iyo?si=jR-GTMeF3ZNMIFKo

How the City is supporting active transportation initiatives:

We are working with partners to educate citizens about how to share the road safely with cyclists, how to ride safely and how to prevent collisions.
We have committed to various planning principles such as Vision Zero to guide the way we build our streets and our City.
We are updating our Transportation Master Plan to equally consider all transportation modes and to place priority on sustainable transportation (walking, cycling, transit).
We are continuing to build on the cycling and pedestrian network by adding more bike lanes, building multi-use paths and encouraging developments to provide better pedestrian/cycling environments.