THE VILLAGE OF ST. JACOBS
WELCOME CYCLISTS!
The Village of St. Jacobs is a great place to start a bike ride or stop along the way. As a designated Ontario by Bike business area, the Village has bike friendly food and drink establishments, attractions and accommodations looking forward to welcoming you! Enjoy authentic experiences and great places to eat, drink and shop. Bike parking is located throughout the village, including at our Bike Welcome Centres, Home Hardware and CHANGE Lifestyle and Apparel. Bike parking and a full bike repair kit can be found at the trailhead for the Health Valley Trail.
Cycling INFORMATION:
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CHANGE Lifestyle & Apparel 1380 King St. N, St. Jacobs
Home Hardware 1420 King St. N, St. Jacobs
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Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton*
*Bike rate discounts! Click on each hotel link for more information.
Washrooms
A list of washrooms available to use during business hours are listed here.
Getting to St. Jacobs by Bike
ridewithgps.com/routes/40207148
About Ontario By Bike
For cyclists, the Ontario By Bike Network offers a variety of information on cycling in Ontario, inspiring visitors and residents to explore more by bike.
Township of Woolwich Cycling Information
Woolwich Healthy Communities
Region of Waterloo
CYCLING IN AND AROUND THE VILLAGE
Looking for a short to medium ride starting from the Village of St. Jacobs? Start at the trailhead to the Health Valley Trail. There is ample parking beside the trailhead.
Here are four routes to explore. The routes have paved and unpaved surfaces. Road bikes are not recommended.
Village To Market (8.4km round trip)
Travel the Health Valley Trail along the Conestogo River, then take the Avon Trail towards the Farmer’s Market. You will need to cross King Street at the lights to make your way over to the Market District.
Route Map: ridewithgps.com/routes/40207148
St. Jacobs Countryside Routes
Take a ride through the beautiful countryside near St. Jacobs. Here are three routes to try:
10km: ridewithgps.com/routes/39586265
22km: ridewithgps.com/routes/39586293
32km: ridewithgps.com/routes/39586335
Click here for a printable version of these three routes.
Looking for A Multi-Day Biking challenge?
Here are some multi-day routes leaving from St. Jacobs created by the BT 700 bikepacking group.
BT 700 (760km): The BT 700 is an open-sourced route and can be tackled at anytime of the year. Once a year, a common BT 700 Grand Depart occurs in St. Jacobs to bring together the bikepacking community.
Not ready to tackle 760km? Try the shorter GNR or Farmers Folly routes also leaving from St. Jacobs.