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End-to-End (E2E) Hike
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What is an end-to-end (E2E) or through hike?
The Oak Ridges Trail is approximately 270 km, with an additional 30 km of side trails. Like many trail organizations, the Oak Ridges Trail Association offers a coveted end-to-end (E2E) badge once a hiker completes the entire trail and submits their log.
Many individuals and small groups design their own E2E schedule, even if it takes more than one year to complete. Then they submit their log for recognition and the E2E badge.
Questions? Send your questions to info@oakridgestrail.org .
- Purchase Trail Guidebook. Maps of the Oak Ridges Trail are published in our Guidebook which includes waterproof maps, information about points of interest, and access points. Click here to order your guidebook.
- Following the Trail: blazes
- The Oak Ridges Moraine Trail is marked with white blazes painted on tree trunks, posts, utility poles, and stiles. Side-trails are marked with blue blazes. Each blaze is a vertical rectangle, about 5 cm wide and 15 cm (2” x 6”). A single blaze shows the direction to proceed. A double blaze indicates a turn in the trail. Know how to read the blazes.
- Re-route Notices (see our current web page that shows screenshots of the Guidebook page) Oak Ridges Trail Association :: Route Changes & Trail Conditions
- Trail Maintenance reporting Please report trail maintenance such as blazing, trees down, brush/grass clearance to trails@oakridgestrail.org
Frequently asked questions
Maps of the Oak Ridges Trail are published in our Guidebook which includes waterproof maps, information about points of interest, and access points. Click here to order your guidebook.
This is determined by the landowner and/or the hike leader. Please be sensitive to the wishes of the landowner; for example, dogs should not be taken onto farms. Some properties may have specific signage prohibiting dogs. Hike leaders may exclude dogs because of trail conditions, number of people, car shuttles, etc. When dogs are permitted, they should be kept on a leash at all times.
No. At the present time there are no overnight accommodations on the trail and camping is not permitted.
Hunting for certain game birds and animals is permitted during designated seasons in many areas on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Hikers should use discretion and take all advisable precautions while hiking during hunting seasons for permitted areas. As examples, seasons exist for pheasant and grouse between September and January, wild turkey from late April to the end of May, and for deer during October to December. Contact the nearest office of the Ministry of Natural Resources for a copy of the hunting regulations (the Oak Ridges Trail Association does not have this information).