Outdoor

Outdoor

Enjoy the outdoors in St. Jacobs Country

TOURS

Horse Drawn Trolley Tours

Enjoy an informative one hour and fifteen minute tour to a typical Old Order Mennonite mixed farming operation aboard a horse-drawn trolley. Departs from St. Jacobs Farmers' Market in season.

Horse-Drawn Trolley Tours
 

winter sleigh rides

Waterloo Central Railway

Take a heritage railway ride between Waterloo, St. Jacobs Famers' Market and the Village of St. Jacobs. Seasonal. Special event trains throughout the year too.

Scenic Railway

Scenic Railway

TRAILS

The Millrace Footpath

Hike the St. Jacobs portion of the Trans Canada Trail! This footpath follows an 1860's vintage millrace that was constructed by the Conestogo River to serve the power needs of a gristmill in the Village of St. Jacobs. A lovely 2 km walk any season of the year!

St. Jacobs Mill Race Trail

Trails in Woolwich Township

Woolwich Township boasts eleven trails totalling more than 80 kilometres, for walking, cycling, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, many along the picturesque Conestogo and Grand Rivers or its tributaries.

Grand River aerial view

"Trails Take Flight" in Grand River Country

Learn about 20 favourite birding trails located in the Grand River watershed, which makes up a diverse area known as Grand River Country.

Trails Take Flight. Blue Heron

New On-Road Cycling Routes

Local cycling enthusiasts have some great suggestions for on-road cycling routes in Woolwich Township. How about a 'Mennonite Country Block Tour', a 'General Store Tour', or a ride through Ontario's last remaining covered bridge in West Montrose.

On-road cycling routes in St. Jacobs area