Bestview Hiking Trails

One of the best ever hiking trails that I’ve ever taken! Perfect for a discovery in the fall! The loop was full of birds singing, and the river flowing! We were so lucky as we watched the salmon run for a few of times during the trail. I never thought that I’d learn so much from watching fish. That’s definitely a testament of Mother Nature! All you need to do is to pick a date, invite your beloved ones and get away from the crowds!

I saw some large fish near the confluence of German Mill Creek & the Don River. I was surprised how big they were. It looked like several 6-8 lb salmon! Great multi use trails right in the city adjacent to natural wild habitat.

Went for a hike today, nice being that it’s situated amongst a residential neighborhood. There’s a park first near the entrance, and then you can walk through easy trails.

Very beautiful trail path , like a small forest and a river . Long enough to walk about 2 hours ,

Fantastic trails along German Mills creek and Don River. There's a paved path for bikes/walking, and forest trails branching off the main path. Really cool natural place ta walk around in any season. The only thing is during the day when everyone's at work, this park is a bit empty and got some strange people 😬 but otherwise all great 👍 plenty free parking along small streets adjacent to the park entrances.

Bestview can be discounted at this season, but not by much. It was a nice Sunday morning, it was kind of busy, at least on the main trail. Took the side trail on and off along the Don River from the Bestview Park to Finch and back. The path under Cummer was under construction. A very nice walk, it was about 6km.

South of Bestview Park (with a hill that has been used for sledding by kids winter 2021/2022), there is a small patch of forest on the hills through which the paved path runs. You can stay on the pavement for an easy walk but in this patch of forest there are some fairly tall trees (relative to the others trees in the surrounding neighborhoods) and you can find them by following the off pavement dirt paths. Amongst the trees are well built stairs that connect the paths at the top and bottom of a large slope. No winter maintenance as the city likes to say. But it's fun to find the stairs as you wander along taking a breather from the city and looking for the tallest trees. Beavers have been gnawing their way through trees January 2022. Trees, hills, flowing water, are all there in about a 15-30 minute walk around. Let's appreciate and care for our precious slices of ravine nature flora and fauna in our city. See you out there!