STOP 19 TRAIL:
WELLAND; ONTARIO CANADA
STEVE BAUER TRAIL:
PELHAM; ONTARIO CANADA
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Last Updated: March 30, 2025
Length: Steve Bauer Trail; Southern Section; 1 mile (1.6 km)
Steve Bauer Trail; Northern Section; 1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Stop 19 Trail; 2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Difficulty: Steve Bauer Trail; Southern Section; Easy. Flat, paved rail trail.
Steve Bauer Trail; Northern Section; Moderate. Flat, hard packed dirt, grass and gravel rail trail.
Stop 19 Trail; Easy, Flat, paved rail trail.
Directions:
To Start from Port Robinson Road parking lot; From Niagara Falls, NY take the Rainbow Bridge into Canada along Route 420. Take the Route 20/Lundy's Lane exit. Turn left on Route 98, then right on Route 20 west. Travel 8.8 miles (14.2 km) then turn left on Station Rd. Follow to Port Robinson Rd and turn right. The parking lot is on your left.
The Stop 19 Trail and Steve Bauer Trail both utilize the old rail bed of the former Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto (NS&T) commuter railway line. Starting in Welland, next to the Welland River, the Stop 19 Trail travels North, into Pelham, where it becomes the Steve Bauer Trail. The trail continues Northeast, although it includes on-road sections and is less developed. Cyclist Steve Bauer is one of Pelham's great internationally-renowned athletes. The Steve Bauer Trail recognizes Steve's career in the sport of road cycling, during which he wore the prestigious yellow jersey 14 times over two Tour de France competitions, and won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Starting from Port Robinson Road parking lot in Pelham; I haven't checked out this trail.
Steve Bauer Trail; Northern Section:
The Steve Bauer Trail; Northern Section is less developed. Across Port Robinson Rd, the narrow, stone-dust trail travels North, alongside Station St for almost 0.3 miles until you come to Pelham Town Square. Past here you'll continue on-road (low volume traffic) out to Route 20. Head right, along a sidewalk, to a cross-light that will take you over busy Route 20. Head left, where you'll pick up the trail on your right. A short paved trail leads to a hard packed dirt, grass and overgrown stone-dust trail. This takes you Northeast, to Hurricane Rd. Head right, on-road to pick up the trail again on your left, past a gate. The hard packed dirt, grass and crushed gravel trail travels past Gordon Klager Park (playground). It follows an open corridor, coming to Cataract Rd after 1.8 miles.
Note; The old rail bed is blocked past here.
Steve Bauer Trail; Southern Section:
The wide, paved Steve Bauer Trail; Southern Section follows the old rail bed South, along a narrow tree lined corridor, until you cross Merritt Rd at 0.7 miles, where you travel alongside Line Ave. After 1 mile you cross into Welland where the trail becomes the Stop 19 Trail. Map Board here.
Stop 19 Trail:
[Continuing Mileage] The wide, paved Stop 19 Trail continues alongside Line Ave. Cross Quaker Rd and continue alongside Clare Ave. Cross Woodland Rd at 2 miles as the trail turns Southeast, along a residential corridor. Caution No Cross-walk. Come to Thorold Rd at 2.7 miles. Head left to access a cross-walk. Here the trail follows a commercial corridor, alongside Prince Charles Dr. Cross-light over Fitch St. Cross Colbeck Dr and the trail takes you out to Prince Charles Dr and the Welland River after 3.7 miles.
Note; To access the Welland Canal Trail, head right, along a narrow sidewalk, across the Welland River. Head left, East, on-road along W Main St and you'll come to the Welland Canal after 0.5 miles. The Welland Canal Trail crosses here.
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