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Lester Park Trailhead – Lester River Waterfalls loop from Lakeside-Lester Park

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Lester Park Trailhead – Lester River Waterfalls loop from Lakeside-Lester Park

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3.4

(26)

80

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Lester Park Trailhead – Lester River Waterfalls loop from Lakeside-Lester Park

02:02

22.3km

270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.9 km for 208 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

2.38 km

Lester Park Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

There is a park right at the trailhead with a playground, picnic shelter, and plenty of picnic tables and benches along the stream.

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2

2.63 km

Lester River Waterfalls

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Follow the soothing sound of water as you hike along the Lester River Trail, a scenic route that showcases the river’s many falls and rapids. This trail is a delight …

Tip by

3

12.4 km

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory

Highlight • Viewpoint

Each autumn, thousands of raptors fly over this ridge on their way south. Here is a link to the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory web page: hawkridge.org.

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B

22.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

8.48 km

1.84 km

1.69 km

Surfaces

17.3 km

4.56 km

284 m

118 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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