Sports: Cross Country Ski Trails
The City of Sudbury has created and maintains a series of cross country ski
trails close to city residents (see city and area maps). It also maintains the Adanac Ski Hill, off
Kingsway (see downhill skiing areas).
Cross country ski trails can be found at the following locations:
- Cambrian College
- Lake Laurentian Conservation Area
- Laurentian University
- Idylwylde
- Voima
- Onaping Falls Nordic Ski Club
The Cambrian College trails lead to the north and west, around the Maley
Conservation Area.
The Lake Laurentian Conservation Area provides over 55 km of trails. These
trails join into the trails south of Laurentian University, which in turn link
into the trails on the Idylwylde Golf Course. This area is hilly, with
splendid views of several lakes.
The Voima ski area is just south of the city, just off Sunnyside Rd, along the
northern shore of Long Lake. You can enjoy the rugged Canadian
Shield, with flat to slightly hilly terrain. The Voima trails are not all that rugged, and may be
the gentlest next to Idlewylde.
The Onaping Falls Nordic Ski Club maintains trails just past Windy Lake
Provincial Park, north of Onaping. Trails and parking, clubhouse and waxing shed are all
located in the Park. These trails cross varied terrain, and
offer views of several smaller lakes. The Onaping Falls trails offer the most
hilly trails, and are excellent for competitive
skiing/training.
There are a number of cross-country ski facilities in the North Bay area.
- The Education Centre on College Drive has scenic groomed trails.
- Clarion Resort Pinewood Park has ski rentals and groomed cross-country trails.
- The North Bay Nordic Ski Club has over 40 kilometres of marked, groomed and track-set trails with a club house and snack bar open seven days a week. The club offers ski instructions, moonlight skiing, pot luck suppers and trail cookouts.
- Samuel de Champlain Park offers cross-country skiing through the park on groomed trails.
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