Batawa is a shoe-factory town on a river; Trenton is where that river meets the bay. The walking here follows the water the whole way down.
Batawa is one of Canada's odder small towns — built from scratch in 1939 by the Bata shoe company to house the workers of a single factory, and quiet ever since the plant wound down. It sits on the Trent River a few minutes north of Trenton, where that same river empties into the Bay of Quinte at the foot of the Trent-Severn canal.
The town's other landmark is its ski hill — Batawa Ski Hill, on the ridge above the river, with more than a dozen named downhill runs that only come alive once the snow does. What's below is for the other three seasons.
The walking here follows the water. These five run from the rail-trail past Batawa down to the riverside paths and waterfront parks of Trenton — flat, easy, and never far from the Trent. Tap any one to open it in Foray if you've got the app, or just read it as a map.
The long rail-trail that shadows the Trent River through Quinte West, passing right below Batawa. Stonedust and old rail grade — flat, straight, and easy to ride for as long as you like, with the river on one side and farmland on the other. The backbone of walking and cycling in this part of the county.
Batawa's own short path, run along the Trent at the foot of the old factory town. Gravel and flat, with the river close the whole way — a quick out-and-back the locals use as an evening loop. The Batawa Ski Hill rises behind it if you want to add a climb.
A riverside walkway through Trenton, following the Trent past the marina and the locks toward the bay. Paved and level, busy with dog-walkers in the evening — the closest thing the town has to a promenade. A flat stroll with water in view the whole way.
A wooded loop in Hanna Park on the south edge of Trenton — dirt underfoot, mixed forest, a real change of pace from the riverside paths. The red is the longest of the park's colour-marked loops; short enough to do before dinner, green enough to forget the town is right there.
A flat multi-use trail running along the bayfront south of Trenton. Open and exposed — more sky and water than shade — but an easy ride or a long walk, with the Bay of Quinte beside you most of the way.
Trail data sketched from public OpenStreetMap traces. The polylines on this page approximate the actual routes — your Foray app will resolve precise geometry when you tap into a trail. Got a correction? sundaylabs.app@gmail.com.