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Explore Metcalfe Rock’s caves, crevices and a waterfall on a private, guide-led 8.5–10.5 km loop near Collingwood. Choose a custom return route that favors lookouts or extra cave time on this full-day hike.
Explore Metcalfe Rock’s caves, crevices and a waterfall on a private, guide-led 8.5–10.5 km loop near Collingwood. Choose a custom return route that favors lookouts or extra cave time on this full-day hike.
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Operated by Step it Up Adventures · Collingwood, Ontario
You step off the service road into a quiet that the escarpment keeps like a secret; wind threads through white cedar trunks and the trail immediately narrows into hummock and root. The Metcalfe Crevice opens like a dark mouth at the base of a slab of limestone, and guides beckon you through low caves before the path begins to climb toward rocky ledges with views over the Kolapore Creek Valley.
moderate.
5 hours.
Suitable for people with a moderate fitness level who can handle sustained walking, short steep pitches, and some scrambling.
The guide will provide precise directions and a meeting point near the trailhead; there is typically limited parking nearby—confirm when you book.
The crevices and caves are low in places and require bending and careful footing but are non-technical; the guide leads all passages and can suggest alternate paths for those less comfortable.
Minimum age isn't specified here, but participants should have moderate fitness and the ability to handle 2–5 hours of hiking; check with the operator about younger kids.
Full refunds are available if cancelled at least 24 hours before departure; the operator may cancel in poor weather—confirm at booking.
The trail runs along the Niagara Escarpment’s karst formations; old apple trees on the route reflect 19th-century settler orchards in the area.
The Duncan Escarpment Provincial Nature Reserve protects fragile crevice habitats—stick to trails, pack out waste, and avoid disturbing rock formations to limit erosion.
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