Environmental data · Trails

Trails API for Canada

Trail data for Canada — trail geometry with associations, permitted uses and on-road flags, for recreation, planning and outdoor applications.

What's included

Trail networks, mapped and filterable.

  • Trail geometry as (multi)line strings
  • Filter by province, association, permitted use and on-road status
  • Pre-joined to the location hierarchy
  • Queryable by map viewport

Query by

  • By coordinate
  • By address
  • By bounding box
Why it matters

What the Trails dataset gives your team.

01

Ready-to-render routes

Line geometry renders directly as a route on any map.

02

Filter to what matters

Narrow by permitted use, association, province or on-road status.

03

Located in context

Every trail is tied to the boundary hierarchy for spatial queries.

What you can build

Use cases.

A few of the things teams build on Trails data.

Hiking & cycling apps

Show trails near a point, filtered by use.

Recreation & tourism

Map trail networks across a region.

Real estate lifestyle

Highlight nearby trails on listings and guides.

Planning

Analyze trail access and connectivity by area.

The API in action

See it in a request.

Example request
GETcURL
curl -H "Api-Key: $NEIGHBOURLY_KEY" \
  "https://api.neighbourly.io/api/v1/locations/trail?province_id=40&on_road=false&includes_geom=true"
200 OKapplication/json
[
  {
    "id": 812,
    "name": "West Toronto Railpath",
    "permitted_use": "cycling, walking",
    "on_road": false,
    "geom": { "type": "MultiLineString", "coordinates": [ ... ] }
  }
]

Trails API — common questions

What trail data is available?

Trail geometry with associations, permitted uses and on-road flags, across Canada.

Can I filter trails by use?

Yes — filter by permitted_use, association, province and on_road status.

What geometry format are trails in?

Trails are (multi)line-string geometry, ready to render as routes on a map.

Can I query trails by map viewport?

Yes — the trail endpoint supports spatial filtering and can return geometry inline.

Is trail data available across Canada?

Yes — coverage spans Canada, hosted in Canadian data centres.

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Build with the Trails API.

One API key, ten data layers, Canada-wide. Get access or talk to our team.