The best walks and hikes around Grey Highlands

The Feversham Gorge Trail is a short but scenic trail, offering views from the rim of the Feversham Gorge, forest walking, and views of the Beaver River. The trail is easy to follow and well-maintained, with a few educational signs along the way touching on the area's milling history.

The Beaver River flows through the forested Feversham Gorge, not always visible from the Feversham Gorge Trail, but the flowing water can often be heard. During wetter seasons, the river is flowing stronger, and in the summer when the water is less strong, it is crystal clear and cool.

The Feversham Gorge - Madeleine Graydon Memorial Conservation Area protects the highest points of the Niagara Escarpment and keeps it open to the public to enjoy. Feversham Gorge has limestone cliffs carved over thousands of years, and the forests here provide shade for cool hiking trails.

Eugenia Falls drops roughly 30 metres into a limestone gorge, and when the water is flowing well, it’s a powerful, dramatic sight from the viewing platforms along the Bruce Trail. Flow varies throughout the year due to the upstream dam, so at times the cascade can appear surprisingly light. In winter, the falls often freeze into thick curtains of ice, creating a completely different scene.

Tucked into the forest at Eugenia Falls Conservation Area stands the stone entrance to an early 1900s hydroelectric diversion tunnel. The plan was to dam the river above the falls and channel water through the hill to a power station below. The tunnel was later blown up for safety, but this arched stone portal remains. It’s a quiet historical stop along the trail — and if vegetation isn’t overgrown, you can cross to the other side of the trail for another perspective of Eugenia Falls through the trees.

Eugenia Falls Conservation Area centers around a 30-metre waterfall along the Bruce Trail, but the site is just as notable for its layered history. Once known by Indigenous peoples as “Sparkling Waters,” the falls later drew a brief gold rush in 1853 before becoming a hub for sawmills, gristmills, and hydroelectric plans. A dam built upstream in the early 1900s reduced the flow, forming Lake Eugenia. Today, the area blends natural scenery with stories of industry, power generation, and early settlement in Beaver Valley. A $10 day-use fee applies per vehicle. Payment must be made online in advance or by scanning the on-site QR code. Keep in mind that cell service can be unreliable, so prepaying before you arrive is the safer option. https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML6H77DMJM11H/checkout/C3NU73VLIQY4GOWCA5ZFT4BE

Just short ride from the main road will bring you to these incredible Falls. Surrounding cliffs and the falls are exceptional representation of the geological history of the area. Enjoy and respect

One of Grey County's best kept secrets. Experience Hogg's Falls in the summer or during the winter months by snowshoe.