Summary – Summer 2012
A similar survey was conducted summer, 2011. There were 100 trail users interviewed at four different locations, different days and times on the trail.
- Top 3 reasons for using the KTCT were:
- Exercise
- Enjoy Nature
- Recreation
- The months most often used were:
- July
- August
- June
- September
- 35% of the trail users stop in at businesses to purchase items.
- On the average between- $10-15 dollars was spent.
- 65% of the trail users did not encounter any ATVs or Dirt Bikes on the trail- 35% did.
- 30% felt signage was adequate; 30% not adequate and 40% did not respond.
- 75% knew about the trail by Word of Mouth- someone told them about it.
- 50% drove vehicles to access points to cycle/walk the trail; 35% cycled the trail from home; 15% did not respond.
- 75% were not aware of the Kawartha Trans Canada Trail web site; 25% were aware of it.
- 95% of the trail users felt safe on the trail.
- Installation of benches was the major recommendation made.
- 100% of the trail users rated the quality/condition of the trail between Excellent and Very Good.
- Special events and donation boxes on the trail were the most common suggestion to raise funds for the trail.
- 100% of the trail users felt the trail was very important to important to have in the community.
- Top three improvements to the trail were:
- Garbage cans
- Washrooms
- Parking
- Top three place of residents for trail users were:
- Peterborough
- Omemee
- Lindsay
- Those interviewed – 50% were walkers and 50% were cyclists.
- Those interviewed- 50% were female and 50% were male.
