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TENTATIVE ITINERARY FOR A 2007
MONTREAL TO HALIFAX BICYCLING TRIP |
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ROUTE |
DISTANCE |
COMMENTS |
Monday
August 20th |
Montreal to Parc de la Yamaska
Montreal to Saint-Jean_sur-Richelieu (50 km est.)
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Farnham (25 km)
Farnham to Granby (25 km)
Granby to Parc de la Yamaska (9 km)
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109 km |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to Farnham on La Montérégiade
(crushed gravel bike path on old train line), Rte. Verte 1.
Farnham to Granby on La Montérégiade
(crushed gravel bike path on old train line), Rte. Verte 1.
Granby to Parc Yamaska on "La Granbyenne", dedicated paved cycling path.
Overnight at Parc
de la Yamaska (in designated cyclists' area) |
Tuesday
August 21st |
Parc de la Yamaska to Parc du Mont Orford
Parc de la Yamaska to Waterloo (20 km)
Waterloo to Stukely-Sud (10 km)
Stukely-Sud to Eastman (10 km)
Eastman to Parc du Mont Orford (20 km)
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60 km |
Parc de la Yamaska to Waterloo on dedicated crushed gravel
trail.
Waterloo to Stukely-Sud on Rte. Verte 1.
Stukely-Sud to Eastman on Rte. Verte 1 (quiet hilly roads).
Eastman to Parc du Mont Orford on crushed gravel trail (Rte. Verte. 1) -
difficult sections through park.
Overnight at Parc
du Mont Orford. |
Wednesday
August 22nd |
Parc du Mont Orford to Danville
Parc du Mont Orford to Magog (10 km)
Magog to Lennoxville (50 km)
Lennoxville to Sherbrooke (10 km)
Sherbrooke to Danville (45 km)
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115 km |
Parc du Mont Orford to Magog on crushed gravel trail (Rte.
Verte 1).
Magog to Sherbrooke on Rte. Verte 1 (crushed gravel / paved trail / old train
line?)
Sherbrooke to Danville on Rte. Verte 1 (roads before Richmond, old train
line after Richmond).
Overnight
at Danville. |
Thursday
August 23rd |
Danville to Lyster
Danville to Warwick (40 km)
Warwick to Princeville (35 km)
Princeville to Plessisville (10 km)
Plessisville to Lyster (22 km) |
107 km |
Danville to Lyster on Parc Linéaire
Des Bois-Francs (crushed gravel / paved old train line - Rte. Verte 1)
Overnight in Lyster (Motel
"Chalet Lyster" - $62 for petit chalet) or
Camping Tropical. |
Friday
August 24th |
Lyster to Québec City
Lyster to Dosquet (11 km)
Dosquet to Lévis (65 km)
Lévis to Québec
City (10 km est.) |
85 km |
Princeville to Dosquet
Dosquet to Lévis on Parc Lineaire MRC de
Lotbiniere.
Overnight at Quebec International Hostel. |
Saturday
August 25th |
Québec City to Montmagny
Québec City to Lévis (10 km est.)
Lévis to Montmagny (50 km est.) |
60 km |
Québec City to Lévis
by ferry.
Lévis to Montmagny
using Rte. Verte 1 (primarily Rte.132 - fairly flat, close to the river and
passes through pretty villages). Rte. Verte 1 starts as a bike path right at
the ferry terminus.
Click here for route description.
Overnight at
Camping Pointe-aux-Oies. |
Sunday
August 26th |
Montmagny to Saint-André
Montmagny to Rivière-Ouelle (80 km)
Rivière-Ouelle to Kamouraska (20 km est.)
Kamouraska to Saint-André (20 km est.)
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120 km |
Montmagny to Rivière-Ouelle
using Rte. Verte 1.
From Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies to Village-des-Aulnaies, Rte.
Verte 1 follows Rte. 132. It is pretty flat with excellent views.
From Village-des-Aulnaies to Rivière-Ouelle, there
is a dedicated trail north of the autoroute ("Route des Doux Pays").
Shortly after Rivière-Ouelle, Rte. Verte 1 follows
quiet roads north of Rte. 132. Fabulous - right alongside the water!
Kamouraska is a very pretty village.
Click here for route description.
Overnight camping at SEBKA. |
Monday
August 27th |
Saint-André to
Notre-Dame-du-Lac
Saint-André to Rivière-du-Loup
(30 km est.)
Rivière-du-Loup to Notre-Dame-du-Lac (80 km) |
110 km |
At Notre-Dame-du-Portage, take the road alongside the river by turning left
at the Rest Area (picnic tables).
Rivière-du-Loup to
Notre-Dame-du-Lac using Parc Linéaire
Petit-Témis (abandoned train line - very
scenic).
Camping municipal de Notre-Dame-du-Lac |
Tuesday
August 28th |
Notre-Dame-du-Lac to Grand Falls, New Brunswick
Notre-Dame-du-Lac to Edmundston, New Brunswick (50 km)
Edmundston to Rivière Verte (20 km)
Rivière Verte to Saint Leonard (25 km)
Saint Leonard to Grand Falls (20 km) |
115 km |
Notre-Dame-du-Lac to Edmundston, New Brunswick using Parc Linéaire
Petit-Témis (abandoned train line).
Edmundston to Rivière Verte using Rte. 144 (paved
shoulder).
Rivière Verte to Saint Leonard using Rte. 144
(quiet road; paved shoulder)
Saint Leonard to Grand Falls using Rte. 144 (excellent shoulder).
Camping at Grand Falls (possibly Crystal Beach Campground at Saint-André). |
Wednesday
August 29th |
Grand Falls to Perth-Andover
Grand Falls to Perth-Andover (45 km, est.) |
45 km |
Grand Falls to Perth-Andover using Hwy. 105.
Click here, or
here!
Camping in Perth-Andover. Click here. |
Thursday
August 30th |
Perth-Andover to Woodstock |
90 km |
Perth-Andover to Hartland via Hwy. 105
World's Longest Wooden bridge at Hartland.
Click here, or
here!
Consider taking the NB Trail from Hartland to Woodstock as it is closer to
the river than the road and relatively flat.
Overnight at Connell Park Campground. |
Friday
August 31st |
Woodstock to Mataquac Provincial Park
Woodstock to Mataquac Provincial Park (100 km est.) |
100 km |
Woodstock to Nackawick using Rte. 105.
World's largest axe at Nackawick!
Nackawick to Keswick using Rte. 105.
Hydro-electric dam at Mataquac.
Overnight at Mataquac Provincial Park |
Saturday
September 1st |
Mataquac Provincial Park to Gagetown
Mataquac Provincial Park to Fredericton (25 km)
Fredericton to Marysville (5 km)
Marysville to Gagetown (60 km est.)
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90 km |
Mataquac Provincial Park to Fredericton using Rte. 105.
However, check out the NB Trail that seems to parallel the road.
In Fredericton, cross the St. John River on old railway bridge to
Marysville.
Marysville to Gagetown using Rte. 102.
Click here, or
here, for route description.
Overnight
at Gagetown Camping (10 km N of Gagetown) |
Sunday
September 2nd |
Gagetown to Saint John
Gagetown to Evandale (45 km est.)
Evandale to Saint John (60 km est.)
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105 km |
Gagetown to Evandale via Hwy. 102.
Ferry at Evandale.
Hwy. 124 after ferry.
Ferry to Long Point.
Hwy. 850 to Kingston after ferry.
Gondola Point ferry.
Hwy. 119 to Quispamsis after ferry.
Hwy. 100 to Saint John after Quispamsis.
Click here, or
here, for route description.
Overnight at Rockwood Park Campground. |
Monday
September 3rd
(Labour Day) |
Saint John to Digby
Rockwood Park to Saint John Ferry Terminus (8 km est.)
Digby Ferry Terminus to Digby (4 km est.) |
12 km |
4:45 PM
ferry from Saint John to Digby, Nova Scotia (three hour trip).
Overnight at Digby Campground |
Tuesday
September 4th |
Digby to Valleyview Provincial Park
Digby Campground to Rte. 1 (5 km est.)
Rte. 1 to Annapolis Royal (30 km)
Annapolis Royal to Port Royal (12 km)
Port Royal to Delaps Cove (8 km)
Delaps Cove to Valleyview Provincial Park (32 km) |
90 km |
Digby Campground to Rte. 1via Rte. 303.
Rte. 1
to Annapolis Royal using this route. Alternatively, go via Bear River.
Annapolis
Royal to Valleyview Provincial Park using this route.
Overnight at Valleyview Provincial Park. |
Wednesday
September 5th |
Valleyview Provincial Park to
Kejimkujik National Park
Valleyview Provincial Park to Bridgetown (5 km)
Bridgetown to Annapolis Royal (20 km)Annapolis Royal to Kejimkujik National Park entrance (49 km)
Kejimkujik National Park entrance to camping (10 km) |
84 km |
Valleyview
Provincial Park to Annapolis Royal using this route (Rte.201).
Annapolis Royal to Kejimkujik National Park entrance
using this route.
Overnight at Kejimkujik National Park. |
Thursday
September 6th |
Kejimkujik National Park to Rissers Beach Provincial Park
Campsite to Park Entrance (10 km)
Kejimkujik National Park entrance to South Rte.210 (Middlefield) (50 km
est.)
Middlefield to Bangs Falls (8 km est.)
Bangs Falls to Mill Village (15 km est.)
Mill Village to Rissers Beach Provincial Park (30 km). |
113 km |
Kejimkujik National Park entrance to Rte.210 on Rte.8.
Bangs Falls to Mill Village first 10 km unpaved; last 5 km paved.
Click
here for route description.
Mill
Village to Rissers Point Provincial Park using this route.
Overnight
at Rissers Beach Provincial Park. |
Friday
September 7th |
Rissers Beach Provincial Park to Lunenburg
Rissers Beach Provincial Park to La Have ferry (10 km).
La Have ferry to Lunenburg (20 km).
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30 km |
Rissers Beach Provincial Park to
Lunenburg using this route.
Click
here for Lunenburg Excursions - Blue Rocks & Stonehurst East (21 km);
Second Peninsula (21 km).
Overnight at
Lunenburg Municipal Campground (902-634-8100) or Little Lake Campground
(902-634-4308). |
Saturday
September 8th |
Lunenburg to
Graves Island Provincial Park
Lunenburg to Chester (44 km).
Chester to Graves Island Provincial Park (6 km). |
50 km |
Lunenburg to
Chester using this route (quiet roads and rail trails).
Click
here, or here,
or here
for additional route descriptions.
Overnight
at Graves Island Provincial Park. |
Sunday
September 9th |
Graves Island Provincial Park to Indian Harbour
Graves Island Provincial Park to East River (6 km).
East River to Deep Cove, with side trip (17 km),
Deep Cove to Blandford, with side trip to New Harbour (9 km),
Blandford to Hubbards (27 km)
Hubbard to Hubley (26 km).
Hubley to Indian Harbour (20 km). |
104 km |
Graves Island Provincial Park to East River via Hwy. 3.
East River to Hubbard via Rte.329 (very scenic)
using this route.
Hubbards to Hubley via Hwy. 3.
Click here for route description.
Hubley to indian Harbour via Rte.333.
Overnight at King Neptune Campground. |
Monday
September 10th |
Indian Harbour to Halifax
Indian Harbour to Peggy's Cove (5 km)Peggy's Cove to Halifax (50 km). |
55 km |
Indian Harbour to Peggy's Cove via Rte.333.
Peggy's Cove to Halifax via Rte. 333.
Overnight in Halifax. |
Tuesday
September 10th |
Return to Montreal by train or plane. |
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