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Distances |
Route Description |
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W-T Brighton2 |
0 km |
Leave Presqu'ile Provincial Park by riding
east on the Presqu'ile Parkway. |
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1 km |
Turn right on Ontario Street, and almost immediately turn left on
Harbour Street. You should now find yourself riding east alongside Lake
Ontario. |
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2 km |
Turn right on Baldwin St. for Harbourview
Motel and Café. Waterfront accommodation
and dining at affordable prices. |
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W-T Murray Canal |
3 km |
Harbour Street ends at County Road 64 (Prince
Edward Street) where you turn right to continue your easterly trek. C.R.64
has an excellent paved shoulder for the next 6 km. |
Prince Edward
County Map |
9 km |
Murray Canal is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway system. This is
where this route temporarily leaves the Waterfront Trail which follows a gravel road
immediately to the north of the canal. As of Summer 2009 that road
was in terrible shape and you will find the suggested route is a much nicer
option to the Waterfront Trail at this juncture.
Cross the Murray Canal swing bridge on County Road #64 (you are now in
Prince Edward County) and immediately turn right on Barcovan Beach Rd. |
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13 km |
Barcovan Beach Rd. becomes Carter Rd. |
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15 km |
At the T-junction, turn right on C.R.64. Ride
with caution for the next 3 km as this is a busy road that lacks a paved
shoulder. |
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W-T Carrying Place |
18 km |
You will reach a stop sign where there are signs directing
you left to Carrying Place and County Road #33. Do not turn left, but go
straight ahead on Gardenville Road (signed to Gardenville). |
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20 km |
At the T-junction, turn left on
Smokes Pt. Road. |
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21 km |
At the T-junction, turn right on County Road #33, the historic
Loyalist
Parkway. You have now re-joined the Waterfront Trail, 3 km south of
Carrying Place. |
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W-T Consecon |
25 km |
Turn right on C.R.29, Mill St. These
directions take you through the village of Consecon. Alternatively, you may
wish to continue riding south on C.R.33. It is the same distance either way. |
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26 km |
Downtown Consecon, where there is a
restaurant, a pub and a general store. If you are ready to camp for the
night, there is an excellent private site 1 km south of Consecon on Prince
Edward County Road #39 (Bayview Park; 613-392-9753). |
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27 km |
At the stop sign, turn right on C.R.33, the
Loyalist Parkway. In 2008, a new restaurant opened up at this junction. |
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22 km |
Consecon turnoff. You may wish to turn right and ride through Consecon, an interesting
village with a store and a pub! This short
detour adds very little, if any, distance as you will follow the original
route of C.R.33. |
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27 km |
North Beach Road (County Road #27). North Beach Provincial Park (day use
only - no camping) is 2 km down this road. |
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34 km |
Hamlet of Hillier. You are
now in Prince Edward County wine country. There are numerous wineries to
visit if you feel so inclined! |
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35 km |
1 km south of Hillier be sure to turn left on Danforth
Road. Here this route deviates once
again from the "official" Waterfront Trail. You will find that Danforth Road is a quiet, paved,
country road, and a pleasant change from
County Road #33. Besides, it is shorter to Wellington this way. Click on
the W-T Consecon map link and you will understand! |
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41 km |
Danforth Road ends at the T-junction. Turn right on
to Consecon Street. |
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43 km |
When you reach the stop sign in the Town
of Wellington, turn left and
you will be back on County Road #33, and the Waterfront Trail. You will
now remain on C.R.33 (and the Waterfront Trail) for the remainder of the
ride to Picton. |
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44 km |
Wellington Park (on right). This is a great
spot to cool off on a hot summer day!
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W-T Bloomfield |
54 km |
The attractive Village of Bloomfield. |
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55 km |
Bloomfield Bicycle Company's excellent bicycle shop (on
right). Ask for k.t. and Rick, and tell them that Brian Hedney sent you! |
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W-T Picton |
58 km |
Town of Picton. |
