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W-T Picton |
0 km |
Be sure to leave Picton on Highway #33. Actually, you
will follow this highway all the way (well, almost all the way) to Kingston.
This section of Highway #33 has an excellent paved shoulder
for cycling. |
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W-T Glenora |
9 km |
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Glenora Ferry.
This ferry service is actually a part of the provincial highway
system, so it is free. The trip across the Bay of Quinte takes about 10 min
and ferries leave about every 15-min during the summer months. As you
leave the ferry you will continue along the Loyalist Parkway (Ontario
Highway #33). The 27 km ride from here to Bath is particularly pleasant as
Highway #33 is never far from Lake Ontario and has an excellent paved shoulder.
You are now in the County of Lennox and Addington -
click here for
additional information about cycling in this area. |
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W-T Adolphustown |
13 km |
Hamlet of Adolphustown, and
the United Empire Loyalist Park and Campsite.
This is an excellent place to camp for the night, and they have a special cyclists' rate
($10 per night in 2008). The only drawback is that there are no services
near the campsite so, if you plan to camp there, stock up in Picton before
you leave. Also, bear in mind that the next campsite is not until the
Thousand Islands region (90 km away)!
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22 km |
Village of Conway
(small convenience store at the gas station). |
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W-T Loyalist |
25 km |
Village of
Sandhurst
(no services). |
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34 km |
Finkle's Shore Park.
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W-T Bath |
36 km |
Town of Bath (most
services).
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39 km |
Amherst
Island ferry wharf. If you are looking for a quiet side trip, Amherst Island could be the place
for you! Linked to the
mainland by a 20 minute ferry ride, this 70 sq. km. island has a population of
only 400. The ferry leaves every hour (on the half-hour), and there is a $1
charge (in 2008) for bicycles. |
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40 km |
Village of Millhaven. |
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47 km |
Fairfield Park and Loyalist Parkway Gates. The
east gates to the Loyalist Parkway were dedicated by Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II in 1984. The United Empire Loyalists were of different racial
and religious backgrounds but were united by their loyalty to England.
They fled the United States following the War of Independence in the late
1700's and were granted parcels of land in this area by the King of
England. There is an excellent park at the gates.
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48 km |
Town of Amherstview. |
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50 km |
Kingston City Limit. |
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W-T Collins Bay |
52 km |
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Collins Bay.
Highway #33 now becomes
four lanes and very busy. |
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53 km |
Shortly after passing the marina, and
before the Bayridge Drive overpass (if you get to the "No Frills"
grocery store, you have gone too far!), look for the Waterfront Trail sign
directing you to the right along a paved bicycle path. After 100 m of trail
riding you will reach Coverdale Drive, where you turn right as per the
Waterfront Trail sign. |
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54 km |
Rotary Park. Here, the
Waterfront Trail turns left and heads south into Lemoine Point Conservation
Area. Although you are following the Waterfront Trail, there was a complete
lack of W-T signage through the conservation area as of June 2009! |
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55 km |
Turn left at the end of
the Conservation Area (north) parking area and follow the crushed gravel
trail in a southerly direction through the woods. |
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56 km |
Bear left at the fork in the trail. |
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W-T Kingston1 |
57 km |
If you have successfully navigated
the Conservation Area trails, you should arrive at the south (Front Rd.)
parking area. Ride south on the only road available to you and you will
shortly find yourself heading west on Front Rd. At this stage, you should be
immediately south of the (Kingston) Norman Rogers Airport. You now follow
Front Rd. (which later becomes King St. West) for the next 10 km. |
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W-T Kingston2 |
66 km |
Queens University. It
is possible to stay overnight in Victoria Hall during the summer months. |
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67 km |
At the second set of lights after the
Kingston General Hospital, turn right on to West Street, as directed by the
Waterfront Trail sign. |
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68 km |
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Downtown Kingston. |
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