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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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McFarland Conservation Area |
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9 km |
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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Hamlet of Adolphustown, and
the United Empire Loyalist Park and Campsite.
This is a gorgeous place to camp, and I highly recommend it to you. They
also have a special cyclists' rate that is about half of the usual camping
fee!
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Village of Conway
(convenience store). |
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25 km |
Village of
Sandhurst. |
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28 km |
Lennox Generating Station. |
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33 km |
Lafarge Canada Plant. |
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36 km |
Finkle's Shore Park.
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37 km |
Town of Bath. |
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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. In 2005, the ferry leaves every hour (on the half-hour). |
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40 km |
Village of Millhaven. |
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48 km |
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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52 km |
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Collins Bay.
Highway #33 now becomes
four lanes and very busy, but you will only be on it for a further 1 km. |
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53 km |
1 km after the lights in Collins Bay,
you will come to an overpass and a second set of lights. The overpass is
Bayridge Drive and this is the road you want. Be sure to turn right at
the lights immediately after the overpass, follow the 'loop' and then
turn left on to Bayridge Drive (Frontenac County Road #25) at the next set
of lights. Head south on Bayridge Drive and follow the signs to the Lemoine
Point Conservation Area. This road, which has a good paved shoulder, will
take you south for 2 km to rejoin Lake Ontario. It ends at Frontenac County
Road #1 (Front Road). |
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56 km |
Turn left (east, naturally!) on Frontenac County Road
#1 (Front Road), and you will have a 10 km ride into downtown Kingston.
This road can often be quite busy and, unfortunately, it lacks a paved
shoulder for most of the way. |
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63 km |
Queens University. It
is possible to stay overnight in Victoria Hall during the summer months. |
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At the second set of
lights after the Kingston General Hospital, turn right on to West Street. |
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Downtown Kingston. |
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