| You are in
for a very pleasant stretch of cycling that takes you through some of
Ontario's most historic communities. Towards the latter half of the trip
you will start to cycle through territory that was significantly altered
with the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the late 50's. |
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Leave Brockville on Leads /
Grenville County Road #2. This is a busy stretch of highway, but it has a
decent paved shoulder as far as Maitland. A pleasant ride with good
views of the St. Lawrence River. |
| 8 km |
Village of Maitland. Continue east on
Leeds / Grenville County Road #2. This stretch of highway is also quite
busy and it does not have a paved shoulder. |
| 19 km |
You have reached Prescott, an
historic town where many old stone buildings along the
riverfront and throughout the town have been restored to
their early splendour. From Prescott, continue east along
County Road #2 and you will find that there is a narrow paved shoulder. The route between Prescott and Cardinal is very pleasant as you
are always in view of the river. The down side, however, is that the paved
shoulder is both narrow and broken! |
| 20 km |
Historic Fort Wellington.
Built during the war of 1812 to defend the St. Lawrence frontier, Fort
Wellington played a decisive role in the defence of Canada during the 19th
century. It is open for tours during the summer months.  |
| 25 km |
Bridge to USA (Ogdensburg, NY). |
| 34 km |
Village of Cardinal.
You are now starting to see
evidence of the massive flooding that occurred as a consequence of the
construction of the 50 foot hydro dam at Cornwall, and the construction of
the St. Lawrence Seaway, in the late 50's. Between Cardinal and Iroquois,
County Road #2 hugs the shore of the St. Lawrence and has a decent
paved shoulder. |
| 42 km |
Iroquois. The village was
settled by United Empire Loyalists in 1786. Growth was rapid after the
opening of a canal in 1847 to bypass the rapids on the St. Lawrence. The
original village nestled on the banks of the river and had to be entirely
relocated (by moving it 2 km to the north) in the late 50's during the
construction of the Seaway. The Iroquois Municipal Campground,
located 1 km south of the town centre, is not a bad place to rest for the
night. The park is very quiet (full of retirees!), and the tenting area is
adjacent to the picnic shelter. Leave
Iroquois on County Road #2. |
| 46 km |
Be sure to
turn right on to
County Road #4 (Lakeshore Drive). This is also the route followed by
the Waterfront Trail. Lakeshore Drive is 10 km long and it
is a delight to cycle since there are very few cars on it and it affords
excellent views of the St. Lawrence Seaway. You will be very close to
the main shipping channel. Lakeshore Drive ends in
"downtown" Morrisburg. |
| 50 km |
Loyalist Park.
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| 53 km |
Village of Mariatown. This was
one of the first places to be settled by the United Empire Loyalists. |
| 56 km |
Town of Morrisburg.
First settled in 1860,
Morrisburg was dramatically altered by the construction of the St.
Lawrence Seaway.
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