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RATING:
-Moderate; very few hills |
TOUR
TYPE:
-Loop |
TOTAL
DISTANCE:
-56 km |
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START
/ FINISH:
-Park at abandoned information kiosk
at corner of Hwy 17 and Foresters Falls Road; or other locations
depending on tour.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
-Foresters Falls
-Musuem
-White Water Rafting
-Area
-View of local mining area
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SURFACE:
-Pavement: 52 km
-Gravel: 4 km |
TIME
ALLOWANCE:
-Beginner: 4.5 hr
-Intermediate: 3 hr
-Advanced: 2.5 hr |
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 Information
This tour offers long, straight,
mostly paved road with very little traffic. In fact, once you are past
Foresters Falls, you can go for many kilometres without ever seeing
a vehicle. Visit the museum in Foresters Falls - an impressive set of
two historical buildings with a small park adjacent. This tour takes
you by three of the white water rafting establishments that have made
this part of the Valley famous. This tour also takes you by the mining
industries of the area. There are many alternatives to this route, so
take a map and make the tour whatever length is best for you.
Directions
- From parking
area turn right on Foresters Fall Rd and follow this for 10.4 km to
Foresters Falls. On your left, at the corner of Government Rd is a
picnic area. Continue into Foresters Falls and see the museum in the
village.
- Return to Government
Rd, turn right and take this for 3.5 km to Fletcher Rd. The Renfrew
County Forest Walking Trails are at this corner if you want to explore
them (see Walking Tours of Renfrew County and Area).
- Turn right on
Fletcher Rd for 4 km to Grant Settlement Rd/Renfrew Cty Rd 43. This
is the only section of gravel road on this tour.
- Turn right on
Grant’s Settlement Rd for 10 im to Kerr Line. You have traveled
a total of 29 km.
- At Kerr Line
turn left for 6 km.
- Turn right on
Acres Rd for 5.5 km; cross Queen’s Line/County Rd 4 and continue
straight. You will pass active mining industries on this road.
- Turn right at
Mineview Rd and Mineview School. Take this for 6.5 km to Kohlsmith
Rd and turn left.
- Take Kohlsmith
Rd for 4.5 km to Mansel Hill Rd and turn right for 2.5 km.
- A Foresters Falls
Rd turn left and follow the road back to your vehicle.
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