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RATING:
-Easy |
TOUR
TYPE:
-Loop |
TOTAL
DISTANCE:
-20 km |
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START
/ FINISH:
-Deacon at Hwy 60 Boat Launch on Bonnechre
Road at Hwy 60; north side of Deacon Bridge
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HIGHLIGHTS:
-Views of Bonnechere Cliffs
-Views of Bonnechere River
-Single-lane Bailey Bridge
-Farms with split cedar rail fence
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SURFACE:
-Pavement: 14 km
-Gravel: 6 km |
TIME
ALLOWANCE:
-Beginner: 2 hr
-Intermediate: 1.5 hr
-Advanced: 1 hr |
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River & Valley
Deacon > Tramore
Information
This ride provides a taste of
everything that Renfrew County has to offer. You will see the Bonnechere
River, rocky cliffs, traditional homesteads, and a one-lane Bailey Bridge.
This route allows you to experience the views of the Madawaska Highlands
from the easy grades of the Bonnechere Valley. A great ride for the
whole family!
Directions
- Park at the boat
launch area at Bonnechere Rd and Hwy 60.
- Bike across the
Deacon Bridge for 0.5 km, turn left on Chapel Rd for 0.5 km, turn
right on Old Bridge Rd for 0.5 km, and then left at T-intersection
onto Tramore Rd.
- Follow Tramore
Rd for 10 km. This section of the tour provides views of Blueberry
Mountain, river vistas, cottages and farms. At 9.5 km you will see
Round Lake in the distance.
- At 10 km turn
left and follow Tramore Rd for 1.7 km to the Tramore Bridge. This
is a one-lane Bailey Bridge that crosses the Bonnechere River.
- Continue straight
for 0.4 km; turn left on Round Lake Rd for 0.2 km and turn left on
White Church Rd.
- At 13.9 km the
paved road ends and the gravel road begins.
- At 14.5km turn
right on Griffith-Wagner Rd.
- At 16.9 km turn
left at the cross roads onto Martha’s Rd.
- Continue straight;
this road will become Kranz Rd.
- At 20 km you
will finish the tour back at boat launch area. This is a great place
for a picnic, a swim or a little fishing.
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