RATING:
-Moderate; hills for 4 km |
TOUR
TYPE:
-Loop |
TOTAL
DISTANCE:
-21 km |
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START
/ FINISH:
-Combermere; corner of Cty Rd 62 &
517
-Park at St. Joseph's Clothing Centre or at other places in the
village
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HIGHLIGHTS:
-Madona House
-Craigmount abandoned mines
-Ride sections of corduroy road
-Views |
SURFACE:
-Pavement: 12 km
-Gravel and dirt: 9 km |
TIME
ALLOWANCE:
-Beginner: 2 to 3 hr
-Intermediate: 1.5 hr
-Advanced: 1 to 1.5 hr |
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Combermere > Craigmount
Information
Combermere is a tiny hamlet that
is home to Madonna House, an international Catholic lay organization.
The Madonna House complex includes a gift shop, book store and pioneer
museum. This tour takes you past the fork of the Madawaska and York
Rivers, and the abandoned corundum mines of Craigmount. Craigmount,
once a community of 600, has been abandoned since 1921. Respect private
property on this tour and stick to the road. Part of the tour into Craigmount
will be on a narrow road complete with small sections of corduroy road.
From Craigmount, you will begin a gradual climb around the base of Craigmount
Hill and begin the long descent back to Combermere.
Directions
- From corner of Cty Rd 62, continue on
Rd 517 for 1.6 km. You will pass Madonna House, George Vanier School
and Holy Canadian Martyrs Parish Church.
- At Y-intersection, take the left fork
onto Craigmount Rd for 5.5 km. This road turns to gravel.
- Continue on Craigmount
Rd onto narrow dirt road; follow the well travelled part of this road.
- At Y-intersection, turn right; follow
snowmobile trail signs toward Rd 517 at km 12.
- Turn right on Rd 517; this is a paved
road that climbs up Craigmount Hill followed by a long downhill, that
has some spectacular views.
- At the bottom of the downhill, you will
return to the Y-intersection; continue left and retrace your route
for 2 km back to your vehicle.
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