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RATING:
-Moderate |
TOUR
TYPE:
-Loop |
TOTAL
DISTANCE:
-21 km |
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START
/ FINISH:
-Burnstown at the Burnstown Park on the
Madawaska River; 0.5 km north of Burnstown
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HIGHLIGHTS:
-Burnstown - shops and cafe
-Beach and Picnic Area on Madawaska River |
SURFACE:
-Pavement: 11 km
-Gravel: 10 km |
TIME
ALLOWANCE:
-Beginner: 2 hr
-Intermediate: 1.5 hr
-Advanced: 1 hr |
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Burnstown > Stewartville
Information
This ride offers everything from
the quaint village and artist’s community of Burnstown, to the
hydro dam at Stewartville, to the farmland of McNab Township. You can
top this tour off at the popular swimming beach on the Madawaska River.
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Directions
- Park at the Burnstown
Park on the Madawaska River 1 km north of Burnstown on the Calabogie
Rd.
- From the parking
area turn right onto the Calabogie Rd for 4.5 km to the 2nd dirt road
and turn right onto Flat Rapids Rd. This road is across from Goshen
Rd and marked with a sign that states “Unmaintained Road. Use
at your Own Risk.”
- Follow this road
for 0.5 km to T- intersection and turn left. This road becomes Flat
Rapids Rd.
- Continue on this
dirt road for 2.2 km into Stewartville (you will have traveled 7.2
km) Stewartville was originally built to house employees working on
the construction of the dam.
- At the intersection
turn right on Stewartville Rd and ride down the hill and across the
bridge. A stop on the bridge will allow you a view of the dam and
the Madawaska River.
- At T-intersection
turn left on Kippen Rd for .5 km.
- Turn right onto
Creek Side Rd and continue for 1.5 km
- At T-intersection
turn right on McLachlan Rd. White Lake Cemetery is straight ahead
of you at this intersection.
- Travel on McLachlan
Rd for 4.5 km and turn left onto McLeod Rd
- Stay on McLeod
Rd for 2.4 km to the stop sign at Burnstown Rd
- Turn right and
travel into the village of Burnstown. At the flashing light turn right
at Calabogie Rd; ride for 1 km back to the Burnstown Park.
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