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| Farm house near Westmeath
lookout |
Information
The undulating country roads offer pastoral
views of the tranquil and picturesque Pleasant Valley. The farms sport
sidings in primary colours and corn silos stand like silver-topped sentinels.
There are good views of the Ottawa River from the hexagon-sided Lookout.The
footing is good, but you may need to take a breather on steep hills.
How
to get there
Take Hwy 17 from Pembroke towards Cobden.
Five km from the intersection of Hwy 17 and 41, turn left onto Whitewater
Rd (Cty Rd 24). At the T-junction, turn right onto County Road 40. After
about one kilometre, turn left onto the Beachburg Rd (Cty Rd 21) Drive
on for another 5 km, then turn left again onto Westmeath Rd (Cty Rd
12). On your right, just outside Westmeath, you will see the salt and
sand dome by the Township of Westmeath Administration Building. Park
in the lot.
Directions
- Walk towards Westmeath, and almost immediately
take the first right along Lovers Lane. When there were few cars,
romantic locals walked to this nocturnal meeting place. At the crossroads,
½ km from car-park, walk straight on through.
- Turn right onto the paved Pleasant Valley
Road and walk through a cut in a glacial moraine where you will have
a delightful view over colourful farms and fields of corns.
- At the crossroads, take the right hand
dirt road, Desjardins.
- Turn right along Lookout Road. Walk
up to the rose-red hexagonal Lookout perched on a kame moraine on
your right. Please note the moraine is private property.
- Continue down Pretty's Hill on Lookout
Road. Llamas, a South American native animal, will be keeping an eye
on you from the farm on your left.
Map
- Westmeath Scenic Lookout
Points
of Interest
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