Bay Of Quinte - PACKAGE BICYCLE TOUR GUIDE

Do This Ride Yourself With A Complete Route Guide.  Easy To Follow Route Map And Turn By Turn Directions.  Simple To Modify - Start Anywhere On The Route And Increase Or Decrease The Daily Distance. 
Includes information on attractions, events, accommodation [good value and unique facilities convenient to the route in motels, inns bed and breakfasts], camping [campgrounds in close to route], restaurants [unique and local cuisine], bike shops and bicycle rentals.  You get all of the information that you need  for accommodation located on or close to the route. Easily reserve online for most accommodation providers or use the reservation contact information provided.  Should you have difficulty making reservations we will provide additional suggestions. Leave your motor vehicle at the start and return to pick it up - includes suggestions for where to leave a motor vehicle. You get both a weatherproof zip lock envelope with turn by turn directions, distance to the next turn, cumulative distance and a marked regional road map plus a ridewithgps.com. file which can be viewed, printed and downloaded with a detailed route map, turn by turn directions and topography.

Bay of Quinte 
BELLEVILLE - FRANKFORD - BRIGHTON - WELLINGTON - PICTON - DESERONTO  


5 to 8 days [2 days optional] - 277 kilometers
Average 55 kilometers (34 miles) per day for 5 days or 
30 kilometers (19 miles) per day for 8 days
Gentle terrain (flat to rolling)
Loop route - leave your motor vehicle at the start and return to pick it up.
Route all on paved roads
65% regional roads
20% local roads
10% paved shoulder on road - Waterfront Trail
5%   town streets

First Nations, beaches, historic, waterfront, canals, wineries
Route is on bicycle friendly quiet paved roads. The route uses bicycle friendly roads with paved shoulders or where motor vehicle traffic is light so drivers can easily leave space around you. Ontario law requires all drivers of motor vehicles to maintain a minimum distance of one meter, where practical, when passing cyclists on highways.
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Go to Destinations to learn more about the places in this tour guide - where to go, what to see and where to stay. 

Bicycle the scenic peninsulas of Prince Edward County crossing the Trent Canal, Murray Canal and bay bridge at Deseronto. Includes the central section of the Lake Ontario and Trent Canal Package Route visiting Belleville, Brighton, Presquile Provincial Park, Picton, East Lake, West Lake, Sandbanks Provincial Park, Waupoos, Lake on the Mountain, Tyendinaga First Nation and Deseronto.

The route starts and ends in Belleville on the Bay of Quinte at the Moira River, convenient to transportation by rail, bus or car. You encircle the Bay of Quinte including the wineries and the scenic areas of Prince Edward County. Two days of the ride are optional loop routes from Picton. You can choose to ride, rest or just continue on.

From Belleville the route crosses the Trent Canal at Frankford through the scenic countryside to Brighton and Presquile Provincial Park on Lake Ontario.  It continues into Prince Edward County to Picton crossing the Murray Canal through the unique gravelly limestone soil of Hillier area wineries.

There are two optional loop routes starting and ending in Picton through the countryside including East Lake, West Lake, Sandbanks Provincial Park, the Waupoos wineries, cheese factories, Lake on the Mountain and Glenora Ferry.

You return return to Belleville crossing the Bay of Quinte through Tyendinaga First Nation and Deseronto.

This is the most versatile route that we sell, providing a choice of daily distance starting with an average of 30 kilometers per day and optional days.  
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Glenora Ferry view from Lake on the Mountain
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Waupoos Estate Winery South of Picton
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On Main Street in Picton

Bay Of Quinte - Complete Tour Guide

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You receive a printed version of the route map and turn by turn guide with complete travel information for attractions, accommodation, camping, restaurants and bike stores.  

5 to 8 days [2 days optional] - 277 kilometers.  Average 55 kilometers (34 miles) per day for 5 days or 30 kilometers (19 miles) per day for 8 days.  Gentle terrain (flat to rolling) Loop route.  Bicycle the scenic peninsulas of Prince Edward County crossing the Trent Canal, Murray Canal and bay bridge at Deseronto. Includes the central section of the Lake Ontario and Trent Canal Package Route visiting Belleville, Brighton, Presquile Provincial Park, Picton, East Lake, West Lake, Sandbanks Provincial Park, Waupoos, Lake on the Mountain, Tyendinaga First Nation and Deseronto.

This route is available to be downloaded free at https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/1158-bay-of-quinte.  You can print the information or use it with your gps.

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