Theatre to Theatre - PACKAGE BICYCLE TOUR
Do This Ride Yourself With A Complete Route Guide.
Easy To Follow Route Map And Turn By Turn Directions.
You get a ridewithgps.com file which can be viewed, printed and downloaded for use on your gps device. A full colour printed copy in a weatherproof envelope will also be mailed to you. Includes a detailed route map, turn by turn directions, topography and information on attractions, events, accommodation, camping, restaurants, bike shops and bicycle rentals. We make all of the reservations that you require for accommodation, bicycle rental, luggage transfers and travel insurance - the cost of these services is additional. Route is a loop which returns to starting point where you can leave your motor vehicle. The route is easily modified if desired - start anywhere you want and increase or decrease your daily distance.
Theatre to Theatre
5 days - 540 kilometers - 90 to 125 kilometers per day. Average 108 kilometers 67 miles) per day. Rolling with a few hills, moderate. Loop route. Includes most of the Grand Niagara Route. First Nations, beaches, historic, ships on Welland Canal, river valley, waterfront, wineries Half of this route is on bike paths and designated bicycle trails. It is on the Waterfront Trail, Friendship Trail and Niagara Parkway bike paths from Port Dover through Fort Erie to Grimsby and on the Grand River trails from Brantford to Paris. The rest of the route is on quiet paved roads. Bicycle along the shore of the Grand River, Lake Erie, Niagara River and Niagara Falls including Niagara on the Lake, Grimsby, Ohsweken, Brantford, Stratford, Port Dover, Port Colborne and Fort Erie. 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. Go to Destinations to learn more about the places in this tour guide - where to go, what to see and where to stay. This is a great bike ride and the ultimate theatre lovers tour - the classical Stratford Festival and Niagara-on-the-Lake Shaw Festival along with summer theatre at the Lighthouse Festival Theatre Port Dover and Showboat Festival Theatre Port Colborne. Performances depend on the seasonal schedules. You will see the Niagara Peninsula and part of the Grand River Valley. Enjoy the scenic valley towns, lush rolling countryside and the large Six Nations native settlement of loyalist natives who relocated from the Mohawk valley of New York State in 1784. Day One starts from Niagara on the Lake in Ontario’s first and best know premier wine producing area. It is the home of the Shaw Festival. The route goes near Lake Ontario through the wine producing area and then up the Niagara Escarpment, crossing over the Grand River to the central Six Nations town of Ohsweken for overnight. Suggested accommodation is a native operated inn with a touch of Six Nation’s heritage. Day Two goes from Ohsweken through Brantford, passing Alexander Graham Bell’s family home and on the trails along the Grand River through Paris and across the Oxford and Perth County countryside to Stratford, which offers a choice of fine restaurants, accommodation and plays on five stages. Day Three goes south from Stratford across scenic countryside, joining the railtrail through Waterford and Simcoe to the Lake Erie resort town of Port Dover. Riders can feast on local perch and pickerel, the specialty at several restaurants at the popular beach in town. The Lighthouse Theatre offers a variety of summer plays. Day Four continues along Lake Erie through Dunnville, near the mouth of the Grand River to Port Colborne located at the southerly end of the Welland Canal. Riders can enjoy Nickel Beach and watch the ships as they move through town from several waterfront restaurants. The Showboat Festival Theatre offers another opportunity to see a play. Day Five is the most spectacular part of the ride, from Port Colborne on the Friendship Trail through Fort Erie, along the Niagara River Parkway passing Niagara Falls and Queenston to return to Niagara on the Lake. Riders can see and hear the falls long before they arrive and walk through the ever-present mist near the brink. The Niagara Parkway offers many restaurants, gardens and attractions, such as the Butterfly Conservatory, Maid of the Mist, Fort George, Brock’s Monument and Riverbrink Art Gallery for those who wish to linger. This unique route offers a way to experience some the most scenic and attractive parts of Ontario by bicycle while having the opportunity to enjoy a wide selection of the best theatre anywhere in North America. |
First Nations Pow Wow
Cyclist at Stratford Festival Theatre
Theatre to Theatre Package Tour5 days - 540 kilometers - 90 to 125 kilometers per day. Average 108 kilometers 67 miles) per day. Rolling with a few hills, moderate. Loop route.
First Nations, beaches, historic, ships on Welland Canal, river valley, waterfront, wineries.
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