North Section - Eastern Peninsula French Ontario
FOUR DAY PACKAGE CYCLING TOUR
Self Guided.  Complete Route Guide. Easy To Follow Information.
Route Map And Turn By Turn Directions. ​
  • Includes a detailed route map, turn by turn directions, topography and information on accommodation, attractions, events, camping, restaurants, bike shops and bicycle rentals.  The route is a loop, returning to the starting point where you can leave your motor vehicle.  You get a "ridewithgps.com" electronic file which can be viewed, printed and downloaded for use on your gps device. 

  • Get a full colour printed copy in a weatherproof envelope mailed to you if you choose, in addition to the electronic file . 
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  • We can provide information and assistance with all of the reservations that you require for accommodation, bicycle rental and luggage transfer at an additional charge.  The cost of the reserved services is additional.​ ​ This includes a door to door route, the "ridewithgps.com" electronic file and a full colour printed copy mailed to you.  ​

North Section
Eastern Peninsula French Ontario

​HAWKESBURY - ALEXANDRIA - CASSELMAN- ROCKLAND 

4 days, 258 kilometers
52 to 70 kilometers (32 to 43 miles) per day.
Average 65 kilometers (40 miles) per day
Mostly flat with a few hills, moderate.  Loop route.
Prescott Russell Trail, peaceful country roads,  waterfront. This tour is the northern part of the 6 day tour cycling south from the Ottawa  River.

The route is partially on the Prescott and Russell Trail and mostly on quiet paved roads through farming areas.  The route goes close to the shore of the Ottawa River through several small towns including Maxville, Wendover and St. Albert, home of a popular cheese factory.

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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This is our newest tour area with two cultural traditions, featuring  French speaking areas in Eastern Ontario along with the early Loyalist heritage of the St. Lawrence valley.  All of this tour is in French speaking Ontario  Speak French if you choose but this area is very bilingual. 

Enjoy the waterfront routes along the St Lawrence River.  You cross islands in the St. Lawrence River passing through areas affected by the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959 which permits ocean going ships to navigate the Great Lakes. 

The popular St Albert Cheese Coop on the route welcomes visitors with eleven gourmet poutines. fresh cheese curds and a Curd Festival in mid August.

The route is accessible for cyclists and motor vehicles crossing the St. Lawrence on the Seaway International Bridge to Cornwall from Massena New York USA.  Coming from Quebec, it is about 100 kilometers from Montreal to Hawkesbury with a ferry crossing the Ottawa River at Pointe Fortune. 

FREE "ridewithgps.com" electronic file which can be viewed, printed and downloaded on your computer or gps device. Plan your bike tour with the route information provided, PLACES TO VISIT and ONLINE RESOURCES.
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Wendover Church
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Along the Ottawa River
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Scenic Countryside

Mailed Full Colour Printed Copy Of "Ride With GPS" Route Map Plus Travel Guide - North Section Eastern Peninsula French Ontario

C$49.95
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Get a full colour printed copy of the "Ride With GPS" map and travel guide in a weatherproof envelope mailed to you. Plan your bike tour with the route information provided. This includes a route map, turn by turn directions, topography and information on attractions, events, restaurants and bike shops. The route is a loop which returns to the starting point where you can leave your motor vehicle.

Door to Door Custom "Ride With GPS" Route Map, Mailed Printed Copy and Travel Guide - North Section Eastern Peninsula French Ontario

C$109.95
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You receive a custom door to door "ridewithgps.com" electronic file and mailed full colour printed copy with travel guide. This includes a route map, turn by turn directions, topography and information on attractions, events, accommodation, camping, restaurants and bike shops. We assist with reservations for accommodation, bicycle rental and luggagge transfer as required. The route is a loop which returns to the starting point where you can leave your motor vehicle.