Ontario's Bike Paths and Rail


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Biking and cycling through Ontario made fun with this easy guide. Safe, family trails through Niagara, vineyards, Muskoka, and past Great lakes. Ontario's Bike Paths and Rail Trails takes you along safe, well indicated trails, enabling you to better enjoy your travels on two wheels. A comprehensive directory of Ontario's bicycle paths and rail trails, it is an ideal companion for family day trips.




Ontario's Bike Paths and Rail Trails


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This guidebook includes: More than 110 detailed maps; Different types of paths clearly identified; Distances covered; Advice on preparing for your excursions.




Best Bicycle Park & Rail Trails in Ontario


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The weekend is here, the sun is out...where to go? Plan your next bicycle adventure with this handy guide! • 2019 Edition (2021 update of maps & parking locations ) • 65 Trail Reviews, 152 Full-colour pages • Top 45 Park Paths + 20 Rail Trails • 66 New Trail Maps and Elevation Charts • Trail reviews list - Length, Elevation, Terrain, Skill, Traffic, Maps, Facilities, Highlights, Phone #, Websites, Similar Trails, Local Clubs, Access & Parking Locations Discover new cycling destinations in Southern Ontario, Canada. Included are city Park and rural forest paths, plus Rail Trails. Most routes are flat, easy terrain, for safe, car-free cycling that all ages can enjoy. After many years of riding and scouting trails, Dan Roitner has compiled extensive information, useful maps and photos for this guide. Start planning your next great ride today!




Ontario's Bike Paths and Rail Trails


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This volume provides readers with a practical and user-friendly guide to over 100 of Ontario's safest and most interesting cycle paths and rail trails - from exploring the region's towns and cities, to discovering the beautiful landscapes around them.




Best Bicycle Park and Rail Trails in Ontario


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"Discover new cycling destinations in Southern Ontario, Canada. Included are city Park and rural forest paths, plus Rail Trails. Most routes are flat, easy terrain, for safe, car-free cycling that all ages can enjoy"--Back cover.




Best Bicycle Park & Rail Trails in Ontario - Volume 2


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Volume 2 contains 60 more great off-road, safe, bicycle Park paths and longer Rail trails to explore in Ontario, Canada. A concise guide for cyclists to plan their outings.




Best Mountain Bike Trails in Ontario


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Start planning your next great MTB adventure today! Finally, a mountain bike trail guide to help you locate Ontario’s elusive sweet singletrack. This quick, informative read will get you out riding new trail by next weekend. Features: Top 55 MTB locations in Ontario, Canada 145 pages, large format, full colour Advice for everyone from beginners to expert riders Detailed reviews, topo trail maps and plenty of photos Consistent review ratings, from one source—the author Trail Reviews List − Each review gives all the info you need: length, elevation, terrain, skill level, traffic, maps, facilities, highlights, trail fees, phone #, website, similar trails, local clubs, and trailhead access address + GPS coordinates Extra Content Includes − What Is Mountain Biking & Would I Like It?, Beginner Trails, MTB Groups & Clubs, Ontario Geography, GPS Accuracy, Map Making, Trail Building Concepts, Trail Hazards, Bike Health, Theft & Etiquette, Bike Repair, and many tips on Getting Ready for a Ride, as well as My Top 5 Lists and a Glossary/Lingo page Discover the many diverse MTB destinations in Ontario, Canada, where you can let loose on your bike. Recommendations range from beginner trails ideal for riders just trying out the sport to the toughest double-black runs that challenge even the experts. After many years of riding these trails, Dan Roitner has written the MTB trail guide he always wished for. He combined his trail reviews, photos and mapping data into this comprehensive and entertaining guidebook. Written with insight and humour—and crammed with info—this book will lead you to the best MTB trails Ontario has to offer. There’s a lot more riding in this province than you thought possible!




The Great Canadian Prairies Bucket List


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Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock has explored every inch of Canada’s Prairies to craft the definitive Bucket List. From food and culture to nature and adrenaline rushes, Robin has the inspiration and information you’ll need to follow in his footsteps and discover everything Manitoba and Saskatchewan have to offer.




Ontario Bicycle Touring Atlas


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Get out your bicycle and enjoy touring in Ontario! The Ontario Bicycle Touring Atlas is a detailed atlas of Ontario backroads, highlighting cycling routes throughout the province. These routes were developed over the course of a decade, selecting quiet scenic roads throughout Ontario. Routes have been selected based on the experience of Bike On Tours, responding to requests for routes through various areas. There are long distance linear routes as well as looping routes suitable for day trips or weekends. Features: Niagara Falls and the Niagara Parkway; Wineries in Niagara; Lake Erie's North Shore and Prince Edward County; First Nations communities including Six Nations, Kettle Point, Alderville and Garden River; French Canadian Communities in Eastern Ontario and Chatham - Kent; Mennonite Communities in Waterloo Region and area; Ontario's last remaining covered bridge at West Montrose; Attractions, theatres and festivals. The routes are mostly paved scenic secondary roads & bike paths where available .Bike route connections across Ontario from all United States, Quebec and Manitoba border crossings. There are also suggestions for nearby restaurants, accommodation and camping in the comprehensive community index. The proposed Cycle Ontario Alliance Ontario Bike Routes are also identified.




Hiking Trails in Ontario


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Rail trails in Ontario, Waterfront Trail, Lake Ontario, Bruce Trail, The Beaches, Ontario Place, Canadian National Exhibition, Riverfront Bike Trail, Chrysler Canada Greenway, Little River Extension, Grand Marais Trail, West Toronto RailPath, Voyageur Hiking Trail, Ganatchio Trail, Canada's Largest Ribfest, Burloak Canoe Club, Devonwood Bike Trail, Mantario Trail, Oak Ridges Trail Association, Adamson Estate, Lynn Valley Trail, Burlington Sound of Music, Philosopher's Walk, Rideau Trail, Starkey Hill, Upper Madawaska River Provincial Park, Spencer Smith Park, Nipissing-North Arm Orienteering Trail, Hamilton-Brantford-Cambridge Trails, La Cloche Silhouette Trail, Amherstburg-Essex Greenway, K&P Rail Trail, Grand Valley Trail, Iron Horse Trail, Ontario, Elora Cataract Trailway. Excerpt: Lake Ontario (French: ) is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. In the Wyandot (Huron) language, ontario means "Lake of Shining Waters." It is the last in the Great Lakes chain and serves as the outlet to the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence River. Lake Ontario is the easternmost of the Great Lakes and the smallest in surface area (7,540 square miles, 19,529 km), although it exceeds Lake Erie in volume (393 cubic miles, 1639 km). It is the 14th largest lake in the world, with a shoreline 712 miles (1146 km) long. As the last lake in the Great Lakes' hydrologic chain, Lake Ontario has the lowest mean surface elevation, 246 feet (75 m) above sea level, 100 metres lower than its neighbor upstream. Its maximum length is 193 miles (311 km) and its maximum width is 53 miles (85 km). The lake's average depth is 283 feet (86 m), with a...