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Monday, November 23, 2009

HIKING AND CYCLING TRAILS

Prescott and Russell Recreational trail

Are you ready for a cycling trip? Welcome to the Prescott and Russell Recreational trail, where you’ll find 72 km of country clean air and a peaceful environment. Built on a converted railway, the soft landscape is easily accessible to all cyclists. The surface of the trail is stone dust, except for 4 paved sections of 2 km near the villages of: Vankleek Hill (Highway 34), Plantagenet, Bourget and St-Eugène. This surface allows for the safe practice of rollerblades. Free.
Four convenient access points to the trail are located (east to west) in Hammond, Bourget, Plantagenet, Vankleek Hill and St-Eugène. You will find free parking, picnic tables, an information stand and toilets. The trail is indicated on the Prescott and Russell map, available at local businesses and by ordering on line.

See Recreational Trails for more information on the trails.

613.673.1820 / 1.888.673.1820
www.prescott-russell.on.ca

Larose Forest

1.800.361.7439

www.prescott-russell.on.ca

This man-made 26,044-acre forest now covers what used to be known as the “Bourget Desert”. The forest is used and appreciated by many people and trails are reserved for different usages : hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ski-doos, dogsleds and ATV’s.

Two serviced areas with parking and picnic tables : “The Brook” on County Road 8 between Bourget and Casselman and on Indian Creek Road between Limoges and Cheney. For a map of the different trails, please see the Prescott and Russell Road Map or go on-line.

Cycling Guide of Prescott and Russell

2009 Prescott and Russell Cycling Guide – This guide will help you plan your cycling outings in the region. You’ll find itineraries suggestions and detours not to be missed, along with a list of places to see and where to shop. Get your copy at one of our Travel Information Centre or order on-line.

Voyageur Provincial Park

Exit 5 off Highway 417, Front Road
Chute-à-Blondeau, ON K0B 1B0
613.674.2825 / 1.888.ONT.PARK
www.ontarioparks.com

At Voyageur Park, natural phenomena and history combine. You’ll observe a great number of birds and wild animals on the park’s many trails, and learn about the lives of explorers. On the Ottawa River, the Carillon Dam has replaced the once-perilous Long Sault rapids with a shore of marshes and streams. Day use pass required - May to October.

City of Clarence-Rockland Bicycle Paths

613.446.6022 ext. 2237
www.clarence-rockland.com

Come and ride on Le Grand Circuit, 75 km of paved and gravel roads. Maps available at City Hall, 1560 Laurier Street in Rockland.

Atocas Bay Interpretation Trail - Lefaivre

www.ducks.ca

Walk on a 1 km interpretation trail featuring marshes and ponds, the habitat of a large number of bird species. Observe a cattle drinking system that uses a wind generator and solar panels for energy.

Directions : on Concession 1 east of Lefaivre, follow the signs. Look for information brochures and maps in the mailbox. Parking and picnic tables. Free

New York Central Recreational Trail - Embrun-Russell

613.443.3066
www.twp.russell.on.ca

Former railway line converted to a recreational trail. Paved and 7.2 km long, it links the villages of Embrun and Russell. Free access and parking available at the former Embrun railroad station on Notre-Dame Street.

Alfred BogWalk

613.984.2948 / 1.877.984.2948
www.nation.on.ca

Enjoy a stroll on the Alfred Bogwalk – a most sensitive and beautiful habitat. Alfred Bog is the largest and highest quality peat bog found in Southern Ontario. It covers more than 10,400 acres. Many unique and unusual plants and animals live in bogs, but to see them you often have to get down on your hands and knees. Look closely to see the unique vegetation that has evolved to withstand a bog’s harsh environment. You might spot a moose or butterflies from the boardwalk. Pulling out trees and picking berries & flowers is prohibited.

Directions : From County Road 15 (Alfred Station Road) between Alfred and Fournier, drive down Giroux or Concession 11. Parking on site. No service. Free access.