Sat.
25 August:
The
Rideau Trail 2018 End-to-End Hikes:
16.
Rosedale/Wood Roads (12F) to Merrickville (13E)
Note: click on pictures for full size view.
Merrickville!
And now only ninety two kilometres to the finish line in Ottawa, with
two hundred and thirty six kilometres in the rear-view mirror.
As we left Wood Road and headed into the Long Bush, we
were surprised how wet the track was, despite the long, dry summer. A recent thunder shower had left several
large puddles. They were easily negotiated,
but we were aware of the seven ATVs which we had passed at the corner of Wood
Road, ready to follow us down the path.
And sure enough, we heard them coming just as we had
reached a long wet section. Luckily they
were courteous drivers and nobody got a soaking.
Enjoy this video:
We reached Merrickville during a festive summer weekend, with the
streets and parks crowded with tourists, enjoying the perfect weather. The popular ice cream parlor was packed with
polite visitors, including some over-heated RTA hikers, but we were soon
satisfied. What a lively town to have
right on the route of the Rideau Trail.
Now onwards towards the Marlborough Forest, which we will have to negotiate
without the benefit of ice cream. We’re
up to the challenge.
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| Leaving Wood Road for the Long Bush |
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| Surprisingly wet through here |
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| Courteous drivers |
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| McConnell at Buffam |
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| Snowmobilers bridge |
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| Woodland trail |
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| The important junction with the Blue Trail (old main route north) |
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| Emerging into the sunlight at Richardson Rd |
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| Another perfect hiking day |
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| Lunch beneath a forest canopy |
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| Entering Merrickville |
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| Another famous meeting of Canal and Trail |
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| Heron in the Rideau River |
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| Our next leg starts here.... |
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| ...following the left bank of the Rideau Canal |
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| Merrickville: a lively town |
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| Great choices |
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