Mon. 22 October: Leaf Riding
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| Ideal starting point for several good adventures |
At this time of year, the trails are becoming ankle
deep in fallen leaves. It’s a great time
to be in the outdoors, and there is no better place than the Cataraqui Trail.
By starting your hike at the Opinicon Lodge parking
area, you have the choice of multiple adventures, especially by combining a
hike with a return bike trip.
Today’s journey took me by foot across the Rideau Canal
at Chaffeys Lock – all closed up for winter – following the Rideau Trail blue
side trail up onto the Cataraqui Trail. From
here I hiked north to Forfar Station, a distance of just under twelve
kilometres. The pictures will show the
beauty of this stretch of trail.
It was an easy bike ride back down the leaf-covered trail
to Chaffeys Lock Road, then a fast journey back to the Opinicon. I couldn’t resist a stroll up to the bar at
the Lodge, which I discovered serves excellent chicken wings! There’s always something new to discover in
this scenic corner of Eastern Ontario.
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| Chaffeys Lock |
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| High level bridge over the Rideau Canal |
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| Who says there are no tunnels on this old rail line? |
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| Cataraqui Trail scenery |
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| Sunny fall afternoon |
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| Some final fall colors |
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| No other travellers today |
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| Leaf Riding |
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| Ideal place to relax along the trail |
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| Clouds building up |
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| Looking back along my route |
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| At the Highway 15 crossing |
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| Forfar Station - from here I biked back south to Opinicon |
2 comments:
Just rode the Trail Wednesday 24 Oct from Norway Rd to Forfar. They always have good soup at the convenience store.
Thanks for the note - good info. for travellers looking for a bite to eat along the way.
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