我們愛走路,更愛騎車,因為有速度。飛馳之中,忘卻瑣事,暢快隨意。幾年之中,單車騎遊,除了多倫多市中心,安大略湖濱,湖心島等,東邊到了千島湖國家公園和魁北克省的翠湖山莊,西邊到了漢密爾頓和美加邊境的尼亞加拉瀑布。
- 單車:老舊山地車,沉重,但也有提升鍛煉負荷的好處!
- 路況:Paved hiking/cycling專用道。盡量不走機動車路。
- 目的:嚴格遵循業餘騎手的準則,休閑為主,看景,健身,吃喝。
- 路線:本文附7個多倫多周邊的騎程供參考。
年年景色似曾相識,歲歲感受如遇故人。
多倫多市中心的湖濱人造沙灘Sugar Beach
在遠方有詩意,在身邊有你。。。安大略湖濱Martin Goodman Trail。
安詳寧靜的安大略湖邊,多倫多電視塔CN Tower遙相呼應。
Humber Bay Arch Bridge在多倫多西邊湖濱。
偶遇Ontario Place的三項鐵人賽事
人,水,天:各自有別,相容平和。
乘輪渡把車子騎到湖心島Central Island
千島湖邊的小鎮 Gananoque,希望像那對老人那麽樣子地變老。。。
千島湖景色,一所房子就是一個島。
Burlington Waterfront
Hamilton to Burlington Waterfront
Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail
吃喝集錦#1:湖濱人氣酒館Amsterdam BrewHouse,來杯啤酒!
吃喝集錦#2:任性享受一把加拿大甜點BeaverTails,愛不夠! 話說beaver(海狸)是加拿大的象征, 不信可以看看5分錢的硬幣。
吃喝集錦#3:濃香和陽光的協奏,湖濱咖啡館Lavazza Café
吃喝集錦#4:本土啤酒坊Steam Whistle
吃喝集錦#5:留給我們美好記憶的冰淇淋批發店,量大價低好吃!多年前移民落地多倫多,住在附近公寓樓,夏天這裏是女兒的大愛。現在偶爾進城,都要繞道這裏,買了冰淇淋拍照發給女兒看。地址就在照片上:2861 Danforth Ave, Toronto
幾乎每一個北美的城市,都不難發現自行車和山地車專用線路。沿著湖邊,沿著河邊,沿著廢棄的鐵路線,完全是off road的,不用和機動車一起公用道路。比如安大略湖的Water Front Trail,比如魁北克省的滑雪勝地翠湖山莊Mont Tremblant,比如首都渥太華的Ottawa River Pathway,比如漢密爾頓的Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail。
附錄:多倫多及周邊幾個騎行過的off road路線。
Route #1 Toronto from Mid-Town to Downtown, 單程15km
出發地點之一 parking:Serena Gundy Park (near Sunnybrook Park), 1132 Leslie St
沿Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail, 然後向西繼續到Harbor front Centre
出發地點之二parking:Taylor Creek Park,260 Dawes Rd , Tailor Creek Trail 向西轉Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail, 然後向西繼續到Harbor front Centre
Route #2 Toronto Mid-Town to Tommy Thompson Park, 單程25km
Parking: Taylor Creek Park,260 Dawes Rd ,沿Tailor Creek Trail 向西轉Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail (on Cherry St),經Cherry Beach至Tommy Thompson Park
Route #3 Toronto Mid-Town to Humber Bay Bridge, 單程27km
Parking: Serena Gundy Park (near Sunnybrook Park), 1132 Leslie St
沿Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail, 然後向西繼續Martin Goodman Trail,經過Exhibition Place至 Humber Bay Bridge
http://www.waterfronttrail.org/maps/interactive-map
Route #4 Waterfront Trail from Cherry Beach Park to Humber Bay Bridge, 單程15km
Parking: Cherry Beach Park, 1 Cherry St, Toronto
Or Net Drive, Toronto, M6K 3C1, 43.632740, -79.437756 (paid)
Or anywhere along lakeshore Blvd (paid)
沿Martin Goodman Trail (on Cherry St)向北,然後向西繼續Martin Goodman Trail,至 Humber Bay Bridge
Route #5: Hamilton to Burlington Waterfront trail, 單程15km
Parking: Confederation Drive, Hamilton, ON L8E, 43.245850, -79.752004
Or anywhere along the trail
Route #6: Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail, 單程32km
Parking: 10 Ewen Rd, Hamilton, L8S 3C4 (Main St. & Ewen Rd. just west of McMaster University)
Parking: Brantford Jaycees Trailhead on Greenwich Street, just north of Mohawk Street, has parking for 20 cars and an information kiosk. A short extension trail leads to Mohawk Park where there are washrooms and a food stand during the summer (Map)。
Route #7: Thousand island national park-St. Lawrence Rec Trail, 單程37km
Start Location:
Starting locations with facilities include (from west to east): Gananoque, Landon Bay Centre, Ivy Lea, Ivy Lea Campground, Rockport, Mallorytown Landing and Brown's Bay Provincial Park.
Distance: 37km. Many shorter segments from various starting points are possible. The end-to-end distance from Gananoque to Brockville is 50km.
Climbing: Negligible
Bike Suitability: Any