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| Brudenell - Quadeville - Letterkenny
| RATING: | Moderate | | TOUR TYPE: | Loop | | TOTAL DISTANCE: | 46.5 km | | START / FINISH: | Brudenell; or other locations along the route | | HIGHLIGHTS: | -Brudenell, Foymount, Quadeville
-Al Capone's hideout area
-Gorman Lake Park | | SURFACE: | Pavement: 46.5 km | | TIME ALLOWANCE: | -Beginner: 4 hr
-Intermediate: 2.5 - 3 hr
-Advanced: 2 hr |
Information
This paved tour takes you to some of the most spectacular views in the area. The route is hilly but well worth the climbs. The tour starts in Brudenell and allows a side tour to Foymount, the highest populated point in Ontario, where the dismantled radar base has been converted to a small community. The tour takes you through Quadeville and past the famous hideout area of Al Capone. You will travel through Letterkenney, and pass by Charlotte Lake. Finish your tour with a picnic and a swim at the public beach on Gorman Lake.
Directions
- The best place to park is at the Brudenell Church west on the Opeongo Rd, west of Rd 512.
- Ride east on Rd 512/Foymount Rd for 7.4km. To visit Foymount continue for 1 km to Sabastopol Dr on the right.
- Turn right onto Quadeville Rd/Rd 515. Quadeville is 18 km. There are a number of spectacular lookouts along the route. At 12.5 km there is a pull-off to look out over Anderson Lake/Yukes Lake.
- At 25 km you will enter the village of Quadeville. Continue to the T-intersection at the stop sign, turn right and continue straight ahead onto Letterkenney Rd.
- At 32 km you are at Letterkenny where there is 360 degree view.
- Continue on Letterkenny Rd past Charlotte Lake and the Rockingham Rd to Gorman Lake. This is a very hilly section with plenty of ups and downs.
- Gorman Lake Public Beach is on your right at 43 km. There are facilities for a swim and a picnic. Travel for 2 km to the Opeongo Road; turn right and back to your vehicle.
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