我们爱走路,更爱骑车,因为有速度。飞驰之中,忘却琐事,畅快随意。几年之中,单车骑游,除了多伦多市中心,安大略湖滨,湖心岛等,东边到了千岛湖国家公园和魁北克省的翠湖山庄,西边到了汉密尔顿和美加边境的尼亚加拉瀑布。
- 单车:老旧山地车,沉重,但也有提升锻炼负荷的好处!
- 路况:Paved hiking/cycling专用道。尽量不走机动车路。
- 目的:严格遵循业余骑手的准则,休闲为主,看景,健身,吃喝。
- 路线:本文附7个多伦多周边的骑程供参考。
年年景色似曾相识,岁岁感受如遇故人。
多伦多市中心的湖滨人造沙滩Sugar Beach
在远方有诗意,在身边有你。。。安大略湖滨Martin Goodman Trail。
安详宁静的安大略湖边,多伦多电视塔CN Tower遥相呼应。
Humber Bay Arch Bridge在多伦多西边湖滨。
偶遇Ontario Place的三项铁人赛事
人,水,天:各自有别,相容平和。
乘轮渡把车子骑到湖心岛Central Island
千岛湖边的小镇 Gananoque,希望像那对老人那么样子地变老。。。
千岛湖景色,一所房子就是一个岛。
Burlington Waterfront
Hamilton to Burlington Waterfront
Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail
吃喝集锦#1:湖滨人气酒馆Amsterdam BrewHouse,来杯啤酒!
吃喝集锦#2:任性享受一把加拿大甜点BeaverTails,爱不够! 话说beaver(海狸)是加拿大的象征, 不信可以看看5分钱的硬币。
吃喝集锦#3:浓香和阳光的协奏,湖滨咖啡馆Lavazza Café
吃喝集锦#4:本土啤酒坊Steam Whistle
吃喝集锦#5:留给我们美好记忆的冰淇淋批发店(只限夏季营业),量大价低好吃!多年前移民落地多伦多,住在附近公寓楼,夏天这里是女儿的大爱。现在偶尔进城,都要绕道这里,买了冰淇淋拍照发给女儿看。地址就在照片上:2861 Danforth Ave, Toronto
几乎每一个北美的城市,都不难发现自行车和山地车专用线路。沿着湖边,沿着河边,沿着废弃的铁路线,完全是off road的,不用和机动车一起公用道路。比如安大略湖的Water Front Trail,比如魁北克省的滑雪胜地翠湖山庄Mont Tremblant,比如首都渥太华的Ottawa River Pathway,比如汉密尔顿的Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail。
附录:多伦多及周边几个骑行过的off road路线。
Route #1 Toronto from Mid-Town to Downtown, 单程15km
出发地点之一 parking:Serena Gundy Park (near Sunnybrook Park), 1132 Leslie St
沿Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail, 然后向西继续到Harbor front Centre
出发地点之二parking:Taylor Creek Park,260 Dawes Rd , Tailor Creek Trail 向西转Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail, 然后向西继续到Harbor front Centre
Route #2 Toronto Mid-Town to Tommy Thompson Park, 单程25km
Parking: Taylor Creek Park,260 Dawes Rd ,沿Tailor Creek Trail 向西转Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail (on Cherry St),经Cherry Beach至Tommy Thompson Park
Route #3 Toronto Mid-Town to Humber Bay Bridge, 单程27km
Parking: Serena Gundy Park (near Sunnybrook Park), 1132 Leslie St
沿Lower Don River Trail向南到Martin Goodman Trail, 然后向西继续Martin Goodman Trail,经过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, 单程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,然后向西继续Martin Goodman Trail,至 Humber Bay Bridge
Route #5: Hamilton to Burlington Waterfront trail, 单程15km
Parking: Confederation Drive, Hamilton, ON L8E, 43.245850, -79.752004
Or anywhere along the trail
Route #6: Hamilton to Brantford Rail Trail, 单程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, 单程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