Updated May 2022 to add new paths in the new subdivisions southwest of Terry Fox Drive between Terry Fox Drive & Robert Grant Avenue.
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The Route
PRELIMINARY
NOTE: This reads more complicated than it is. Once you are on the
route it is quite intuitive.
This is a pleasant approximately 35 kilometre bike ride on local pathways from
Bridlewood in Kanata to Stittsville and back passing several ponds
and creeks, with a few short sections on roadways.
The route starts along Equestrian Drive across from Pony Park, going
up the hill on the pathway along the large Bridlewood hydro line. It
follows the hydro line, crossing a few roads until it intersects with
the smaller Bridlewood hydro line where you go left crossing a few
more roads till you reach the Trans-Canada Trail (TCT).
You go left again on the TCT and cross Eagleson road and take the
first path to the right. Take a left on Rothesay Drive for half a
block and go right on the pathway through the park staying to the
left till you reach Old Colony Road which you follow for a short bit
till you turn left again at the Community Mail Boxes.
Follow the path till just before the bridge over the creek where you
go left again down to Castlefrank Road. The creek will be in a ravine
on the right of the path. Rejoin the path on the other side of
Castlefrank Road where the creek moves to the left side of the path
and continue to follow the path over a bridge where you go right and
the creek moves to the right side of the path. Cross Rickey Place and
the creek moves to the left side of the path.
You will then have to cross Terry Fox Drive (TFD) where the path
goes to the left. You might wish to cross TFD at the corner of TFD &
Winchester Drive. The creek will be on the left until it becomes a
pond and then disappears into a culvert. Continue on the path until
you rejoin the Trans Canada Trail (TCT).
Turn right onto the TCT and continue past the roundabout at Robert
Grant Ave till you reach Iber Road. Go right along the southwest side
of Iber Road about a block then turn left onto the path along the pond
till you get to Cinnabar Way.
Go right on Cinnabar for about a block then go right onto a pathway
following it (you will cross a few streets) till you get to a little
pond, creek and bridge. Do not go over the bridge. Continue until the
path becomes paved and take the pathway to the right beside the large
pond.
At this point you will go in a loop and return to this point. Follow
that path, staying to the left, till you get to Trailway Crescent. Go
right on Trailway Crescent, After a couple of blocks you will see a
paved path to the right. Continue past it and follow Trailway
Crescent around a curve to the right till you get to another paved
path on the right. Follow that, staying left all the way back to the
pond where you started on the loop.
Go right and continue till you cross Abbot Street and rejoin the
Trans-Canada Trail (TCT). Go right on the TCT, past Sacred Heart High
School all the way to the park at Stittsville Main Street. Cross Main
Street and continue on the TCT till you reach West Ridge Drive.
On the other side of West Ridge drive you will divert from the TCT
taking the path on the left over the bridge and along the creek on
the left. Follow the path as it turns rightward, becoming roadway for
a short bit and then going into the bush till it reaches Hazeldean
Road.
Turn around at the end of the trail and follow the pathway back to
the TCT at West Ridge Drive. Continue following the TCT all the way
back to Robert
Grant Avenue at
École Secondaire Catholique Paul-Desmarais.
Turn right and follow the pathway alongside Robert Grant Avenue to Cope Drive where you turn left and follow the pathway along Cope Road till you come to the first pond. Follow the pathway alongside the pond and cross Continental Avenue and continue following the pathway alongside the creek crossing Rouncey Road.
Go right and go around the next pond (going by the LCBO near the Walmart) following alongside Terry Fox Drive. Near the end of the pond take a short dirt path that connects to the paved pathway beside the next pond. Continue following Terry Fox Drive alongside the pond. You have to go off path for about 10 metres till you cross Westphalian and continue on the paved path back to the TCT.
Cross Terry Fox Drive, continue about a block on the TCT then go
right alongside the pumping station and follow the driveway/road to
Akerson Drive and turn right. Go about a block then turn right onto
the pathway through the park and go own to the path along the creek
and continue towards the left Continue along the creek past Cope
Drive till you come to a bridge over the creek. Take the path on the
left, then go right along the road and around and take the path to
the right to the path along Eagleson Road, go right to Fernbank Road
and cross Eagleson Road continuing in the same direction along the
path to Bridgestone Drive.
Go left along the path along the south side Bridgestone Drive and
then to the right along the smaller pond. Go past the pond and cross
Emerald Meadows Drive. Go to the left around the larger pond doing a
figure eight over the bridge and all around the pond . You will
notice a large variety of water birds on the pond, including herons,
egrets, ducks and geese. Take a left northeast alongside the
playground area to Meadowbreeze Drive. The route essentially ends
there.
To continue to the start point go left on Meadowbreeze, cross Grassy
Plains Drive where the name changes to Eagleview Street. Turn right
at Milner Downs Crescent and follow it around and across Bridgestone
Drive where the name changes to Spur Ave. At the end of Spur Ave,
turn left on Equestrian Drive and continue to the start point.
Hopefully you will have had an enjoyable ride.
Postscript The Math: 9 ponds, 6 creeks
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route (and other routes and trail systems) can be downloaded by
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gpx file please email me at richardw.woodley@gmail.com and let me
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using the files.
Posted 2017-10-29
Updated 2022-05-18
