Toronto to Montreal

[vrus]

A buddy and his bro who are new to riding want to ride to MTL! I suggested one night staying over since we want to take a fun way . Probably leave early sat and arrive most likely by noon or evening MTL.

http://goo.gl/maps/2nafL - ride to

http://goo.gl/maps/5fYKW - possible ride back. or we might 401 depending on what they want to do.

Because it's going to be at a leisure pace, I am not sure the route back will be plausible because we might run late evening and I doubt gas stations will be open up north.

Any suggestions would be appreciated !

 

[BusaBob]

A buddy and his bro who are new to riding want to ride to MTL! I suggested one night staying over since we want to take a fun way . Probably leave early sat and arrive most likely by noon or evening MTL.

http://goo.gl/maps/2nafL - ride to

http://goo.gl/maps/5fYKW - possible ride back. or we might 401 depending on what they want to do.

Because it's going to be at a leisure pace, I am not sure the route back will be plausible because we might run late evening and I doubt gas stations will be open up north.

Any suggestions would be appreciated !

on the way there, rather than take 41 and 132 after Denbigh, consider taking hwy 65 (which becomes Calabogie Rd) and the 511 instead. Although I haven't been there in awhile (6-7 years) I recall it being a very nice road to ride. Looks twistier than 132 as well.

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Denbigh,+Ontario,+Canada&daddr=45.24371,-76.86206+to:45.16336,-76.44825+to:45.1367,-76.11258+to:Ottawa,+ON,+Canada&hl=en&ll=45.372408,-75.676575&spn=0.280253,0.441513&sll=45.17042,-76.120834&sspn=0.281252,0.441513&geocode=FUjHsAIdoeFk-ymFxbzGaZTTTDErrV_wJXGLww%3BFT5dsgIdlC1r-ymzgRUnls7TTDEfqgpS5XsM8A%3BFWAjsQIdBn5x-ymLemf6hD7STDFh0jcLgRwNkg%3BFTy7sAIdPJ12-ymldLdDoQ7STDHlC5gs5UEycg%3BFdoTtQId1_N8-ymvE1FfsgXOTDHtFd0x4VFqig&oq=ottawa&mra=dpe&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,2,3&t=m&z=11


If you're taking newer riders, the 10 hour trip there you've planned is gonna be killer for their butts. Consider doing it over 2 days for a 3-4 day trip overall.

 

[BusaBob]

Also, why go all the way up the 400 to Bracebridge via Orillia?
Why not go through Newmarket and take hwy 48 then Monck Rd?

There's a road that parallels hwy 35 towards Minden that's also very nice:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...ra=dpe&mrsp=3&sz=13&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7&t=m&z=9

 

[vrus]

sweet, thanks!

I just grabbed these routes off other threads on gtam, so I didn't really take the time to modify them. Calabogie is on the first route. I havn't been there yet


the second route would be coming back, and going back via newmarket seems like the better way to go. I don't know if we'll make it through the second route, depending on time. I might do something easier like hwy 7 all the way back. 401 for last effort, lol.

I know my friend hasn't been to mtl before, but I have good feeling he wants to check out old mtl and give his camera a workout.

 

[AGAVE]

Just in case you ding dongs have any minor mechanical problems in Montreal, feel free to give me a shout. :razz:
Agaves backyard tent city plots available for rent, please don't touch the tomato plant.

 

[palanski]

The ride through Apsley is awesome! I have a cottage up there and just took that route two weeks ago.

 

[BusaBob]

+1 for Apsley.

Vrus, what's with the huge detour to Barry's Bay and then on Letterkenny + Quadeville?

 

[vrus]

Just in case you ding dongs have any minor mechanical problems in Montreal, feel free to give me a shout. :razz:
Agaves backyard tent city plots available for rent, please don't touch the tomato plant.

thanks for the invitation I'll let you know if we need a hideout

+1 for Apsley.

Vrus, what's with the huge detour to Barry's Bay and then on Letterkenny + Quadeville?

no idea, i'm probably not gonna go through it, but it was another gtam'ers route.