Il contient la description détaillée d’une trentaine de circuits empruntant les plus belles routes et les plus beaux sentiers de la province la plus peuplée du Canada. Cycling in Ontario s’adresse autant aux débutants qu’aux cyclistes chevronnés. On y trouve de multiples conseils sur la sécurité, la description des attraits que les cyclistes rencontreront en cours de route, une sélection de bonnes adresses pour l’hébergement et la restauration, ainsi que des indications quant au niveau de ...

Cycling Greater Toronto and Niagara Peninsula is taken from the Cycling in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next cycling trip in this region. Greater Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula encompass the 728,745ha (1.8 million acre) Ontario Greenbelt, an area of land bordered by the Oak Ridge Moraine to the north, the Niagara Escarpment to the west, and lakes Ontario and Erie to the south, east and north. Several important rivers...

Cycling in Eastern Ontario is taken from the Cycling in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next cycling trip in this region. Eastern Ontario is rich in historical and natural wonders. Take in the rolling hills and the spectacular scenery of the Ottawa Valley, home to Canada’s capital, Ottawa. Savour the pageantry, heritage sites and impressive natural beauty along the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Explore the Frontenac Axis (also...

Cycling in Northern Ontario is taken from the Cycling in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next cycling trip in this region. Ontario’s northeastern region extends from the narrow band of land surrounding Lake Nipissing between Georgian Bay and the Quebec border to the enormous land mass between Lake Superior and Hudson Bay. Most of the territory consists of tundra lowlands north of the tree line. Ontario’s north-western regi...

Cycling in Central Ontario is taken from the Cycling in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next cycling trip in this region. Central Ontario is the province’s heartland. Beginning along the north shore of busy Lake Ontario, it follows the Trent-Severn Waterway to the Kawartha Lakes, including the highlands of Victoria and the unique lift locks of the city of Peterborough. Cycling in Central Ontario offers 35 trails and 5 long...

The view 16-year-old Thomas Osborne first had of Muskoka was at night, trudging alone with his even younger brother along unmarked primitive roads to find their luckless father who, in 1875, had decided to make a new start for his beleaguered family on some "free land" in the bush east of the pioneer village of Huntsville, Ontario. The miracle is that Thomas lived to tell the tale.For the next five years Thomas endured starvation, falling through the ice and freezing, accidents wit...

Whether you hike, bike, ride the rails, or drive, the shore of Lake Ontario can yield a treasure trove of heritage sites and natural beauty -- if you know where to look.Travel with Ron Brown as he probes the shoreline of the Canadian side of Lake Ontario to discover its hidden heritage. Explore "ghost ports," forgotten coves, historical lighthouses, rumrunning lore, and even the location of a top-secret spy camp. The area also contains some unusual natural features, including a mys...

The Rough Guides Snapshot Canada: Ontario is the ultimate travel guide to this province of Canada. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from amiable Ottawa and elegant Bayfield to the crystal clear waters of Fathom Five National Marine Park and the thundering Niagara Falls. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife,...

Rails Across Ontario will take the reader back to a time when the railway ruled the economy and the landscape.Read about historic stations, railway museums, heritage train rides, and historic bridges. Follow old rail lines along Ontario's most popular rail trails. Find out where steam engines still puff across farm fields and where historic train coaches lead deep into the wilds of Ontario's scenic north country. Discover long forgotten but once vital railway structures, s...

The Rough Guides Snapshot Canada: Toronto is the ultimate travel guide to Canada's largest city. It leads you through the city with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from uber cool Queen Street West to the sprawling Distillery District and the outstanding Art Gallery of Ontario to TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops,...

Whether you bicycle for fitness, pleasure, transportation or all of the above, Easy Cycling around Vancouver features dozens of routes to discover across the Lower Mainland and northwestern Washington State. From Squamish to Bellingham, Richmond to Agassiz, Jean and Norman Cousins guide you along winding backroads and quiet country lanes, pointing out the best cafes and swimming holes as well as local flora and historic sites.This updated ...

Explore Ontario's historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story.In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with photographs and accompanied by an easy-to-follow map.These trips range in length from afternoon outings to weekend excursions. And all lead to fascinating out-of-...