St. Catharines

 A beautiful ride for the Social Group to de la Terre Cafe returning via Port Dalhousie and St. Catharines.  NOTE start location is in St. Catharines.

Ride start:  https://goo.gl/maps/sAUXpwZUBCk

Join the Canal path after crossing @ Allenburgh  (via Garner, McLeod, Barron); down the canal path, jog through Secord Woods and out again. Queenston back to Canal, Cross Carlton St. Bridge, Read Rd Church and back up Concession 6 with Mewburn climb at end.  We will ride on the path where we can (eg. out of Thorold) although the route planner would not let me map that.

Coffee stop in Jordan via Mountain, Taylor, Gendale, .....Beaverdams, Decew, First St Louth, Pelham, Nineth St, King St to Main St Jordan.

After enjoying a favorite break at de la terre Bakery we will head back via Fourth Ave, Jordan Rd, North Service Rd to Port Dalhousie, Lakeshore, East & West Line & south on the Parkway to Portage, Stanley & Mountain.

Probably 3.5 hr cycling,

Hopefully winds remain true & we will have a bit of wind at our back on the return..............bill

East to Parkway via Wirlpool Rd, down Queenston Hill & west on York. Veer right onto Queenston Rd, short ride on Hwy 55 to Stewart Rd, Lakeshore, Lakeport Rd to Port Dalhouse with stop at Balzac's (roughly half way).

West on Main/Lakeshore to Third, south around Shorthills to Roland Rd/Holland Rd, along Seburn Rd, Merritville Hwy to Beaverdams Rd, through Thorold Tunnel & onto Taylor Rd & Mountain Rd.

It's a "3 hour tour" but we won't get stranded on Gilligan's Island! Bring lights just in case, if we need to shorten the route there's an option to do so in Thorold on the return.