Clockwise loop, starting at Lock 3 (Welland Canal Museum), following trails/gravel paths around Thorold/St. Catharines. Coffee stop at Balzacs in Port Dalhousie.
The gravel/trail ride is 47 km, with just over 55% paved and the balance hard packed gravel. Ideally, you should have a gravel road bike or a hybrid/mountain bike. Minimum tire width should be 30 – 35 mm. Expect an average pace of 20 – 22 km/hr, plus or minus.
