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Free parking behind the store, just off George Street.
Free parking behind the store, just off George Street.

Lakefield Gravel Backroads Loop - 49.3Km

route
49.3 km

Distance

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2 hours

Average time

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46%

Unpaved

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2/10

Difficulty

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344 m

Total Ascent

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264 m

Highest Point

The challenge we put to local riders is to explore beyond habitual rides; to ride some of the quiet, rarely visited roads that make our region special.  Each of the routes we have selected is challenging but with each hill, riders are rewarded with both great views and a deep sense of accomplishment.  

This is a very nice, fairly easy introduction to gravel riding in the Kawarthas. Riders quickly get onto quiet roads that feel surprisingly secluded consider how close to town the route stays.  The route passes through Lakefield at about 30km where riders can relax and refuel if needed, then finishes up on the iconic River Road, which winds alongside the Otonabee River.

As mapped, the route stays on the road but riders can choose to hop on the rail-trail at many points along the way. 

Take the Road Less Traveled