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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...

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 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 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 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...

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...

The classic guide for beginning and intermediate cyclists is back—and it’s better than ever. With the latest on bikes, gear, and training techniques and new sections on short tours, and touring abroad, this new edition of The Essential Touring Cyclist promises to appeal to a whole new population of aspiring cyclists. Whether you’re heading out for five hours or five months, this vividly designed, heavily illustrated, and resource-rich guide delivers everything you need.

Hiking in the Greater Toronto and the Niagara Peninsula is taken from Hiking in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes Guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next hiking trip in the Greater Toronto and Niagara Peninsula area. The Toronto and Niagara areas of Ontario wrap around the corner of Lake Ontario, following and extending from the most visible landmark in the area, a ridge of glacier-deposited rock known as the Niagara Escarpment. They extend north as far as th...

Hiking in Multi-Regional Trails is taken from Hiking in Ontario from Ulysses Green Escapes Guides. This affordable chapter is a great tool to organize your next hiking trip in multiple regions of Ontario. Canada’s first long-distance walking trail was completed in Ontario in 1967, just in time for the country’s 100th birthday, Known as the Bruce Trail, this footpath followed the ridge of the Niagara Escarpment for 700 km (434 miles). It has been extended since then, and now runs 1,285 km (...

Hike and bike the Inca Trails of Peru's Sacred Valley and explore one of the world's most extraordinary adventure destinations, from the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and the remote ruins of Choquequirao to the high passes and glaciers around Ausangate and the spectacular Salkantay route. Rich in Inca history, Andean culture, and breathtaking high-altitude scenery, the Sacred Valley offers an unrivalled combination of trekking and mountain biking adventure within reach of Cusc...

Based on a full-colour rucksack-friendly printed guidebook, this fixed-format ebook respects the original page layouts, while also enabling instant cross-references, searchable text and (if the user is online) web links. Pinch-and-zoom allows the user to expand maps, graphics and panels with small type.The Great Glen Way runs for 77.5 miles (125 km) along Scotland's historic Great Glen between Fort William and Inverness. It follows the Caledonian Canal and passes several lochs, incl...

The Ulysses Hiking in Ontario guide describes the best hikes in each of Ontario's regions, including the Niagara Peninsula, the Greater Toronto Area and the Lakelands. In addition to providing descriptions of hikes in more than 50 areas that are classified by level of difficulty, a thorough portrait of the natural wonders of Ontario is supplied, enabling backcountry hikers discover the rich flora and fauna of the province and make the most of their adventures. This guide covers many of Ont...