There are two versions of this ride: a 100% road version, and a gravel & road version.
A- 100% road version
Link to Lac Aylmer – 100% road
Brief description
This is the next route I will ride. I know the area, have either ridden or driven along all the roads, but have not yet strung them together on an actual ride. I have plotted out this route to take advantage of the newly tarmaced segment of route 257 between Scotstown and Gould.
Note that route 112 (km 27 to 52; km 75 to 83) is relatively busy – remember, though, that none of these roads are particularly busy. The other roads are smaller (km 0-27; km 52-75; km 83-110) usually with little traffic.
This is a long ride, but unlike many that I describe it benefits from flat sections and relatively limited climbing (all is relative in this part of the world).
It runs through Weedon (restaurant and shop); Saint Gérard (shop); and, most importantly, its half-way point is at Disraeli, a small town where you can find a number of restaurants and places to have take a break.
B- Gravel version
Notes: road (km) 0-15; gravel 15-33; road 33-55; gravel 55-64; road 64-77; gravel 77-89; road 89-92; gravel 92-112; road 112-117; gravel 117-126; road 126-131
Brief description
I rode this route in October 2024, though I did it in reverse, heading west from Scotstown along 214. I was not feeling that great – jet-lag and general fatigue – so took it easy. It was a beautiful autum day, and the ride was fantastic.
Except for short segments of route 112 (km 64 to 74), route 108 (km 112 to 117) and route 214 (km 126-131) this route takes smaller roads or gravel paths.
Disraeli (km 51), at just under the half-way point, has restaurants and shops. There is a shop in Saint-Gérard (km 73). There is also a store at Lingwick (km 15). I should note, though, that Disraeli is rather small – I found somewhere to eat, but it is not a thriving metropolis!
The terrain is fairly hilly, although there are some flatter sections around the lake.
Here are some pictures taken en-route.
Richard Shearmur 