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Cycle the Fall Colours in Kawarthas Northumberland

There’s no better way to experience a Kawarthas Northumberland autumn than from the seat of a bike. 

As the region’s farmlands, hilltops, and hardwood forests shift into brilliant shades of orange, red, and gold, the quiet backroads, rail trails, and singletrack that make this area a four-season cycling destination become something even more special.

Whether you’re after a leisurely rail trail ride, a technical mountain bike loop, or a multi-day bikepacking adventure, fall is arguably the best time of year to do it — cooler temperatures, fewer bugs, and some of the best scenery in Ontario.

Why Fall is the Best Time to Ride

  • Cooler, more comfortable riding weather
  • Fewer bugs, quieter trails
  • The best colour of the year, typically peaking in early-to-mid October
  • Local food & drink stops along the way — breweries, bakeries, cafés, and farm markets are all part of the fall riding experience here

Plan Your Ride

Kawarthas Northumberland is an easy day trip or weekend getaway from Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto or the GTA — with routes for every skill level and local bike shops with rentals to help you make the most of your visit.

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Canoeist paddles along the Trent-Severn Waterway

Paddle the Trent-Severn Waterway: Big Island, Pigeon Lake

One of the uncanniest sensations that canoeing creates in the mind of the paddler is the sense of being so close and yet feeling so far away. Something happens when you feel your weight transferred from the land to the water that tells your whole body and mind that you’ve entered a new realm at that in-between or liminal layer that’s neither air, water nor land. The rules are different here.

The song your paddle sings, whether it’s the rhythmic splash of the bow’s forward stroke, or the ripples and eddies of the stern paddle’s underwater return, helps guide the inveterate paddler to a mysterious realization. Even though you’ve left your dwelling and driven a ways to the put in, somehow, on the water, you’ve arrived – you are home.

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