07-19-2018, 02:44 PM
(07-19-2018, 02:33 PM)timc Wrote:(07-19-2018, 02:17 PM)robdrimmie Wrote: In theory I'll be riding from Homer Watson and Ottawa area to the Waterloo Manulife office on a regular basis next year, and the fastest route will be along the cores and I'm pretty sure my ride will be relatively unpleasant as a result.
A fairly large portion of that trip can be handled by the Iron Horse/Laurel/Forwell trails. Maybe not the most direct, but it is pretty fast.
And to avoid the Ottawa/H-W intersection one could head over to Westmount and then take the trail through Concordia & Lakeside parks and then use the Henry Strum trail to connect to the Iron Horse. Not so manageable in the winter but it's nice riding most of the year otherwise. Can also by-pass the henry strum and follow Glen Rd. over to the Highland Courts park and pick up the Iron Horse on Mill street.