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York Region Cycling Tour Map - 50km
Cycling Route
Moderate
47.95 km
494 m
All-Terrain Ride
(50 km, Township of King, Town of Newmarket, Town of Aurora, Town of Richmond Hill)
The ride begins in Richmond Hill at Lake Wilcox, the largest kettle lake on the Oak Ridges Moraine, a significant geological formation created by glacial activity dating back 12,000 years. Make your way to the rustic village of Kettleby. Explore the nearby Thornton Bales Conservation Area. Families will love Round the Bend Farm, a working farm with activities and farm animals. Complete your ride on the Nokiidaa Trail. Nokiidaa is an Ojibwa term meaning "walking together" and it is a great place to cycle together too.
•Ride Rating: ◦Recreational cyclists – mix of trails, quiet streets, and mostly paved shoulders/bike lanes on busier roads ◾Family/leisure option – ride along Nokiidaa Trail from Aurora Leisure Complex to East Gwillibury GO Station
•Surface: paved and unpaved trail (limestone screenings) and road
•Possible Starting Points: ◦Oak Ridges Community Centre (Richmond Hill) – overnight parking and access to washrooms and water
◦Centennial Park (King) – overnight parking
◦Aurora GO Station (Aurora) – overnight parking
◦Accommodations at Seneca College King Campus or in Newmarket
(50 km, Township of King, Town of Newmarket, Town of Aurora, Town of Richmond Hill)
The ride begins in Richmond Hill at Lake Wilcox, the largest kettle lake on the Oak Ridges Moraine, a significant geological formation created by glacial activity dating back 12,000 years. Make your way to the rustic village of Kettleby. Explore the nearby Thornton Bales Conservation Area. Families will love Round the Bend Farm, a working farm with activities and farm animals. Complete your ride on the Nokiidaa Trail. Nokiidaa is an Ojibwa term meaning "walking together" and it is a great place to cycle together too.
•Ride Rating: ◦Recreational cyclists – mix of trails, quiet streets, and mostly paved shoulders/bike lanes on busier roads ◾Family/leisure option – ride along Nokiidaa Trail from Aurora Leisure Complex to East Gwillibury GO Station
•Surface: paved and unpaved trail (limestone screenings) and road
•Possible Starting Points: ◦Oak Ridges Community Centre (Richmond Hill) – overnight parking and access to washrooms and water
◦Centennial Park (King) – overnight parking
◦Aurora GO Station (Aurora) – overnight parking
◦Accommodations at Seneca College King Campus or in Newmarket
Created By
Tony Qiu
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| blink and your there | 2.08 km | -30 m | -0.7% |
| not so serouis | 3.92 km | -36 m | -0.5% |
| so serouis ! | 5.87 km | -36 m | -0.3% |
| you can sprint west too !! | 1.87 km | 5 m | 0.0% |
| S.S. Keele Hill sprints | 4.00 km | 44 m | 0.7% |
| keele hills | 3.94 km | 33 m | 0.8% |
| Keele Climb before 16th Sideroad (CH) | 0.32 km | 21 m | 6.5% |
| Donut Keele climb | 0.28 km | 1 m | 0.3% |
| 17th:Keele to Jane | 1.94 km | -42 m | -1.6% |
| Jane:17th to Aurora | 1.99 km | -25 m | -0.8% |
| Kettleby Krunch | 2.01 km | 45 m | 0.6% |
| Kettleby Hill - steep part | 0.45 km | 28 m | 6.2% |
| Kettleby Hill | 1.26 km | 37 m | 2.9% |
| Up to Dufferin | 1.12 km | 47 m | 4.2% |
| 19th/Thornton Bales - Up and Down | 2.60 km | -65 m | -1.7% |
| Mini Thornton Bales Climb | 0.43 km | 25 m | 5.7% |
| Thornton Bales full descent | 1.99 km | -65 m | -3.2% |
| Thornton Descent | 1.35 km | -47 m | -3.5% |
| Dirty Drifter | 0.25 km | 6 m | 2.3% |
| Leslie @Bloomington | 0.97 km | 38 m | 3.7% |
| Leslie Vandorf | 0.48 km | 34 m | 7.0% |
| Haynes Lake S twist | 0.40 km | -18 m | -2.6% |