Quebec. Canadá. Et. 9. Cantons de L'Est. Sutton-Magog. 15-AGO-15
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- Distance
- 51.14 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,091 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,749 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,153 ft
- TrailRank
- 40
- Min elevation
- 529 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 7 hours 44 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1681
- Uploaded
- September 15, 2015
- Recorded
- August 2015
near Domaine-Mont-Louis, Quebec (Canada)
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This stage 9 begins in Sutton, from where one of the cycle routes of this area of the Eastern Cantons, Le Tour des Monts Sutton, is followed, although the circular that is proposed on the carte vélo officielle page is not made.
From Sutton, head south along the road called Chemin Scenic, a secondary road traveled by cyclists following the Chemin des Cantons routes. You arrive at the Chemin de la Vallée Missisquoi, a road that continues to rise and descend towards Highwater after passing towns such as Glen Sutton or Dunkin with a pronounced local color. After continuing to Mansonville and towards the Northeast, bordering Lac Memphrémagog, we arrive at Vale Perkins. We followed the edge of the lake towards Austin and from that town we went, following the posters of the Chemin des Cantons, to Magog, city on the shore of the lake.
The entire route is on low traffic roads, only frequented by road cyclists, bordering mountains such as Sutton or Owl's Head and passing through vegetation that alternates forests and fields with typical houses in the area of the cantons.
The data of the gps: 82.4 km; total climb 1148; descent 1209; 7.44 h.
This stage is part of a tour of the province of Quebec, Canada, during 20 days of pedaling (there are 21 stages because one is divided into two) and seven more without the bike. As the distances in this giant country are so huge we are dedicated only to know something of four regions: 1, Laurentides and Outaouais; 2, Cantons de l'Est; 3, Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean and 4, Chaudière-Appalaches. In each of them we saw a small part, just to get an idea of what is and continue at another time. There are more cultivated areas and others more wild, thousands of uncountable lakes and fast flowing rivers, vast forests and endless plains, sharp bell towers in each town, old train routes and secondary roads with little traffic and cycle roads.
Whenever we could, we followed the routes that mark the routeverte.com network: a website where distances can be calculated and itineraries traced. Many times the routes indicated in the route verte are no more than the shoulder of a quiet road; another is an old railway layout equipped with information and supplies in the old halls and sometimes enough cyclists who do some stage. People are always very friendly and warmly welcome travelers. They are very happy that there are Spaniards pedaling in such distant places and they always ask with interest or know a phrase in our language.
Some small damage that we had was resolved immediately in cyclist repair shops. They serve you instantly and at very moderate prices.
In addition to the page quoted, there is a lot of information on pistescyclables.ca and in a network of accommodations called bienvenue cyclistes throughout Québec.
Almost all stages have very smooth profiles with little unevenness, but there are continuous ups and downs and some steep ramps with loaded saddlebags are noted.
We had mountain bikes, one of 26 and another of 29, with low-relief tires, wheels (35 and 38 mm), but despite having sections in which the track is dirt, are enough bikes with covers of 28 or 30 mm, which is what leads the vast majority of cyclists we saw. All those who came with saddlebags were carrying those road or hybrid aluminum bikes that they now call large-scale or cross-cycle bikes.
We had to use some buses to connect some regions with others and in all the transport companies they charge you for taking the bike and they force you to pack it in a cardboard box that they sell to you, sometimes dismantling pedals and handlebars; other companies do not force the box, you put the bike without dismantling anything in a simple plastic bag that you are supplied and charged. The buses are not cheap and with the bikes and their transport you can leave a trip from Quebec to Montreal, 300 km, for 50 Canadian dollars.
It is a great trip that gives rise to know in more detail some of the regions that we toured or that we passed nearby. It will be notified in successive years.
From Sutton, head south along the road called Chemin Scenic, a secondary road traveled by cyclists following the Chemin des Cantons routes. You arrive at the Chemin de la Vallée Missisquoi, a road that continues to rise and descend towards Highwater after passing towns such as Glen Sutton or Dunkin with a pronounced local color. After continuing to Mansonville and towards the Northeast, bordering Lac Memphrémagog, we arrive at Vale Perkins. We followed the edge of the lake towards Austin and from that town we went, following the posters of the Chemin des Cantons, to Magog, city on the shore of the lake.
The entire route is on low traffic roads, only frequented by road cyclists, bordering mountains such as Sutton or Owl's Head and passing through vegetation that alternates forests and fields with typical houses in the area of the cantons.
The data of the gps: 82.4 km; total climb 1148; descent 1209; 7.44 h.
This stage is part of a tour of the province of Quebec, Canada, during 20 days of pedaling (there are 21 stages because one is divided into two) and seven more without the bike. As the distances in this giant country are so huge we are dedicated only to know something of four regions: 1, Laurentides and Outaouais; 2, Cantons de l'Est; 3, Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean and 4, Chaudière-Appalaches. In each of them we saw a small part, just to get an idea of what is and continue at another time. There are more cultivated areas and others more wild, thousands of uncountable lakes and fast flowing rivers, vast forests and endless plains, sharp bell towers in each town, old train routes and secondary roads with little traffic and cycle roads.
Whenever we could, we followed the routes that mark the routeverte.com network: a website where distances can be calculated and itineraries traced. Many times the routes indicated in the route verte are no more than the shoulder of a quiet road; another is an old railway layout equipped with information and supplies in the old halls and sometimes enough cyclists who do some stage. People are always very friendly and warmly welcome travelers. They are very happy that there are Spaniards pedaling in such distant places and they always ask with interest or know a phrase in our language.
Some small damage that we had was resolved immediately in cyclist repair shops. They serve you instantly and at very moderate prices.
In addition to the page quoted, there is a lot of information on pistescyclables.ca and in a network of accommodations called bienvenue cyclistes throughout Québec.
Almost all stages have very smooth profiles with little unevenness, but there are continuous ups and downs and some steep ramps with loaded saddlebags are noted.
We had mountain bikes, one of 26 and another of 29, with low-relief tires, wheels (35 and 38 mm), but despite having sections in which the track is dirt, are enough bikes with covers of 28 or 30 mm, which is what leads the vast majority of cyclists we saw. All those who came with saddlebags were carrying those road or hybrid aluminum bikes that they now call large-scale or cross-cycle bikes.
We had to use some buses to connect some regions with others and in all the transport companies they charge you for taking the bike and they force you to pack it in a cardboard box that they sell to you, sometimes dismantling pedals and handlebars; other companies do not force the box, you put the bike without dismantling anything in a simple plastic bag that you are supplied and charged. The buses are not cheap and with the bikes and their transport you can leave a trip from Quebec to Montreal, 300 km, for 50 Canadian dollars.
It is a great trip that gives rise to know in more detail some of the regions that we toured or that we passed nearby. It will be notified in successive years.
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