Travelling the Trails 17
See Jackson Creek Park, the Zoo, Trent, and the trails on both sides of the river: 16.7km
Ride Highlights:
- 0.0km
- Silver Bean and Millenium Park
- 1.0km
- Peterborough Hort Society: Fleming Park Project
- 1.1km
- Access to Trans Canada Trail at Northwest corner of Bethune and Brock
- 2.2km
- Entrance to Jackson Creek Park
- 2.5km
- 100 meter detour to right at trail split to visit the Pagoda Bridge
- 2.9km
- Trail goes up grassy hill. You may prefer to walk this short section
- 3.1km
- Parkway Trail access at northeast corner of Fairbairn St and Highland Rd
- 7.6km
- Riverview Park and Zoo. Animals, restrooms, picnicing, food concession. Miniature railway ride at south end of park. There used to be bunnies too, but they’re gone :^(
- 8.4km
- Frisbee Golf park
- 9.1km
- Trent University. Bicycle friendly campus if you're up for a self-guided tour. Champlain College which sits on the west bank and slightly in the river is, in my opinion, a small architectural gem.
- 9.2km
- Good burgers and fries at The Cabin
- 9.2km
- Access to Rotary Greenway Trail at southwest corner of Armour and Nassau Mills Rd.
- 13.7km
- Nichols Oval Park. Site of the Peterborough Folkfest, Public Energy dance performances etc…
- 14.9km
- Ashburnham Ale House and lots of other food choices
- 16.2km
- Trans-Canada Trail Pedestrian bridge