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Charlottenburg Mountain Bike Area
6 reviews
4 of 5
Very rocky and uneven. The land is situated on a gravel pit so there are rock's everywhere. It makes the riding a very upper body experience. The land is not real hilly, but the trails weave back and forth up and down the hills. There's a couple of downhill sections that are not real long, but are very bumpy because of the uneven ground. Several ladder bridges have been created to add some variety, and more will be added. The trails are a work in progress. The land area is 241 acres, and less than half has been developed. More trails will be added in the fall of 2002 and into the future. The forest area is like a jungle.
From the 401, exit at the Summerstown Road exit and head North. Continue following Summerstown Road until you get the McQuaig's Corners at the Kings Road. Summerstown Road now changes to Chapel Road and continues North. You should also continue North on Chapel road until you come to Caber Road (it's the second road, the first is Beaverbrook). Go right and travel about 1 km. You will see a sign on the right hand side of the road. It is on the ground, but will be replaced by a sign saying Charlottenburg Mountain Bike Area in late summer '02. Enter here and follow the signs.
Summary: Great trail system for people who want to do a little of everything. Theres XC trails, there's very tight trails, there's stunts like skinnies and teethers, 246 feet of rock plated trail called Barbwire, 4 to 6 foot drops. Mostly everything has been updated in 2007 and 2008 should be an even better year. Come check it out if you have a chance!
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Review Date September 24, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Aerobic Difficulty 4 of 5
Technical Difficulty 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: Mr ED
,
Weekend Warrior
Summary: Intermediate? try it at night in the rain!! I rest my case. " If you build it they will come ". Please make more.
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Review Date December 20, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: Dennis
, from Cornwall Ont.
Summary: If you're looking to improve your xc skills, this the destination you've been praying for. I personally wouldn't describe this destination as intermediate. It's a liitle tougher than that. Especially if you decide to do the loop three or four times during the day. Then you begin to discover what words like endurance and challenge actually mean. This place is well worth the trip. The trails here have actually been planned and thought through with the added bonus of some excellent bridges, A frames and teeters. More kilometers are hoped for next Spring, but for what it's worth, this is some of the best, funnest singletrack I've done in a long while.
Recommended Route: All of it.
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Review Date December 19, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Ridden Once
Reviewed by: Joe Elliott
, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Summary: Worth the ride out to Cornwall. A real XC play ground. Loads of singletrack, great built stunts, and fun all around.. I can't wait to ride it in the summer when the leaves are all back on the trees! This is intermediate to expert XC. The Expert part would be all the stunts... the trail iself is not all that hard... intermediate for sure. You could also bring a beginner to ride. There is a good double-track which circles the trails... a little something for everyone! If you want to see what the trails look like, here are some photos and video: Photos: http://www.mtbkanata.com/Photo_Galleries/Cornwall/index.htm Video: http://www.mtbkanata.com/XC_video.html
Recommended Route: This trail is fun... Just go and you can choose any loop you like.. I would suggest you ride the teeder from the North though... :)
Other recommended trails in the same area: This is the only one I know of in/near Cornwall.
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Review Date September 17, 2002
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: mike
, from alexandria ontario
Summary: this is a new ride area wich is still in develepoment and i believe with some help will expand in the coming year, but for now its pretty sweet considering we had nothing of its kind in this area that i know of.the trail i believe is suitable for beginners to advanced riders but make no mistake this trail is for real mtb bikers, if you are new to the sport it might be a rude or pleasant awakening ,all depends how your day goes, i guess! most of the trails are very technical with lots of short dipps and hills, the trail is single track,hard bottom with a bit loose dirt on top for the most part, with a good healty mix of roots, rocks more rocks, tree's,and a few ladder bridges and other man made obstacles. there is also some narrow catwalks that test your balance. there is also acouple of not bad descents that will make good use of your braking system.i recommend having a good bike,good lungs and somekind of suspension. defenitly worth a look if youre in need to get out there and challenge yourself, have fun!
Other recommended trails in the same area: ride hard ,live long!
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