Marathon Beach

The 178 km Vive le Nord cycling route, a self-guided bike tour on part of the Voyageur Cycling Route, celebrates Northeastern Ontario’s Francophone history and culture, with a luxurious and smooth road ride alongside the West arm of Lake Nipissing. You’ll be riding along quiet and rolling country roads with a healthy dose of false flats, surrounded by corn fields, cows, horses, sunflowers and milkweed galore! You’ll pass through rugged Northern forests with the water never far from view as you follow along the Sturgeon River. With very low vehicle traffic and tons of bicycle-friendly locals, this is a route to find solitude and recharge.

A slow roll through the heart of North Bay presents cyclists with a mosaic of creative spaces reflecting the community’s cultural identity and uniqueness. Cycle through a secret garden, roll along Lake Nipissing, take in a performance and meet the makers at a local studio. For those who want more km, add the South Extension to your day and brunch in Callander after exploring the quiet roads along the south shore of the Lake whose beauty has attracted many cottage resorts and getaways.

The Veloroute Voyageur Cycling Route is a 645 km cycling route from Ottawa to Sudbury that features terrain for all modes of cycling including road, mountain biking and gravel biking. The route follows the paths of the early fur-traders from Ottawa to Sudbury, along the Ottawa and Mattawa Rivers and surrounding areas. Plan your bike trip with one of our many free self-guided bike tours that take you off the beaten path, into quaint villages and ghost towns, on paved rolling roads through peaceful farmlands, along lakes, forests and rivers or into the rocky terrain of the Canadian shield. Cycling is hot in Northern Ontario and we’ve got something for all cyclists!