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By Fz1squid (10 McR Points) on Apr 26, 2021

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Google link if it helps https://goo.gl/maps/Rq7vUNSb3M3jhh6C6 Start: Clare's Cycle & Sports Ltd 799 RR 20, Fenwick, ON L0S 1C0 Head east on Hwy 20 W/RR 20 E toward Balfour St 4.1 km Turn left onto Effingham St (signs for Effingham Street) 8.6 km Sharp left onto Pelham Rd/Regional Rd 69 4.5 km Turn left onto Twenty Rd/Regional Rd 69 4.2 km Turn left onto Victoria Ave/Regional Rd 24 240 m Turn right onto Twenty Mile Rd/Regional Rd 69 10.7 km Turn right onto RR 20 W 2.0 km At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto St Catharines St/RR 20 W Continue to follow RR 20 W 1.4 km Continue straight onto Station St/Niagara Regional Rd 14 Continue to follow Niagara Regional Rd 14 4.4 km Continue onto Thirty Rd 3.4 km Slight left toward Ridge Rd E 94 m Slight left onto Ridge Rd E 4.5 km Turn left onto Mountain St/Regional Rd 12 180 m Turn right onto Ridge Rd W 7.4 km Turn right onto Fifty Rd 2.3 km Turn left onto ON-8 2.6 km Turn left onto McNeilly Rd 700 m McNeilly Rd turns right and becomes 8th Rd 900 m Turn right onto Ridge Rd 5.6 km Keep left to stay on Ridge Rd 2.4 km Turn left onto Upper Centennial Pkwy/RR 20 S 1.6 km Turn left onto Mud St E (signs for Mud Street E) 120 m Turn right Tim Hortons will be on the right

Scenery

Just up the road from Clare's Cycle there is a great golf course on the left When you turn right at the end of Effingham St there is a nice Winery "Henry of Pelham" with some new pavement Then there is a relaxing drive through the town of Smithville and long straightaway to Ridge Rd All along Ridge Rd there is a great view of lake Ontario looking over the City of Hamilton On Ridge rd at the "Devil's Punchbowl" there is a huge cross that looks over the escarpment 90% of the ride is all farm land

Drive Enjoyment

The drive down Effingham has a few fast spots but we careful it gets tight in spots Some big sweepers on RR69 with elevation changes and a very interesting right hand curve that drops into a valley (I have had to give the right of way to cows before so keep that in mind) The side track down Fifty rd is quite steep and tight so watch your speed As above the run backup McNeilly rd has a 180 degree lefthander so keep an eye out for it

Tourism Opportunities

There are several winery's along the route or just a short drive off it Henry of Pelham, Rockway Vineyard, Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery, Ridge Rd Estate Winery If you are a woodworker in Smithville there is a shop called "The Wood Shed" lots of odd pieces for for projects On Ridge rd just before "New Mountain Rd" there is a pull off called "Ridge Rd Lookout" Also on Ridge rd at the "Devil's Punchbowl" there is a pull off to stop and look around
 

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