If you would like to become better acquainted with the Stanbridge-East, Frelighsburg region, circuit # 1 is the quintessential route for the challenge-hungry cyclist!

1. Your starting point is the Métro grocery store parking lot on rue Principale in Bedford. Municipal parking is also available at St-Damien Church.
2. Turn left on Du Pont, at the intersection of routes 202 and 235.
3. Cross the Zéphir-Falcon Bridge and turn right on de l’Église.
4. Ride to the end of this street. At the intersection, turn left on Victoria (northbound).
5. Stay on Victoria up to the first intersection and turn right on Duhamel-Riceburg Road.
6. This road will take you all the way to Stanbridge-East. You will notice artist Michael Laduke’s stained-glass studio on your left
7. At the end of Riceburg road, turn right at North Road and then left on River road. You are now at the Missisquoi Museum; across the street, take the time to admire the former village church formerly known as Sainte-Jeanne D’Arc. Today this quaint white edifice is a gourmet restaurant. The General Store is just down the road.
8. Ride on up River Street to the intersection of routes 202 and 237.
9. An alternate route would be: Turn left on route 202 and visit Les Jardins À Fleur d’Eau (this site is closed at the moment), a lovely grouping of vineyards and the village of Dunham. Warning to all, route 202 has a 90 km/h. speed limit.
10. Take care when crossing route 237 and keep going in the same direction. You will notice the apple orchard Verger au Cœur de la Pomme and Les Caprices du Pré where you can purchase lovely goats’ milk soap.
11. This route takes you into Frelighsburg. Turn right on the rue Principale toward St-Armand. Why not stop at Sucreries de l’Érable and enjoy their maple sugar delicacies?
12. Once you’ve satisfied that sweet tooth, continue your trek towards St-Armand.
13. After a few hills and valleys, you come to the picturesque village of Pigeon Hill. Take the time to visit Michel Viala and Sara Mills’ pottery studio. You will truly enjoy your outing through this quaint village. Turn right and travel down Guthrie road.
14. At chemin Edoin, turn left and continue on until you come to the Guthrie covered bridge, built in 1845. At this point, chemin Edoin becomes chemin Chevalier.
15. At the next « Stop » sign, turn right on to Dutch; this will lead you back into Bedford.

Alternate route: Once on Guthrie Road, take it to the end; there is a soft right-hand turn and a short distance that leads to chemin du Ridge. Two vineyards grace this enchanting road, Domaine du Ridge and Domaine de l’Ardennais. Allow yourself to be transported to the South of France! Be careful of the wine tasting, you might decide to stay!

1. Once you are reluctantly back in the saddle, ride on and take a left at the fork in the road. You will notice an old Anglican church on a hill to your left. Pedal up to the 202. At the junction, turn left towards Bedford.
2. At the «Stop» sign in Bedford, turn right and take rue Philispburg into the village.
3. At the corner of rue Rivière and Philipsburg, the Bed’n’Bedford and its lovely garden is sure to attract your attention. Tempting isn’t it?
4. A few feet more and you’ll be making a left turn on to rue Principale.