Circuit #2

La Rivière aux Brochets

A circuit that carrries you for a distance of approximately 29 kilometres
Aleisurely ride along the Rivière aux Brochets  (Pike River)
Minimum degree of difficulty…

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 street, at the intersection of routes 202 and 235.
3. Cross the Zéphir-Falcon Bridge and turn left. You are now on chemin Mystic.
4. Follow this road until you come to Mystic’s famous 12-sided barn and L’Oeuf, the renowned restaurant and B & B. Go to Walbridge Street, which changes to rang St.-Charles.
5. Straight ahead,  when you come to rang de L’Ange-Gardien, follow this road up to rang Saint-Henri and take a right. You are now in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge.
6. Cross the bridge and turn left on rue Principale. Notice the pretty Catholic church on your right.
7. Ride on until you reach the cemetery. Make a left turn on chemin de la Rivière.
8. On your left, you will come upon a covered bridge dating back to 1884. Cross it and make a sharp right turn and then a left on rang Duquette, (a dirt road). You have now arrived in the village of Saint-Pierre-de-Véronne-à-Pike River (such a formally long name for such a tiny spot!)
9. At the route 202 cross road, go right towards the Pike-River church.
10. Be careful as you cross route 133! Ride along chemin du Moulin next to the Le Déli-Cieux restaurant.
11. Turn left on chemin Tougas.
12. Cross at the 133 intersection and follow chemin Galipeau directly ahead.
13. Go on to chemin Saint-Henri to your right to end up in Stanbridge Station.
14. Take chemin Corriveau, (a dirt road) on your left.

You will be circling the de Graymont Inc. quarry. While you ride, take in the splendid view of the mountains! Turn left on to chemin Philipsburg. This road will take you back into Bedford.