Kingston to Cabot Trail

[socially distorted]

Have any of you taken a route through Quebec etc one way and a route through the USA the other? Are there roads worth exploring or should I Plan a route through USA both ways?. I've taken one trip to Vermont and the route was based on info from this forum, especially 17 east. Any recommendations? I would like to spend as little time as possible droning along freeway but also would prefer not to be going through a bunch of small towns either. If anyone can suggest some "must see" roadways? Thanks

 

[GAR]

Here's a Ride Report from last Summer's trip.

May give you a few options, have a good time!

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?144826-My-States-East-Coast-Trip

 

[BradsKat]

When are you thinking of going? I'm heading that way myself in the next week or two. Trip down will definitely be through the US but I may be in a bit more of a rush on the way back and would likely superslab it part of the way.

 

[JZ67]

Done both, USA back roads far more interesting.

 

[Dsquintz]

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?160695-My-Trip-to-the-Cabot-Trail

this is from my trip to the cabot. my trip through the USA was rather drab and boring aside from upstate New York through the lake country. I could've gotten lost there and had a blast riding the miles of empty twisties if I had more time and fresher tires

If you come across the border around St. John, try and take the Fundy Trail to Moncton. I hear it's a great road. Also take the sunset trail from New Glassgow to the canso causeway to Cape Breton.

 

[GreyGhost]

Did US there, Canada superslab back (started snowing on me so I did PEI to Cobourg in 15 hours). No doubt my route through the US was much more interesting and scenic, but there may be a nice route on the canadian side too. I didn't plan a route, I just turned whenever I felt like it and found some beautiful roads (and some terrible ones too).

 

[shanekingsley]

You could always tack on the Gaspe and south shore of the St. Lawrence to make it more interesting on the way back... Even a side trip across the north shore and up to Manic Cinq.... All depends on how much time you have....

1) Gaspe (4300km 4-5 days) - via New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, up around Gaspe and then back along the south shore of the St. Lawrence.
Probable Route

 

[Alex_San]

When are you thinking of going? I'm heading that way myself in the next week or two. Trip down will definitely be through the US but I may be in a bit more of a rush on the way back and would likely superslab it part of the way.

I plan to leave Tuesday morning (Aug 7). I have to be back Sunday evening. I wonder if it's doable...even superslab-ing it...

 

[DDub]

Try to avoid Montreal at all costs. They're good drivers but it's pretty much a free for all. Merge times are super quick and you have to constantly be doing shoulder checks. It's possible to make it from Toronto to Halifax in roughly 24 hours. Some buddies and I have done the Saddle Sore 1000. 1600 km's in less than 24hrs.

 

[Cat13]

Rode there last year from Trenton. We got stuck in Montreal rush hour and Quebec City rush hour in one day. And we had family that was a day ahead telling us of roads to avoid due to traffic. Well the optional roads we took were just as bad. So we came back through the states.

If you go through Canada, plan the times you hit Montreal and Quebec. But the rest of the trip was beautiful. We went up through Mont Joli, and loved the rest of it. Just wish we had avoided the traffic.

 

[GreyGhost]

I plan to leave Tuesday morning (Aug 7). I have to be back Sunday evening. I wonder if it's doable...even superslab-ing it...

Bridge in PEI to downtown TO is ~16 hours (superslab and avoiding rush hours in montreal and quebec city). Your trip is easily possible if you don't mind long days in the saddle. If you are like many riders that start to fade after 200-300 km's, it's not going to work.

If I were you, I'd wander down through the states and then explore the east coast of canada. Personally, I found PEI incredibly boring and would spend more time in mainland NS next time. When you get bored, if it's saturday, superslab back through canada, if it's earlier than that, either go back through the states or take an interesting route through canada like shanekingsley suggested.