If you are planning on doing some cycling in the Niagara area and are looking for accommodations, take a look at this website(www.cycleandstayniagara.com) for cyclist friendly Bed and Breakfasts located along the Greater Niagara Circle Route. 

The Greater Niagara Circle Route is a trail system of over 140km of paved, off road trails and roadways.  The system includes the Welland Canals Trail which goes from St. Catharines on Lake Ontario to Port Colborne on Lake Erie .  The Friendship Trail goes between Port Colborne and Fort Erie.   From Fort Erie the Niagara River Recreation Trail follows the Niagara River, through the city of Niagara Falls, to Niagara-on-the-Lake . The Waterfront Trail follows Lakeshore Road from Niagara-on-the-Lake to St. Catharines.  

The Cycle and Stay Niagara website, http://www.cycleandstayniagara.com/  gives a list of Bed and Breakfasts located in towns along the Greater Niagara Circle Route including Niagara-On-The-Lake, Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Thorold.  There are also links to other helpful websites for this area such as the Bike Train ( http://www.biketrain.ca/ ), Niagara Green Belt ( http://www.niagaragreenbelt.com/ ), Tourism Niagara ( http://www.tourismniagara.com/ ) and Zoom Leisure ( http://www.zoomleisure.com/ ).

The Greater Niagara Circle Route is a family friendly route that offers riding for cyclists of all ages and levels and is suitable for families with trail-a-bikes or trailers.  Lots to see and do along the way!   If you are in the St. Catharines area take time to pop over to Port Dalhousie and take a walk through their quaint downtown and then to Lakeside Park.  While at the park take a ride on the wooden merry-go-round which was built in 1898 and restored in the 1970’s.  It still only costs 5 cents to ride.

This is one of my favorite routes to ride on!   Quiet trails, beautiful scenery and plenty of places to stop at along the way.     Have you biked here?  Have a favourite place to stop….eat….see?   We would love to hear from you.  Oh, and my favourite place to eat is Betty’s Restaurant in Chippawa, south of Niagara Falls.