Why this ride
Compact island riding with coast, elevation and cultural stops. It also links naturally to Prince Edward Island coast.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Points East Coastal Drive
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 93 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 29
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check provincial road reports, wildfire closures, ferries and fuel range. Specific flag: wind; seasonal.
Seasonal context
Jun-Sep
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the smallest provincial capital in Canada, and it has a very large claim on the country's history. In September 1864, delegates from the Maritime colonies met here in a stone building called Province House to talk about uniting, and when representatives from Quebec and Ontario joined them, the discussion that followed led to Confederation three years later. The town has called itself the birthplace of Confederation ever since, and the old building, with its tall pillars and neat lawn, still serves as the provincial legislature.
Read the complete Charlottetown write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Charlottetown sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Montague.
2. Montague
Montague is a small town on a river that is half sea. The Montague River widens into a big, sheltered estuary on the eastern side of Prince Edward Island, and the town sits at the head of it, with a waterfront that mixes fishing boats, pleasure craft and the odd seal. It is the main commercial centre of the island's eastern kingdom, a place of farm supply stores, a library and a harbourside boardwalk, and it has the settled, practical air of a town that gets on with its business.
Read the complete Montague write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Montague comes up 38 km in. Next is Charlottetown.
3. Charlottetown
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Charlottetown write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
93 km in you reach Charlottetown.