e e An added attraction for cyclists, besides a tour
around town, is a trail along an abandoned
railway line from Port Dover to the town of
Simcoe. It is relatively short, approximately
eight km, and can be covered in about 40
minutes each way. The trail is not particularly
challenging but combined with a visit to the
village would make a trip worth while.
To start in Port Dover there is a parking lot on Queen St. at the north end of town. Go north on
Main St. (old highway #6) out of town until it curves left. Queen St. is on your right.
The 
first part of the trail is narrow with some loose stones and
is definitely not suitable for wheelchairs and is even awkward
for narrow-tired bikes. At about the half way point there is a
120 m stretch alongside the Lynn Valley Road to the Ireland
Road. From there to Simcoe the trail is smoother and wider.
The trail ends at highway #24 just a few blocks from the
centre of town.
The trail follows the Lynn River Valley and crosses back and forth across the river. On your return you can extend your journey by about ¾ km south from the parking lot towards the centre of town. Although the rail line at one time went all the way to the harbour much of the right-of-way is now privately owned.
It should be noted that for some reason the gates along the
way have been made very narrow so that cyclists will have
to dismount and "wriggle" their bikes between the posts.
(see the picture)
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