To some, the Newfoundland Bicycle Tour will be a challenge, a goal and the satisfaction of completing it. To others, it will be a chance to renew and strengthen friendships, or to make new ones. For a great many, it will be the chance to explore an exotic location. For everyone, it will be an opportunity to see Newfoundland as no other form of travel can. For everyone, it will be perhaps the most inexpensive, not to mention fun, vacation of the island available.

We've planned this trip with adventurous cyclists in mind. The Newfoundland Bicycle Tour preferably should be more than a first bicycle trip. We will have seven full days of cycling, one partial day of biking before our transportation back and two rest/activity days. The tour will have an average 70 km (43 miles) per day. You can bicycle this amount in five hours or less of actual biking, leaving plenty of time for sightseeing and relaxing. Options will be available for extra cycling each day. Terrain on the western part of Newfoundland ranges from flat to rolling. Our days in Gros Morne National Park have several small mountains. These are challenging, but feasible, even for moderate cyclists. With the assistance of our support vehicle, we can offer a worry-free tour.

The Newfoundland Bicycle Tour is best suited for those who understand that they will be exploring an area with frontier-like conditions, rugged terrain, and unpredictable climate. Everyone will find plenty of food and all our campgrounds will have warm showers but there are long stretches of wilderness in between.)

Known as "the rock", Newfoundland is forested in its interior, but quite rocky and barren along the coast. Often there are barrens, with vegetation and conditions resembling Canada's north. Winds can be strong. The prevailing direction is from the south, and strong tailwinds are expected for almost every day.

Our tour is an exploration of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula. We begin at the inland town of Deer Lake. We start off by going westward. Soon we will find ourselves crossing the rocky tablelands of Gros Morne National Park. We will take two days to explore the park, view its magnificent fresh-waterfjords, and perhaps walk up Gros Morne itself!

Turning northward at the ocean, we negotiate the park's immense fjords. Our route then moves along the coast. We will spend several days winding around numerous bays and harbours. Once we get in sight of Labrador, we turn north-east and continue to the tip of the Island.

Although sparsely settled, people have lived along this shore for over 9,000 years. Several important archeological sites will be available for us to explore. Once reaching the very northern end of Newfoundland, we will visit the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows.

Our tour ends at the only town found on our entire route, St. Anthony. We will no doubt spend our evening there with a wealth of stories from our tour. Early tn the afternoon there will be a return shuttle to Deer Lake (included with tour registration).

The Newfoundland Bicycle Tour will be a friendly event, with a great deal of socializing. Along the way, we will learn about Newfoundland's long history, discover its rugged beauty, and experience what makes it distinct. This is a tour which will be both spectacular and memorable!