Day 74 & 75, continued by Jim and Ute re trail system

Petit Temis Interprovincial Linear Park

The 134 km Temis connects Riviere-du-Loup, QC and Edmundston, NB on an abandoned railroad bed and does not exceed 4% grade. The trail surface is well-packed screened gravel, but is not recommended for narrow bicycle tires (anything less than 30 mm width). Our moderately laden tandem is on 35 mm tires and was not compromised, except in one or two ery short (5 to 10 m) sections of interim repairs following recent trail wash-outs. Yes, part of the trail is paved, but is limited to a half-kilometre section within each of two villages.

Throughout the entire length of this delightfully scenic and picturesque trail, we observed (and made occasional use of) frequently located (dry) toilet facilities and convenient covered picnic tables. Many of the rest areas also included well designed and constructed tent platforms, estimated at about 4 metres square.

Soon after leaving Riviere-du-Loup, we noted a fully modern flush toilet facility, and later encountered a small, trail-side cafe in an old station house.

As we proceeded from one village to another, we were presented with many different vistas as well as a variety of wildflowers.

This trail - for the exclusive use of pedestrians and bicyclists - is also designated as parts of the Trans-Canada Trail and La Route Verte systems. It is our recommendation that this trail should be properly asphalt paved for its entire length.

Additional (non-personal) information is available at http://www.petit-temis.com/

submitted by Ute and Jim