Brookvale offers everything from wide open doubletrack to singletrack that will test the wills of the strongest riders. Beyond that, it just takes a certain amount of grit to complete the ride.
The Argyle Shore loop is close to 80 km and is rolling and isolated at points, so cyclists should be prepared to be self-sufficient for things like repairs and food. Pretty much anyone can road bike on the island. Hard thaws make the ground tacky and create conditions for some of the best climbing ever. Mountain biking starts in late May or early June as the red mud that makes up the island’s soil needs time to harden, but then can continue as late as January if the weather cooperates. The shoulder seasons can offer stiff winds and rain, but the summer weather is impossibly lovely. Road biking begins in April and continues until October. The trails wind back on each other and it’s easy to become disoriented. Brookvale offers a map at the top of the ski hill, but it’s good to carry GPS. Generally, Brookvale’s doubletrack is made for hammering, while the single-track is tight, twisty and tricky.įor road, all you need is the PEI Provincial Road Map.
As for Brookvale, the doubletrack descents are fast and the singletrack ascents gruelling and technical. The Argyle Shore itself is relatively flat, but open to the wind and the climb up through Bonshaw will set your quads burning. Follow this over the tightly-rolling hills to a sharp left turn onto the 13 to Brookvale.ĭid we say hilly? The hills can be short and steep or long and steep, too. If you’re heading to Brookvale, load up your car with mountain bike gear and drive up across North River and turn right onto Warren Grove Road and then left onto Kingston Road. Follow it through Bonshaw, Churchill and New Haven to town. Circle the point and continue through Cumberland and Nine Mile Creek to Rice Point, Canoe Cove and out along the Argyle Shore to Desable. At this point, you head back east out toward Rocky Point. Turn onto Ferry Road and head over to Dunedin. Roots and rocks ensure PEI mountain biking is surprisingly challenging, but Brookvale has the added attraction of flow and speed.įor the Argyle Shore, head west on Highway One, crossing the North River Causeway and turn left onto York Point Road. Mountain bikers congregate at Brookvale Provincial Ski Park, a hilly and fast cross-country course that annually plays host to the Red Mud Mayhem Mountain Bike Race.
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