Moe's Misery provides a fun trail for all levels, with year round access. A mixture of single track and linked to various logging roads, Moe's provides for a fun few hour loop ride, or a more gentle ride up and back.
Located on the south side of the Trent River, between the Powerlines and the E&N Railway, Moe's can be started from either end, but provides for a good loop ride with the following starting points.
Elevation gain is nominal on this trail, with a gradual slope throughout. The long loop will provide approx 200m of elevation gain over 16km, while the shorter loop is approx 75m in elevation.
From Royston
South of the Trent River, turn west onto Briardale Rd. at the Farmers Market, then follow around the left hand corner and take your first right onto Hatton Rd. Park at the end and start your ride from here.
Cross the rail tracks and begin onto the roadway on the other side. Keep to your right on the roadway as you ride for approx 500m to the start of Moe's misery.
Moe's continues up to the powerlines with a junction 1km into the ride. Once you meet the powerlines after approx 3km, turn left and proceed 600m to the junction with the gravel road. Look for a wooden sign UKIE DSMnT. This marks a return route, following double track trails back to the start. Turn left to return to Royston, or turn right and follow this roadway up to the Inland Island Highway.
Return Route - Turning left you will follow this double track path back towards the start. Road turns right at 250m then opens into a clearing at 550m. Follow the ATV Trail back into the forest and the start of Cherry Lane. At the end of Cherry Lane, turn left onto the roadway and ride this primary road back to about the 1/3 mark of Moe's.
Cumberland
Travel Past Crafty Butcher, following the main logging line. Travel through a few cross ditches with an elevated Tetter Totter and stay to the left around Nikkei Mountain. This will lead you to the junction just before the Trent River with the Trent River Main. In the summer time when the water level is low you can proceed straight ahead and then along the downward curving old railbed to the river. Cross and head up the other side. Once back up the far side, keep to your left as you head south where you will be directed to the overpass over the highway, turn left again and then follow the main roadbed to the powerlines. Turn left at the powerlines at the UKIE DSMnT Sign and then travel north under the lines for approx 600m to the start of Moe's. Follow to Royston and return via the same or head north and return via Royston Road.
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