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Calabogie Road & Lanark Highlands (Highway 511)

Canada · Lanark 511 / Renfrew 508

The favorite backroad twisty route for Ottawa and Toronto riders heading to Calabogie Motorsports Park. Carves through the rocky topography of the Madawaska Highlands with rapid third- and fourth-gear transitions, elevation drops, and lake views.

Calabogie Road & Lanark Highlands (Highway 511) runs 46 miles between Perth Historic Stone Town, ON, Canada and Calabogie Motorsports Sanctuary, ON, Canada. We count about 145 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartPerth Historic Stone Town, ON, Canada44.9, -76.25
• High440 ft - 1,280 ft (Madawaska Highlands)elevation range
• EndCalabogie Motorsports Sanctuary, ON, Canada45.3, -76.7167

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 55 miWheelsport OttawaOttawa, ON

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Calabogie Road & Lanark Highlands (Highway 511) take to ride?

About 46 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Calabogie Road & Lanark Highlands (Highway 511) start and end?

It runs between Perth Historic Stone Town, ON, Canada and Calabogie Motorsports Sanctuary, ON, Canada. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Calabogie Road & Lanark Highlands (Highway 511) a twisty road?

We count about 145 corners across 46 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Calabogie Road & Lanark Highlands (Highway 511)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.