Worth the ride near Markham, ON
We list 17 places worth riding to around Markham, ON, across views, food, and coffee.
42 more nearby in Vaughan, ON, Toronto, ON, Brampton, ON and Mississauga, ON.
Views
Whitchurch Conservation Area
Viewpoint
A break from riding on Aurora Road, with trails that carry on into York Regional Forest.
Richardson's Lookout Conservation Area
Viewpoint
A quiet pull-off with a long view over the moraine, but it is open only May to October, so go before the mid-October closing.
Musselman's Lake
Coastal View
Rolling moraine roads ring this spring-fed kettle lake north of Stouffville.
Bruce's Mill Conservation Area
Viewpoint
Oak Ridges Moraine ponds, picnic areas and an 1858 mill off Stouffville Road, a quick run north of Markham.
Food
Muddy's Pit BBQ
Food
A hearty barbecue stop on the country roads of Peterborough County in the Kawarthas.
Famous Sam's Restaurant
Breakfast
All-day breakfast and burgers just east of Highway 404 at Stouffville Road, a long-time gathering spot for vintage motorcycle riders.
Kawartha Dairy (Uxbridge)
Food
Destination Ontario names it as a hot day stop on its Uxbridge and Port Perry motorcycle loop.
Haugen's Chicken & Ribs Barbeque
Food
Time a summer visit for the car and bike nights, and the big lot will have room for your group.
Urban Pantry
Food
Locally sourced sit-down lunch in downtown Uxbridge after the moraine roads through Goodwood and Glasgow.
Sibbald Point Provincial Park
Food
Open for day use all year, so it works as a Lake Simcoe destination for a long run north from Markham with food on site.
Coffee
Annina's Bakeshop, Cafe and Catering
Coffee
Sits right on Highway 47 in Goodwood, on the way into the Uxbridge and Stouffville back roads, and the dining room opens at 8am daily.
The Bridge Social
Coffee
Organic coffee and tea on Brock Street in downtown Uxbridge, where the Trail Capital ride ends.
Espresso 21 Cafe
Coffee
Coffee in an early 1800s building on Main Street Unionville, beside a walkable heritage strip and Toogood Pond.
The Piano Cafe
Coffee
A lunch stop on the Lake Scugog side of the Uxbridge and Port Perry loop, open weekdays 11 to 3 and Saturdays 11 to 4, cash and debit only.
Stock & Crown Coffee
Coffee
Stouffville roastery cafe that roasts fresh every week on site, in the industrial area just off Main Street.
More worth the ride
Uxbridge and Port Perry Loop
Destination
A relaxed getaway loop of roughly 2.5 to 3 hours with ice cream and butter tart stops, reached off Highway 404 north of Markham.