Any fun driving roads in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area)?

"Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare" (jbezugs)
03/19/2014 at 13:38 • Filed to: None

Seriously, I can't think of any within a decent vicinity from my house.
In Muskoka by my cottage, there's tons, but by home, nothing that I can think of. Unless you guys know?

DISCUSSION (24)

YSI-what can brown do for you > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 13:40

Get on dat der google maps! That's how I found some road here in Indiana.

MooseKnuckles > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 13:47

Typically coastal roads around lakes are a good bet as they follow the twists of the shoreline (likely what you drive in the Muskokas) and have great elevation change. Sadly Toronto has been "Joni Mitchell'd".
Best road I've drove in Ontario was in the Ottawa valley near Arnprior, I took one route into a friends cottage and different route home. Both fantastic. I'm not sure which roads/highway it was, I'll have to Google Map the area later and see if I can find it.

An auto-X event shouldn't be hard to come by in the GTA. I went to one a couple summers ago in the Miss.

Stephen the Canuck > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 14:29

There's a few nicer ones just north of the Durham region. I grew up in Haliburton County and there are some fun roads up there.

Highways 503 and 507 are nice, and I've always heard that they're very popular with motorcycles and fast cars. But there are often cops there, though I bet the roads are still enjoyable near the speed limit.

Just about any backroad in the Haliburton area is pretty good.

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > MooseKnuckles
03/19/2014 at 14:44

Yeah, that's what I figured, I'll be heading to Mosport in the summer for my fix. I actually found this road which is small, but still only 5 minutes away from McMaster which is where I am right now for school! I'll drive it sometime this weekend and do a little write up on my thoughts.

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > Stephen the Canuck
03/19/2014 at 14:46

Very nice, although a bit out of my way (I'm in York Region), this summer I'll have to make a point of driving up there, should be awesome :)

TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW! > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 14:57

There are some north of Hamilton, near Dundas.
See: Hamilton Ring

Also: http://www.gencoupe.com/ontario/101364…

MooseKnuckles > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 15:10

You could try roads that head up the mountain west of the Hammer

N/A POWAAAHH > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 15:16

Around the escarpment is nice, driving for oakvill/burlington up past milton and Guelph is great

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > MooseKnuckles
03/19/2014 at 17:36

They're pretty busy during the day, I'll have to go later at night soon.

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > N/A POWAAAHH
03/19/2014 at 17:40

Didn't think about that area, any particular roads?

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > TheNeonDriver - Now with More BMW!
03/19/2014 at 17:41

I'm at McMaster right now, so this is perfect! I'll drive this route on the weekend.

MooseKnuckles > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 17:50

What kind of car are you driving? Judging by your name I want to guess Accord.

N/A POWAAAHH > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 18:20

There's a road called the 3 line. It's too deserted for cops, and there's one section where you come out of the trees and it's a huge open field with horses, it's amazing. And there's a road called cedar springs rd. that's alright. Only problem is that out here, roads are grids, except for certain sections of road, that's where the good stuff is.

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > MooseKnuckles
03/19/2014 at 18:42

Close, its an 04 Camry... with Tein suspension bits and thicker swaybars.

Stephen the Canuck > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 20:39

Google maps isn't showing a heck of a lot around there. Maybe get to Toronto Motorsports Park?

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > Stephen the Canuck
03/19/2014 at 21:37

That's my best bet during the summer;

Right now, I'm at McMaster for school, so this is perfect

Stephen the Canuck > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 22:41

That's pretty neat. I'll have to check that out sometime

Stephen the Canuck > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/19/2014 at 22:49

Also, Upper Flinton Road and Flinton Road are nice roads. I drove one of them (which the signage called Old Flinton Road, so I think it was Upper Flinton) in a Grand Am and it was fantastic. I would love to take a really well handling car through it. I didn't see another car the whole road.

Also, Highway 41 around the Mazinaw Lake area is really nice and picturesque. as well as being a very nice road, nice long sweeping curves, elevation changes, and the pavement was amazingly smooth. The views were fantastic.

thebigbossyboss > MooseKnuckles
03/20/2014 at 06:05

Route 511??

MooseKnuckles > thebigbossyboss
03/20/2014 at 08:22

Doesn't look like it, but now that I google map around Renfrew, there are a lot of twisty roads I could have taken lol

thebigbossyboss > MooseKnuckles
03/20/2014 at 08:41

Yup!! Lots of good roads on the quebec side too.

Check out this little road I took (QC Highway 307) (video at 5x speed).

MHunter905 > Stephen the Canuck
03/20/2014 at 11:46

Forks of the Credit Rd. Calidon (just north of Brampton) Best driving road in Ontario. Car companies have filmed commercials on it. Lots of bikers have been hurt riding that road. If you drive it you will know why.

MotorcycleJayce > Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare
03/06/2017 at 15:24

Found a site that has a bunch of Ontario routes. It searches by location so maybe you can find something near you! driveslate.com/routes

Greenmobile Supremo Commando, BRZ Extrordinare > MotorcycleJayce
03/06/2017 at 15:52

Awesome, thanks so much for sharing!