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START
/ FINISH:
-McDougall Mill Museum in downtown Renfrew. |
HEIGHT
OF FALLS:
-Difference between top and bottom of waterflow
is 9 metres |
RIVER
/ STREAM:
-Bonnechere River |
ACCESS/WALKING:
-EASY: 300m loop to view the chutes. |
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BEST VIEWING
LOCATIONS:
-Renfrew Swinging Bridge
-Bridge that crosses the Bonnechere River on Bridge Street
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SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS:
-View the waterfall safely from bridges,
walking paths and roads.
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NEARBY
ATTRACTIONS :
-Renfrew Millennium Trail (Walking Guide)
-Renfrew > The Pinnacle (Biking Guide)
-Renfrew > Calabogie on the Old K & P (Biking Guide) |
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Downtown Renfrew, Bonnechere
Information
The waterfall
on the Bonnechere River in downtown Renfrew is an impressive sight in
the heart of the town. Take the swinging footbridge across the Bonnechere
River and view the chute from an elevated position. The adjacent McDougall
Mill Museum tells the history of Creamery Town, as Renfrew has come
to be known since the first creamery was built here in 1895.
How
to get there
Driving along Hwy 17 take the Bruce St. intersection into Renfrew. At
the next set of traffic lights turn left on Stewart St. Turn left again
onto Arthur Ave and stop in the parking lot just beyond the McDougall
Mill Museum near the swinging bridge.
 Directions
- From the parking
lot walk on swinging bridge across the Bonnechere River and view the
chute from an elevated position. The swinging bridge is one of only
two in all of Ontario. Built in 1895 to provide workers access to
the industrial area around the mill, the bridge eventually fell into
disrepair, but was rebuilt in 1983.
- From the swinging
bridge meet Raglan street, Renfrew's vibrant main thoroughfare, lined
with century-old commercial buildings, stately homes and towering
church steeples. Either walk down Raglan St and explore the town or
walk 50m and then turn right onto Bridge street. Walk over the road
bridge and stop to admire the chutes with the picturesque limestone
Museum as a backdrop.
- Continue along
Bridge St and turn right onto Arthur Ave. Visit the museum and learn
the history of Renfrew.
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