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Pro
Beautiful countryside, shopping, camping, tubing, kyaking and hiking
Con
It is a summer destination, mosquitoes
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Make most of Elora by camping in the conservation park
Faiza-Ifrah Says: We hiked to see where to descend from to get to the bottom for our tubing adventure. When we saw the place, it was on the other side of the gorge. Hiking on the ridge towards left we saw a narrow bridge made for crossing the bridge. However, it was one way bridge, we could...
Faiza-Ifrah Says: The rocky platform that we landed on after climbing down the 'Hole in the Rock' gave us an idea of how deep the gorge was and how far down we would eventually have to descend to enjoy tubing and kayaking in the Grand River.One point to note is that up on the ridge level, it...
Explore the gorge and observe nature
Faiza-Ifrah Says: The slopes and floor of the gorge were lush green with many kinds of herbs, shrubs, wild flowers and trees. The floor itself was rocky and slippery due to erosion from the river water. Closer to the floor, the gorge had exposed the roots of many trees. We could see huge...
Hole in the Rock lets you peep through
Faiza-Ifrah Says: At the junction of the trails marked yellow and green, it said 'Hole in the Rock', which is shown in the picture.Climbing down the stairs through the Hole we landed in a open platform, which probably was a rock outcrop over the gorge, giving a pleasant view of the Grand...
Baby trails for hiking are good beginning
Faiza-Ifrah Says: We entered the park from Elora town side and turned right at the first fork within the conservation area. We continued towards the end of the park and stopped at the parking which showed a map of the park with 3 prominently marked hiking trails (see picture). The map turned...
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1 Review and 0 Opinions I haven't stayed at The Elora Mill myself, but I've heard that it is very good. And it is on such a...
Elora General Store & Cafe: Cafe
Tuque Says: Great place for a light lunch. The chai latte is very nice. Nice view of the Grand River. Good location - amongst the arts and crafts shops on Mill Street. After lunch you can browse the gift shop (main floor) and the toys (second floor). In the summer you can eat out on the...
Tuque Says: Upscale. The kind of restaurant that has a wine cellar and calls the food 'cuisine'.We dine here for special occassions (anniversary, special birthday, graduation, etc.)Fantastic setting in a converted stone mill next to the "Tooth of Time" waterfall on the Grand...
Tuque Says: Small, quaint, good food. Nice place for lunch. Nice place for a tea break. In the summer there's outside seating in the back patio. Reflects the arts and crafts feel of Elora.
Elora Mill Inn: For a Great Shot of the Inn...
gmccracken Says: A great place to relax in the pub and sip a hot chocolate overlooking the falls in winter! For a great photo op of the Inn, cross the river and shoot at dusk. See attached photo. Stuffed salmon was very well prepared and flavourful.
I recently found myself visiting the village of elora. a really nice little town.. beautiful scenery, some really neat, unusual shops however the night life was pretty quiet... i have visited elora in the summer months...last time...some yrs ago live jazz music was being played on a boat on the river, though we were there early spring...i guess we were a bit early. anyways this time around my friend and i were looking for something to do in the evening... someone from the elora mill hotel suggested that we take in a movie at the local cinema. as luck had it, they were showing "slum dog millionaire". we had a lovely time...the movie was great, however it was really neat to view it in the cinema itself...a great change from the usual big box movie experience. a very unique cinema!! seems like they are interested in showing not only "box office" hits but also more random and interesting films...i've booked a camping weekend in elora in july with friends..already told them about the cinema...hopefully we will catch a movie...
Written May 10, 2009
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How to get to Elora :
From the 401, follow Hwy.6 North through Guelph. Continue on Hwy.6 to County Road No.7. Follow No.7 for about 10 minutes - and Voila! You are in Elora :-)
Written Sep 10, 2002
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There are so many fun shops in Elora, and this is one of them : The Bear Cupboard. Take a look at the next picture to see the inside.
Written Sep 10, 2002
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Our two bits on few drawbacks:
1. While hiking and camping In summers, it can get very hot and humid. It is advisable that you carry lot of water and wet wipes.
2. Mosquitoes and fruite flies can make your life miserable. Do carry insect repellents.
3. While it can be hot and humid on the ridge, it can get nippy in the gorge near the river, especially when the sun begins to set. Carry light jackets.
4. Tubing can get you wet, especially if you get disbalanced and turn turtle in water. Take couple of extra pairs of clothings and shoeware each time you descend the gorge for water based activities.
5. It can get very crowded on weekends. You can hardly find a camping site to yourself. Don't worry. No one is peeping. Every one is enjoying their own lives. Be good neighbors to others. You can actually make many new friends.
Updated Nov 28, 2005
gmccracken Says: Alternate views of the Elora Mill Inn and the Elora Gorge can be had by following the lesser known walking trail on the opposite side of the Grand River from the Elora Mill Inn. From the mill, walk to the Geddes Street Bridge, opposite the gas station, cross it and follow...
gmccracken Says: Alternate views of the Elora Mill Inn and the Elora Gorge can be had by following the lesser known walking trail on the opposite side of the Grand River from the Elora Mill Inn. From the mill, walk to the Geddes Street Bridge, opposite the gas station, cross it and follow...
Tubing is the for real adventurers
Faiza-Ifrah Says: Tubing is really off the beaten path adventure. It is more fun when done in company. We had only one tube and Rayyan and Ifrah took turns on it. But there were joint families and groups of 6 members and over, who did tubing and made chains by holding each others' hands.We...
Faiza-Ifrah Says: Although we did not go for it, kayaking was actually possible and many adventurers were having fun in the deeper sections of the river.Boating, rowing and canoing that we husband and wife enjoy the most was not possible since the river was too rough and full of jagged rocks...
Do some tubing in the Grand River
Faiza-Ifrah Says: We rented the tube at the renting store near the entrance of the park. Suhail decided to drive the car upstream and parked it at the road side. We climbed the stairs down to the gorge where a group of visitors was already enjoying tubing. I frah was everready to be the first...
Faiza-Ifrah Says: We would like you to accompany us to Elora for the following 3 reasons:1. Grand River (Elora) Racetracks2. Specialty shopping3. Elora Gorge Conservation Area We watched thoroughbred racing for the first time at Grand River/Elora Racetracks. We have seen Suhail ride horses...
More than a visit, a place to call home
TRAVELSISTER Says: If you come for the day, week or to live, don't stay indoors and miss the beautiful surroundings. In spring, ride your bike along the Elora Cataract trail to Fergus loop back along the south trail past the museum over the bridge and through the trees. In summer, walk the...
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Faiza & Ifrah's Elora off the beaten path
The quaint little town of Elora is located in the Escarpment Country, 30 minutes northwest of Guelph. Guelph itself is located 90 kms west of Toronto and 60 Kms east of Cambridge. The country road......
Elora is a nice little village in Ontario, just north of Guelph. It is famous for its Gorge but also for the cozy center of the village. For now I want to post a few pictures, but much more about...
I think that the Elora area is one of the nicest small towns near Guelph. It is about half an hour north of Guelph. It is also in the Grand River watershed. It has a charming historic downtown with......
It was a hot summer day and my husband and I decided we wanted to do something different. I had heard that tubbing down the Elora Gorge was a nice way to spend the day. We packed up the truck and......
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