This segment is the start of the Canadian North, and includes not only great views of Georgian Bay and the thousands of islands, but also crosses the French River which is the great canoe route taken by French fur traders (the “courier du bois”) 400 years ago, from Montreal into the continent’s vast interior.
The “400” section is the Ontario Highways designation for the portion of Highway 69 already “twinned”. Originally (back in the late 1960s) Highway 400 only connected Toronto to Barrie, and has since been extended northwards to roughly Parry Sound.
There is significant work underway on this stretch of the highway, with construction underway the 25 km from Sudbury to Estaire, and the 11 km from Nobel south to Parry Sound. A short stretch south of Parry Sound, through the Wahta Mohawk First Nation is also in progress. Watch for construction crews during summer travel season in these areas.
The 110 km corridor of the French River drains the rugged Canadian Shield region between Lake Nipissing and Georgian Bay. The river’s landscape is largely unchanged since the first Europeans explored it over three hundred years ago to make it a vital link in the fur trade route from Lachine (Montreal) to Lake Superior and the Northwest. The waters vary from narrow, enclosed steep-walled gorges, falls and rapids, to broad expanses of open water.
This river systems has two parks protecting key areas: French River Provincial Park along the 69/400 highway, and Killarney Provincial Park at the French River’s Mouth. The river’s valley is the habitat for several rare plants (like the Virginia Chain Fern), as well as the Mississauga Rattlesnake. The French River is home to over 40 species of fish, from tiny smelt to popular pickerel/walleye, speckled, brook and rainbow trou all the way to the mighty muskellunge.
North of the French River, you are officially in “Northern Ontario”. Before long the highway gets you to Sudbury, where (south of the actual “city”) is the Trans-Canada Highway. Head left to go west, or right to go east, or north to head into Sudbury and its shopping, accommodation and services. Sudbury is a resource town, primarily nickel, but is also the jumping off sport for many industries, lakes and destinations in the area.
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| KM | (metres) | |
| 0 | Quarry Rd (E) and Parry Sound Dr (W), SW to viewing point of Mill Lake Dam (Parry Sound) | 202.7 |
| 1 | North Rd Overpass (no access) (Parry Sound) | 223.7 |
| 2.8 | Exit #228 Highway 124 Parry Sound Dr (W) North access into Parry Sound, access to sports facilities. E to community of Badger’s Corners on the Seguin River (Parry Sound) | 216.7 |
| 4.5 | Lake Forests Rd (E) Bayside Rd (W) | 209.4 |
| 5.4 | Parry Sound Golf and Country Club ESTM. WEST OF Hwy | 199.9 |
| 5.8 | Gas, services, restaurant, with Portage Lake to E of hwy (Nobel) | 197.5 |
| 6.3 | Ryder Rd (W) Services at Highway (West side of highway) (Nobel) | 213.1 |
| 8 | Parkway Ave (Nobel) | 197.8 |
| 9.3 | Junction of Highway #559 (Shebeshekong Rd), W access to Shawnaga Indian Reserve #17 | 199.6 |
| 18.7 | Woods Rd (W) | 217 |
| 26 | passing through Shawanaga Indian Reserve 17 | 212.1 |
| 27.6 | Junction of Hwy 559 Shebeshekong Rd | 206 |
| 29 | Drummont Rd (E) | 207.6 |
| 36.8 | Junction of Highway # 644 Shore Rd, marina (Pointe au Paril Station) | 177.4 |
| 39 | Junction of Highway #529, Access to Sturgeon Bay PP (3 km), Naiscoutang Indian Reserve (13 km), Moose Lake E of hwy | 196.6 |
| 43 | Bridge over Six Mile Lake | 188.7 |
| 43.7 | Rd to SW of hwy, access to Naiscoot River Dam | 202.1 |
| 49 | Crossing Harris River | 196.3 |
| 49.2 | Harris Lake Rd, W to Naiscoutang Indian Reserve (3 km) | 190.8 |
| 54 | South boundary of Magnetawan Indian Reserve | 196 |
| 59 | North boundary of Magnetawan Indian Reserve | 193.5 |
| 62 | Junction of Highway #529 west to hwy 649 and to community of Byng Inlet (6 km) (Byng Inlet) | 190.2 |
| 62.5 | Magetawan River crossing | 187.1 |
| 67 | Junction #526, access to community of Britt (3 km) (Britt) | 179.2 |
| 72 | road junctions (E & W), Henvey Inlet Indian Reserve 2 S boundary (Bekanon) | 186.2 |
| 72.7 | Roads at hwy, south boundary of Henvey Inlet Indian Reserve 2, access to Henvey Inlet ( 4 km), | 182.6 |
| 76 | Key River bridge crossing | 181.4 |
| 77 | Henvey Inlet Indian Reserve 2 N boundary | 194.2 |
| 79.3 | Services at Highway (Fuel) | 180.4 |
| 79.4 | Junction of Highway # 522, E to Grundy Lake Prov Park (2 km), Port Loring (50 km) (Cranberry) | 182.6 |
| 86.4 | Road E to community of Pickerel (5 km), French River Indian Reserve | 200.3 |
| 89 | bridge over Cross Narrows on Cantin Lake | 178.9 |
| 90.3 | Golf Course Road (E) | 204.5 |
| 91.7 | Crossing French River | 188.4 |
| 92 | Community of French River (1 km), marina | 204.5 |
| 94.2 | Hartley Bay Rd (W) Hwy 607 (E) access to Loon’s Landing camping, marina, French River PP (Bigwood) | 204.2 |
| 104 | Junction of Highway #64, E to Rutter, Alban (3 km), Noelville(22 km) and Verner (75 km) on Highway 17 to North Bay (Rutter) | 202.4 |
| 106 | Doaust Lake Road (Delamere) | 206.3 |
| 114 | Ink Lake, W side of highway | 203.9 |
| 114.5 | Crossing south arm of Kakaiwaganda Lake | 200.9 |
| 116 | Point of Interest (Crossing The Murdock River) | 202.7 |
| 119 | Junction of Lovering Lake Rd and Murdock River Rd | 224 |
| 120.3 | Passing north arm of Kakaiwaganda Lake | 199.9 |
| 121 | Junction of Highway 637 (SW) to Killarney Provincial Park and town of Killarney (67 km) | 234.7 |
| 126.4 | Rd SW to community of Burwash (4 km) | 236.5 |
| 129.4 | Trout Lake Rd (E) | 232 |
| 131.7 | Nepewassi Rd (E) to Nepawassi Lake, camping, Rd W to communities of Waterfall and McVitties (Estaire) | 218.8 |
| 136.7 | Road E, to Elbow Lake | 223.1 |
| 138.2 | Wanipitei River crossing, White Pine Chutes (rapids) to NE of highway | 217 |
| 138.4 | Junction of Highway #537, E to communities of Wanup (5 km), Wahnipitae (19 km), Secord Rd (W) | 218.8 |
| 140.4 | Rd E to gravel pit/quarry | 237.1 |
| 141.5 | Bruce St (E) | 238.7 |
| 142.8 | Horseshoe Lake Rd (W) | 239.9 |
| 143.7 | Old Wanup Rd (E) | 248.7 |
| 145 | Dill Lake Rd (W) | 241.7 |
| 146.1 | Golf Course Rd (W), Pine Grove Golf Club golfing (McFarlane Lake) | 243.8 |
| 149 | Richard Lake Rd (NE), Carol Campsite, camping (McFarlane Lake) | 239.9 |
| 150.8 | South Lane Rd, to McFarlane Lake and Long Lake (McFarlane Lake) | 229.8 |
| 152 | Pioneer Rd (N) and Brockdan Hotel, OPP (police) on S side of hwy (McFarlane Lake) | 233.2 |
| 153 | Junction of Highway #17 ( The Trans Canada Highway ) & Highway #69 (The Trans Canada Highway) (Sudbury) | 267.3 |
| KM | (metres) |
| KM | (metres) | |
| 0 | Junction of Highway #17 ( The Trans Canada Highway ) & Highway #69 (The Trans Canada Highway) (Sudbury) | 267.3 |
| 1 | Pioneer Rd (N) and Brockdan Hotel, OPP (police) on S side of hwy (McFarlane Lake) | 233.2 |
| 2.2 | South Lane Rd, to McFarlane Lake and Long Lake (McFarlane Lake) | 229.8 |
| 4 | Richard Lake Rd (NE), Carol Campsite, camping (McFarlane Lake) | 239.9 |
| 6.9 | Golf Course Rd (W), Pine Grove Golf Club golfing (McFarlane Lake) | 243.8 |
| 8 | Dill Lake Rd (W) | 241.7 |
| 9.3 | Old Wanup Rd (E) | 248.7 |
| 10.2 | Horseshoe Lake Rd (W) | 239.9 |
| 11.5 | Bruce St (E) | 238.7 |
| 12.6 | Rd E to gravel pit/quarry | 237.1 |
| 14.6 | Junction of Highway #537, E to communities of Wanup (5 km), Wahnipitae (19 km), Secord Rd (W) | 218.8 |
| 14.8 | Wanipitei River crossing, White Pine Chutes (rapids) to NE of highway | 217 |
| 16.3 | Road E, to Elbow Lake | 223.1 |
| 21.3 | Nepewassi Rd (E) to Nepawassi Lake, camping, Rd W to communities of Waterfall and McVitties (Estaire) | 218.8 |
| 23.6 | Trout Lake Rd (E) | 232 |
| 26.6 | Rd SW to community of Burwash (4 km) | 236.5 |
| 32 | Junction of Highway 637 (SW) to Killarney Provincial Park and town of Killarney (67 km) | 234.7 |
| 32.7 | Passing north arm of Kakaiwaganda Lake | 199.9 |
| 34 | Junction of Lovering Lake Rd and Murdock River Rd | 224 |
| 37 | Point of Interest (Crossing The Murdock River) | 202.7 |
| 38.5 | Crossing south arm of Kakaiwaganda Lake | 200.9 |
| 39 | Ink Lake, W side of highway | 203.9 |
| 47 | Doaust Lake Road (Delamere) | 206.3 |
| 49 | Junction of Highway #64, E to Rutter, Alban (3 km), Noelville(22 km) and Verner (75 km) on Highway 17 to North Bay (Rutter) | 202.4 |
| 58.8 | Hartley Bay Rd (W) Hwy 607 (E) access to Loon’s Landing camping, marina, French River PP (Bigwood) | 204.2 |
| 61 | Community of French River (1 km), marina | 204.5 |
| 61.3 | Crossing French River | 188.4 |
| 62.7 | Golf Course Road (E) | 204.5 |
| 64 | bridge over Cross Narrows on Cantin Lake | 178.9 |
| 66.6 | Road E to community of Pickerel (5 km), French River Indian Reserve | 200.3 |
| 73.6 | Junction of Highway # 522, E to Grundy Lake Prov Park (2 km), Port Loring (50 km) (Cranberry) | 182.6 |
| 73.7 | Services at Highway (Fuel) | 180.4 |
| 76 | Henvey Inlet Indian Reserve 2 N boundary | 194.2 |
| 77 | Key River bridge crossing | 181.4 |
| 80.3 | Roads at hwy, south boundary of Henvey Inlet Indian Reserve 2, access to Henvey Inlet ( 4 km), | 182.6 |
| 81 | road junctions (E & W), Henvey Inlet Indian Reserve 2 S boundary (Bekanon) | 186.2 |
| 86 | Junction #526, access to community of Britt (3 km) (Britt) | 179.2 |
| 90.5 | Magetawan River crossing | 187.1 |
| 91 | Junction of Highway #529 west to hwy 649 and to community of Byng Inlet (6 km) (Byng Inlet) | 190.2 |
| 94 | North boundary of Magnetawan Indian Reserve | 193.5 |
| 99 | South boundary of Magnetawan Indian Reserve | 196 |
| 103.8 | Harris Lake Rd, W to Naiscoutang Indian Reserve (3 km) | 190.8 |
| 104 | Crossing Harris River | 196.3 |
| 109.3 | Rd to SW of hwy, access to Naiscoot River Dam | 202.1 |
| 110 | Bridge over Six Mile Lake | 188.7 |
| 114 | Junction of Highway #529, Access to Sturgeon Bay PP (3 km), Naiscoutang Indian Reserve (13 km), Moose Lake E of hwy | 196.6 |
| 116.2 | Junction of Highway # 644 Shore Rd, marina (Pointe au Paril Station) | 177.4 |
| 124 | Drummont Rd (E) | 207.6 |
| 125.4 | Junction of Hwy 559 Shebeshekong Rd | 206 |
| 127 | passing through Shawanaga Indian Reserve 17 | 212.1 |
| 134.3 | Woods Rd (W) | 217 |
| 143.7 | Junction of Highway #559 (Shebeshekong Rd), W access to Shawnaga Indian Reserve #17 | 199.6 |
| 145 | Parkway Ave (Nobel) | 197.8 |
| 146.7 | Ryder Rd (W) Services at Highway (West side of highway) (Nobel) | 213.1 |
| 147.2 | Gas, services, restaurant, with Portage Lake to E of hwy (Nobel) | 197.5 |
| 147.6 | Parry Sound Golf and Country Club ESTM. WEST OF Hwy | 199.9 |
| 148.5 | Lake Forests Rd (E) Bayside Rd (W) | 209.4 |
| 150.2 | Exit #228 Highway 124 Parry Sound Dr (W) North access into Parry Sound, access to sports facilities. E to community of Badger’s Corners on the Seguin River (Parry Sound) | 216.7 |
| 152 | North Rd Overpass (no access) (Parry Sound) | 223.7 |
| 153 | Quarry Rd (E) and Parry Sound Dr (W), SW to viewing point of Mill Lake Dam (Parry Sound) | 202.7 |
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