Ottawa River

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Trail stats

Distance: 21.24 mi
Elevation gain: 276 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 276 ft
Max elevation: 293 ft
TrailRank: 34
Min elevation: 129 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Time: 2 hours 31 minutes
Coordinates: 4967
Uploaded: September 21, 2019
Recorded: September 2019

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near Queensway Terrace South, Ontàrio (Canada)

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Itinerary description

Very easy trail from western Ottawa area along the banks of the Ottawa River - crossing at the Champlain bridge to cycle in Gatineau on the north side of the river, crossing back over to Ottawa at the Alexandra Bridge to pass the parliament buildings and cycle back along the south side of the river. Passes quite a few landmarks and pretty vistas. There was a lot of construction on the trail when I did it, hence some of the bizarre detours, but normally this would be very easy to follow - paved path with big yellow dividing line for most of the way.

Waypoints

On Gatineau side, looking back onto Champlain bridge

beach on Gatineau side

there are washrooms and a bicycle tire air pump here

view of parliament buildings from Gatineau side

Canadian Museum of History

take the trail up beside this building for easiest access to the bridge

Gatineau from the Ottawa side of bridge

taken at the lookout point after crossing the Alexandra bridge, after leaving this lookout, take the first path on the right and keep going down (slowly, lot of walkers) to reach the Rideau locks