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Parc de la Gatineau Park (Chemin Notch)

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Har Kadosh
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Distance
14.16 mi
Elevation gain
2,854 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
3,340 ft
Max elevation
1,148 ft
TrailRank 
34
Min elevation
-149 ft
Trail type
Loop
Time
4 hours one minute
Coordinates
388
Uploaded
October 23, 2011
Recorded
October 2011
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near Hull, Quebec (Canada)

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Get your fill of nature in Gatineau Park, the National Capital Region's conservation park! Come and discover the natural attractions, the unique flora and fauna and the magnificent heritage sites and recharge your batteries in this haven of peace in the heart of nature. In Gatineau Park, conservation is a priority. With this in mind, we encourage the practice of outdoor activities that respect the environment. In this outdoor paradise, a host of activities are offered to users: hiking, camping, swimming, skiing, biking, etc ..!

Some of the most popular sites in Gatineau Park are only 15 minutes from downtown Ottawa-Gatineau and accessible year-round. However, access varies by site, as well as programs of activities and services, which are mainly available from mid-May to the end of October. Click on the points of interest below for more details. To find your way, click on the pin indicating a destination on the map below.

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Chemin Notch (Croix)

Croix attachée à un arbre

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Boulevard Alexandre-Taché coin Rue Bégin

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Pont sur le Boulevard des Allumettières

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Promenade de la Gatineau coin rue Gamelin

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Monument

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Boulevard Saint-Raymond Nord

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Chemin Pink Ouest

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Chemin Pink coin Chemin de la Montagne

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Chemin de la Montagne coin Chemin Notch

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Chemin Notch (Pont Promenade de la Gatineau Sud)

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Photo ofGatineau Park (Pink Lake parking lot) Photo ofGatineau Park (Pink Lake parking lot) Photo ofGatineau Park (Pink Lake parking lot)

Gatineau Park (Pink Lake parking lot)

Pink Lake is Gatineau Park’s most unique lake because it is “meromictic.” Of rare beauty, the site offers the opportunity to relax while learning about its ecology. Despite its name, the lake is green. It is named after the Pink family which settled the land in 1826. A Meromictic Lake The lake is meromictic, meaning that, unlike a normal lake, its upper and lower water levels never mix. Normally a lake’s water mixes completely each year during the spring and fall and because of water density, water and air temperature, and the wind. The mixing of lake waters distributes nutrients and oxygen evenly throughout the lake. Pink Lake’s waters do not mix because it has a small surface and bowl-like shape and is surrounded by steep cliffs that protect it from the wind. This is why it is called “meromictic.” There is no oxygen in the deepest seven metres of the lake.

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Belvédère Lac Pink

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Pont sur le boulevard Saint-Raymond

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Chemin de la Mine

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