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Rich guides to the best places to ride around Ottawa–Gatineau — what the riding's like, what to see, where to refuel, and routes to get you rolling.
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Area guides that tie several towns together with the local riding, routes and resources.
12 locations
Ottawa
Ride the capital: car-free canal flats, market espresso, and the big grind to Champlain Lookout.
Explore Ottawa →Gatineau
Cross the river, climb the parkways, chase the lookout.
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Carleton Place
Flat, car-free rail trail along the Mississippi River, capped by a heritage main street built for a mid-ride coffee or pint.
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Almonte
Waterfalls, wool mills, and hard-packed gravel that rides like glass.
Explore Almonte →Arnprior
Where two rivers meet and the rail trail rolls for miles.
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Perth
Stone-town charm, quiet farm roads, and a rail trail into the Highlands.
Explore Perth →Carp
Cold War bunkers, quiet country roads, and a village that lives for its Saturday market.
Explore Carp →Merrickville
Flat, fast miles down the Rideau to a storybook stone village.
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Wakefield
Chase the Gatineau River north to the red covered bridge.
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Chelsea
The gateway to Gatineau Park, where car-free parkways and a lung-busting climb to Champlain Lookout wait 15 km from downtown Ottawa.
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Gatineau Park
The capital's climbing playground: car-free parkways, 300 metres of gain to Champlain Lookout and forest trails that start ten kilometres from Parliament Hill.
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Bancroft
Canadian Shield highlands at the far end of the Ottawa Valley: rolling paved back roads, endless forest gravel and a lake around every corner. Worth the drive, better as a weekend.
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