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Cycling Network Map
Ottawa's entire cycling network on one map — pathways, cycle tracks, bike lanes, paved shoulders and suggested routes.
Ottawa has one of the largest cycling networks in Canada — 1,980 km across 10,933 segments, all on one map. Tap the chips under the map to filter by facility type, or tap any line to see what it is and how much of it the city has.
What the colours mean
Not all bike infrastructure is equal. Here’s every facility type on the map, from most protected to shared-with-traffic, with how much of it Ottawa has.
Pathway
816.8 kmOff-road multi-use pathway shared with pedestrians.
Suggested Route
489.5 kmA signed on-street route shared with traffic — no dedicated lane.
Paved Shoulder
356 kmA paved rural road shoulder usable by cyclists.
Bike Lane
242.7 kmA painted on-road lane reserved for cyclists, no physical separation.
Cycle Track
49.4 kmOn-road lane physically separated from traffic by a curb, planter or posts.
Mountain Bike Trail
19 kmUnpaved singletrack/off-road mountain-bike trail.
Segregated Bike Lane
6 kmOn-road bike lane separated from motor traffic by a physical buffer.
Crossride
0.6 kmA signalised bike crossing that lets you ride across an intersection.
Network geometry and facility types from the City of Ottawa “Cycling Network” open dataset; distances computed from the route geometry. Topology connectors and untyped segments are omitted for clarity. Always ride to the conditions you find on the ground.