Jan 5, 2025 · Ottawa West Winter Trail A portion of the Trans Canada Trail, along with the Watts Creek Pathway and several offshoot trails, together form the Ottawa West Winter Trail. This free, multi-use trail, about a 20-minute drive west of downtown, welcomes snowshoers, walkers and winter bikers to share the groomed space between the cross-country tracks.

Explore the most popular snowshoeing trails near Ottawa with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.

Jul 28, 2024 · Some of the best places for beginners to go snowshoeing in Ottawa are Rideau Winter Trail, Ottawa West Winter Trail, and Ski Heritage East Trail. How long does a typical snowshoeing trail take to complete?

Dec 4, 2019 · There are also lots of trails in Gatineau Park that are just for snowshoeing, or are combination snowshoe and fat bike trails. Trails on the NCC’s map of Gatineau Park that are pink are available for snowshoeing. Gatineau Park tends to keep its snow earlier (and later) than other areas in Ottawa, which is great for winter hiking! Some of the trails we’ve snowshoed and loved are: Trails 60 ...

Jun 29, 2024 · It is situated in Britannia Park, which is along the Ottawa River at the city’s west end. It winds through the park and provides beautiful views of the Ottawa River and surrounding nature. The trail is typically groomed for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and winter walking, depending on the weather conditions and NCC maintenance schedule.

NCC's experts transform Ottawa–Gatineau into a winter wonderland, with over 450 km of trails for walking and hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and more!

Kìchì Sìbì Winter Trail A snow bear, made by "Bear Lady" Maggie Glossop. Credit: @kichisibiwt The 18 km Kichi Sibi, one of the oldest community winter trails in Ottawa, stretches along the Ottawa River from Westboro Beach to the Portage Bridge.

This multi-use urban trail is welcoming and inclusive to all forms of winter activity: cross-country skiing, winter biking, snow shoeing, or walking, thereby promoting active winter living and enhancing the National Capital winter experience in Ottawa.

Nov 25, 2024 · During winter, part of the Capital Pathway transforms into a large network of multi-use winter trails. Over 100km of trails are groomed for shared winter recreational activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fat biking and walking. Access to these trails is free. Snowshoeing is more of a sport of opportunity than something you can plan and schedule in Ottawa. The various winter ...

Explore the most popular snowshoeing trails near Ottawa with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.