Outdoor trails in ottawa

sickofflubber
sickofflubber Posts: 3
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm going to visit family in Ottawa in a few months and I would love to go hiking. Are there any trails that are nice to walk on in the winter. There will be two 4 yr olds and a 1 yr old so if a stroller can make it great if not I could carry her or use a sleigh. I am also wondering if there are any trails that lead to a cave or cool scenic stuff. Trying to stay active and want to see something different.

Thanks

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  • Bossit
    Bossit Posts: 118 Member
    You'll want to check out the parks in Gatineau, just over the border in Quebec. I've never been but a few friends have gone and done the Wolf Trail - 8.3km loop.
    http://www.out-there.com/gatineau.htm
  • swarovski75
    swarovski75 Posts: 195 Member
    I'm from Ottawa and lucky for you there are a lot of great trails here :-). Gatineau Park is great, but a lot of the trails are set tracks for cross country skiing and people get a little pissy about hikers wrecking the tracks, so you'll want to check which ones are recommended for hiking and which for cross country skiing. A lot of the National Capital Commission paved paths are well used and trampled down enough that you could easily pull a sleigh. Snowshoeing is amazing fun and great exercise too, and we have a few pairs that you maybe could borrow while you're here? Feel free to add me (or I'll add you) and we can chat about it a bit more when its closer to your arrival date. :-)

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