The Metcalfe Hotel

This is a skating route includes multiple warming shelters at the starting point and throughout the Rideau Canal, along with restaurants and cafés open seasonally on this ice. For more information, please review the canal's website. https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/rideau-canal-skateway#:~:text=The%20Rideau%20Canal%20Skateway%20winds,week%2C%2024%20hours%20a%20day.

This is a wonderful tour of central Ottawa, from the downtown corridor all the way to the forks of the river and canal. There are a ton of great viewpoints and historic sites to see along this route, with impressive bridges from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries being most notable. Accessibility: Most of this trail is within 0-8% grade though sections near the Golden Triangle neighborhood may have a higher grade. May be challenging if using a wheelchair or pushing a stroller. For more...

While there are multiple starting locations that have been mapped as Waypoints in the route map, the trailhead for this loop officially starts at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill. Folks recommend walking this loop clockwise, so you can take the trail along the backside of Parliament, near the Library of Parliament, to see the amazing views of the region from the hill. You'll then take the stairs down to the Ottawa River Pathway, which will take you along the stunning river sections,...

As one of the most popular and scenic riverside trails within Canada's capital, the western section of the Ottawa River Pathway is bound to impress. Starting officially from the museum at the base of the Rideau Canal Locks, you'll travel west along this well maintained and wide pathway. Passing iconic Canadian places like Parliament Hill, the Parliamentary Precinct, the Supreme Court of Canada, Victoria Island, the Museum of War, and many stunning parks and viewpoints - this trail is here...