Ottawa River Pathway

About 30 km of the Trans Canada Trail wends its way from Kanata through the Greenbelt west of Ottawa and along the Ottawa River to downtown Ottawa.

From there the trail continues eastward across the Alexandra Bridge to Quebec.

You can start at the Vanier Parkway and St. Patrick st. and follow the river for the 30km. Information provided by the National Capital Commission website.
 

For more information on trails or to view a trail video by activity please go to the OTC Youtube Channel

Ontario Trails do not own or manage any trails. Check with the identified manager before using this trail. Do not trespass, allowed uses only.

For more information on the great sport of snowshoeing please see our partner Snowshoe Canada

Characteristics & Access

Weather

22°

Partly cloudy throughout the day.

TODAY

23°

 

14°

Sun

25°

 

12°

Mon

28°

 

14°

Tue

22°

 

15°

Wed

21°

 

13°

Thu

21°

 

13°

Fri

22°

 

11°

Sat

22°

 

10°

Upcoming Events

• Evening on the River: 2021-07-16 - 2021-11-01
  Join the Nepean Nomads Walking Club for an Evening on the River
• Carlton University Kayak Club - Events: 2021-06-19 - 2021-10-19
  The Carleton University Kayaking Club (CUKC) is a recreational kayaking club that allow white water kayakers within Carleton University and the community to connect with each other. The main goal of the club is to provide affordable and accessible kayaking to students of Carleton University.
• Canada's Capital Cachers - Events: 2022-04-16 - 2022-12-16
  Search for your favorite cache!
• Citizens for Safe Cycling Ottawa - Events: 2022-04-01 - 2022-10-31
  Citizens for Safe Cycling (CfSC) promotes cycling as fun, healthy, safe, economical, and environmentally-friendly transportation and recreation.
• Ottawa Riverkeeper Events: 2022-01-04 - 2022-12-09
  The Ottawa Riverkeeper Fundraisers, in downtown Ottawa on the shores of the Ottawa River.
• Ottawa Fall Colours Run: 2021-10-09 - 2021-10-10
  The Somersault Event Series is the pre-eminent event series in Eastern Canada consisting of triathlon, duathlon, and running events for all ages and abilities.
• Radonneurs Ontario - Ottawa: 2022-06-27 - 2022-10-29
  Randonneurs Ontario is a cycling club affiliated with the Audax Club Parisien, the parent organization governing the qualification of riders wishing to participate in the 1200K Paris - Brest - Paris Randonnee.

Why donate?

By supporting the Ontario Trails Council, you will support trails, enabling delivery of services such as trail promotion, advocacy, creation and maintenance. The Ontario Trails Council is a provincial organization and registered charity. Every donation of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt. Thank you for your support!

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