Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club - 2019
Updated Dec. 31, 2018
Please note: In the case of discrepancy between printed walks information and the website, the WEBSITE shall have priority and any changes will be highlighted in RED.
Scheduled Events 2019
January 19
OTTAWA, ON Snow Shoe Walk
START POINT: Mer Bleue Conservation Area, P20, NCC Greenbelt Parking P20, 2617 Anderson Rd., Ottawa K1A 0E7
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 10:00 - 10:30
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: The Mer Bleue Bog in Ottawa is one of the most outstanding natural features of the Greenbelt. Mer Bleue provides a unique opportunity to see a northern boreal landscape in Winter.
February 09
GATINEAU, ON Welcome to Winterlude
START POINT: Fox & Feather Pub & Grill, 283 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON, Gatineau K2P 1M1
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 10:00 - 11:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Karen 613-731-5417 mkarenvenema@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Add some spice to your weekend and join us for a Winterlude walk, North America's greatest winter festival. Join your fellow walkers for Brunch after the walk at the Fox and Feather Pub & Grill
February 16
OTTAWA, ON Ottawa Voyageurs AGM Walk
START POINT: Royal Canadian Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Dr, Orléans, ON K1C 1T1, Ottawa K1C 1T1é
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 2A Registration: 09:30 - 11:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Start time for 10 K walkers is 9:30 am; Start time for 5 K walkers is at 10:30 am. The walk and lunch are free for all 2019 paid members of the Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club.
April 20
OTTAWA, ON Move Your Feet So Kids Can Eat Charity Walk
START POINT: Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre, 240 Centrum Blvd #105, Orléans, ON, Ottawa K1E 3J4é
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 09:30 - 10:30
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Kathy 613-830-7437 kathleen_luten@hotmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: All money and donations raised at this walk are contributed to the Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre. Group Walks for both 5 K and 10 K walks depart at 9:30 am.
May 18
OTTAWA, ON Tulip Festival / National Walking Weekend
START POINT: Carleton Ice House, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1S 5B6
DISTANCES: 6, 11 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Enjoy Ottawa's Tulip Festival. Explore the tulip beds at the National Experimental Farm and the shores of Dow's Lake, the largest concentration of tulips at the festival. (parking at Brewer is free). Books will be stamped at start.
May 19
OTTAWA, ON Tulip Festival / National Walking Weekend
START POINT: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave West, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1P 1J1
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Karen 613-731-5417 mkarenvenema@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Enjoy tulip beds around Parliament Hill, Confederation Park and across the river in Gatineau. Books will be stamped at the start to allow walkers to fully enjoy the beauty of the flowers throughout the area.
May 20
OTTAWA, ON Tulip Festival / National Walking Weekend
START POINT: Brewer Pool, 100 Brewer Way, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1S5T1
DISTANCES: 6, 11 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Celebrate the Ottawa Tulip Festival along the Rideau Canal, Landsdowne and residential areas on both sides of the Canal. Books will be stamped at the start.
May 20
OTTAWA, ON Tulip Festival / National Walking Weekend
START POINT: Brewer Pool, 100 Brewer Way, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1S5T1
DISTANCES: 25 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: View the beautiful tulip beds while cycling around the city on some of the many bike paths found in the area. Visit the Experimental Farm, Dows Lake, Parliament Hill and along the Canal.
May 25
LA PECHE, QC Discover Western Quebec
START POINT: Complexe Sportif La Peche , 20 Chemin Raphael, Sainte-Cecile-de-Masham, QC, La Peche J0X 2W0
DISTANCES: 6, 10 Difficulty: 1A Registration: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Benoît 613-746-9071 benoitpinson@rogers.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Come and discover La Peche and more specifically Sainte-Cecile-de-Masham, QC. Join your fellow walkers for food and refreshments at Carlo, Casse-croute Snack Bar, 121 rue Principale Est, in Saint-Cecile-de-Masham (going back in the direction of Gatineau/Ottawa on your left)
June 12
OTTAWA, ON Roaming Rockcliffe
START POINT: Clocktower Brew Pub, 422 MacKay St, Ottawa, ON , Ottawa K1M 1M1
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 1A Registration: 108:00 - 109:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Karen 613-731-5417 mkarenvenema@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: This walk kicks off the Ottawa Voyageurs summer evening walks. Explore Rockcliffe and surrounding areas then join your fellow walkers for a bite to eat at the Clocktower Pub.
June 22
OTTAWA, ON Honouring French & Indigenous Heritages
START POINT: Royal Oak Pub, 337 Crichton Street, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1M 1W3
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 10:00 - 11:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Karen 613-731-5417 mkarenvenema@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Get to know the French and Indigenous heritage of the Vanier Community and discover historic homes in the area. Stay and enjoy a meal after with your fellow walkers.
June 26
OTTAWA, ON Exploring the Parks and trails in South Keyes
START POINT: Greenboro Community Centre, 363 Lorry Greenburg Dr, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1T 3P8
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 18:00 - 19:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Come out and join us as we explore trails and parks (Greenboro Park, Bruff Park, Conroy Pit and Elizabeth Manley Park) in the area of South Keyes.
July 01
OTTAWA, ON Canada Day Crush
START POINT: Taggart Family YMCA-YWCA, 180 Argyle Ave, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K2P 1B7
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Celebrate Canada's birthday and explore what's happening in downtown Ottawa & Jacques Cartier Park. Books will be stamped at the beginning of this walk to encourage walkers to enjoy the festivities. Entry to the Canadian War Museum is free today.
July 10
OTTAWA, ON Rothwell Heights Hike
START POINT: Lunergans Pub & Eatery, 1661 Montreal Rd, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1J 9B7
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 108:00 - 109:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Rothwell Heights is one of Ottawa's most prestigious neighbourhoods. Custom homes, some with grand views of the Ottawa River, are nestled among mature trees and parkland.
July 24
OTTAWA, ON A Walk in Fallingbrook & Cardinal Creek
START POINT: Jonny Canuck's Bar & Grill, 900 Watters Rd, Orleans ON, Ottawa K4A 0B4
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 2C Registration: 108:00 - 109:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Two routes available this evening with the option of walking along the streets and pathways or walking through the woods on the Cardinal Creek Karst Path and seeing Princess Louise Falls. Stay and enjoy a bite with your fellow walkers.
August 07
OTTAWA, ON Petrie Island Promenade
START POINT: Royal Canadian Legion, 800 Taylor Creek Dr, Orléans, ON , Ottawa K1C 1T1é
DISTANCES: 6, 10 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 108:00 - 109:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Petrie Island is situated in the Ottawa River and is well-known for its relatively pristine natural environment, diversity of species and two sandy beaches. The 6 K walk explores the community of
August 17
HAWKESBURY, ON More Days Walk / Cycle
START POINT: Quality Inn & Suites, 1575 Tupper St, Hawkesbury, ON, Hawkesbury K6A 3T5
DISTANCES: 50-55 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 08:30 - 09:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Benoît 613-746-0971, 613-290-2652 benoitpinson@rogers.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: This year we will be walking / cycling the stretch between Bourget to St-Eugene, ON
August 18
HAWKESBURY, ON More Days Walk / Cycle
START POINT: Quality Inn & Suites, 1575 Tupper St, Hawkesbury, ON, Hawkesbury K6A 3T5
DISTANCES: 100-125 Difficulty: 2B Registration: 08:30 - 09:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Benoît 613-746-9071, 613-290-2652 benoitpinson@rogers.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: This year we will be walking / cycling the stretch between Bourget to St-Eugene, ON
August 21
OTTAWA, ON Sandy Hill Stroll
START POINT: Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald St, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1K 4E6
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 108:00 - 109:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Karen 613-731-5417 mkarenvenema@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Enjoy our last evening walk of the summer with a stroll through the historic neighbourhood of Sandy Hill and the U of Ottawa
September 14
OTTAWA, ON 35th Annual Walk
START POINT: Blackburn Arms Pub Restaurant, 2586 Innes Rd, Gloucester, ON, Ottawa K1B 4Z6
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 1B Registration: 09:00 - 10:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Our annual walk this year takes us along the trails and through the parks of the lovely village of Blackburn Hamlet. Join your fellow walkers after for food and beverages at the Pub .
October 05
GATINEAU, QC NCC Fall Rhapsody
START POINT: Gatineau Park, see the OVO website for more details, Gatineau
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 3B Registration: 09:30 - 10:30
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Benoit 613-746-9071 benoitpinson@rogers.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: The NCC Fall Rhapsody Festival offers a spectacular chance to experience the beauty of the season in the heart of Gatineau Park, while being surrounded by the most picturesque scenery imaginable.
October 12
OTTAWA, ON Pleasant Park Promenade
START POINT: Billings Bridge Estate, 2100 Cabot St, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K1H 6K1
DISTANCES: 5, 10 Difficulty: 2A Registration: 10:00 - 11:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Karen 613-731-5417 mkarenvenema@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Enjoy the area of Pleasant Park and take in a bit of history at Billings Estate, an 8 acre national historic site.
November 02
ORLEANS, ON Volunteer Walk
START POINT: TBD, , Orleans
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Karen 613-731-5417 mkarenvenema@gmail.com
December 15
OTTAWA, ON Christmas Lights Walk
START POINT: Clocktower Brew Pub, 200 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON, Ottawa K2P 1L5
DISTANCES: 5,10 Difficulty: 1A Registration: 108:00 - 109:00
EVENT SPONSOR: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club Contact: Marion 613-435-0568 walking4fun2@gmail.com
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: https://goo.gl/maps/szgVP9Ve8312
WALK DESCRIPTION: An annual tradition, this walk will have us enjoying the Christmas Lights around Confederation Park, Parliament Hill and across the bridge into Gatineau. Join your fellow walkers for a meal or refreshments at the pub following the walk.
Permanent Trails 2019
OTTAWA - Orleans - East - Convent Glen South - PT018
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 5, 6, 10, 11 km Difficulty Rating: 1B / 2A
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Darlene - 613-830-4782 - darlene.blight@gmail.com
START POINT: Bob McQuarrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Drive, Ottawa K1C 2X8
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Proceed east on Hwy #417 and Regional Road 174 from Ottawa or west on Hwy 17 /174 from Hawkesbury. Take the Jeanne d'Arc exit and proceed south to the first intersection (Youville Dr.) Turn right and the Recplex will be on your right.
WALK INFORMATION: Trails are on city streets, sidewalks and paved pathways. Pets must be on a leash at all times and cleaned up after.
SPECIAL WALKING PROGRAM: Community
OTTAWA - Orleans - East - Fallingbrook - PT050
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 5, 6, 11 km Difficulty Rating: 1A / 3C
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Ole - 613-824-1583 - oleolson@magma.ca
START POINT: Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Tenth Line Rd., Ottawa K1E 3E8
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Exit Regional Road 174, at Tenth Line Road South, and proceed along Tenth Line to the Ray Friel Centre. The walk box is located on the back of the wall opposite the Sports Centre Information Desk (entrance to Washrooms). Free parking is available. 613-830-2747
WALK INFORMATION: Year round trail is rated 1A; summer trail is rated 3C.
SPECIAL WALKING PROGRAM: Community
OTTAWA - Gloucester - East - Chapel Hill - PT152
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 5, 6, 10, 11 km Difficulty Rating: 1B
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Darlene - 613-830-4782 - darlene.blight@gmail.com
START POINT: Circle K, 1600 Forest Valley Drive, Ottawa K1C 6X7
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Exit Regional Road 174, at Jeanne D'Arc Blvd, Turn Right to Orleans Blvd, Turn Right to corner of Forest Valley. Quickie Store is in the Mini Mall on your left. Walk Box located at the end of the counter closest to the door to the gas bar, ask staff for the walk box.
WALK INFORMATION: Trails are streets and sidewalks with some sections on dirt and paved paths.
OTTAWA - Gloucester - East - Beacon Hill - PT195
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 5, 10 km Difficulty Rating: 2B / 1A
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Carol - 613-744-2507 - ijobst@sympatico.ca
START POINT: The Hill Butcher Shop & Deli, Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie Road, Ottawa K1J 7N3
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Exit Regional Road 174 at Montreal Road, turn west in direction to downtown; at Ogilvie Road, turn right. Free parking is available.
WALK INFORMATION: Strollers and wheelchairs will have difficulty. The trail passes some very beautiful and unique homes and goes along the Ottawa River, a very pleasant and relaxing walk. Trail rating 2B in summer and 1A in winter.
OTTAWA - Orleans - East - Convent Glen - PT213
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 5, 10 km Difficulty Rating: 1B
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Kathy - 613-830-7437 - kathleen_luten@hotmail.com
START POINT: Ultramar Service Station, 6469 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd., Ottawa K1C 2R1
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Ottawa proceed East on Hwy #417 to Regional Road 174 East, exit at Jeanne d'Arc North. Turn left and follow Jeanne d'Arc north to to corner of Jeanne d'Arc and Orleans Boulevard. The Ultramar station is directly in front of you. From Orleans proceed West on Regional Road 174 , exit at Jeanne d'Arc North. Turn right and follow Jeanne d'Arc north to to corner of Jeanne d'Arc and Orleans Boulevard. The Ultramar station is directly in front of you.
WALK INFORMATION: Trail is segmented - 2 x 5 km trails. Trails are on streets, sidewalks and dirt / paved paths.
OTTAWA - Orleans - Blackburn Hamlet - east end of Ottawa - PT233
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 5, 10 km Difficulty Rating: 1B / 1A
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Perry - 613-837-9914 - pcrowder@rogers.com
START POINT: Shopper's Drug Mart, 2638 Innes Road, Ottawa K1B 4Z5
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Exit Regional Road 174 at Montreal Road exit and proceed East on Montreal Road which becomes St. Joseph Blvd. At Bearbrook Road, turn right. At the corner of Bearbrook Road and Innes Road, the shopping mall is on your left, across Innes Road. Free parking is available.
WALK INFORMATION: The trail takes you on the many paths through the numerous parklands of this green belt community. The summer route is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. Summer trail rating 1B, the year round trail is 1A.
OTTAWA - Downtown - PT268
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 5, 10 km Difficulty Rating: 1A / 2A
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Pat - 613-230-5659 - patderroche@rogers.com
START POINT: Sports 4, 149 Bank St., Ottawa K1P 5N7
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From East End: Exit Queensway at Nicholas St., turn left on Laurier Ave. and carry on straight to corner of Laurier and Bank Turn Right on Bank. From West End Exit Queensway at Kent and proceed to Laurier (direction North). Turn Right on Laurier to Bank. At Bank turn Left to the Start Point. Pay parking M-F, free on Sat. & Sunday. 613-234-6563
WALK INFORMATION: Trails are on sidewalks or shared pathways.
OTTAWA - Central Ottawa - Downtown - PT277
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 6 to 45 km Difficulty Rating: 1A / 2A
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Benot - 613-746-9071 - benoitpinson@rogers.com
START POINT: Champagne Fitness Centre, 321 King Edward Ave [at York St.], Ottawa K1N 7M5
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Hwy 174 / 417, take the Nicholas Street exit to Rideau, right on Rideau to King Edward, left on King Edward to the Champagne Pool at the corner of York and King Edward.
WALK INFORMATION: Please note the 6 KM route is on the Trans Canada Trail. Distances possible: 6, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41 and 45 km. A thematic walk - Tribute to the Canadian Forces. The many possible routes for this walk will take you by and through places and monuments of military interest. Examples: The War Museum, various statues, military cemeteries, the Peace Keeping Monument, etc. A completely documented brochure explaining some 36 locations is available free of charge for walkers.
SPECIAL WALKING PROGRAM: Capital City
OTTAWA - Alta Vista / Riverview - East - PT281
START POINT OPEN: 2019-01-02 ~ 2019-12-31 Distances: 7, 10 km Difficulty Rating: 1A
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Benot - 613-746-9071 - benoitpinson@rogers.com
START POINT: Shoppers Drug Mart, 1559 Alta Vista Dr., Ottawa K1G 0E9
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Exit Hwy 174 [Queensway] at Riverside Drive. Proceed south on Riverside to Industrial. Left at lights on Industrial. Right onto Alta Vista. The Alta Vista Centre and Shoppers are on the left just after the next lights. Park away from the immediate entrance to the drug store.
WALK INFORMATION: Trails are streets and sidewalks around the Ottawa Hospital [General Hospital, Children's Hospital and former National Defense Medical Centre].
SPECIAL WALKING PROGRAM: Lighthouse
OTTAWA - Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton & National Regions (incl. Gatineau, QC). - PT355R
START POINT OPEN: 2019-04-15 ~ 2019-10-14 Distances: 10 to 60 km Difficulty Rating: 2B
ORGANIZER: Ottawa Voyageurs d'Ottawa Walking Club
CONTACT: Graham - 613-821-0056 - grahamfawcett@mac.com
START POINT: See below.
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Open Start Points anywhere on or near the 800 km network of walking and cycling paths and lanes in the Ottawa-Carleton and National Capital Regions (incl. Gatineau, QC). Link for the regional pathway map: http://tinyurl.com/ybjc2cs3
WALK INFORMATION: Daylight hours. Participants must contact Graham Fawcett for pre-registration or register online. Link for the regional pathway map: http://tinyurl.com/ybjc2cs3 Participants may also use their own technology and knowledge of the Ottawa-Carleton Region to participate: mapmyride.com / garmin.com