Ontario trails · Ottawa River Pathway
Ottawa River Pathway
A 15.3-mile network in Ontario, with 74 ft of climbing. Reaches Chaudière Falls and other viewpoint/waterfall destinations. Managed by National Capital Commission.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 100% of the ascent, between mile 10.2 and mile 15.4. It gives back about 102 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chaudière Falls (waterfall)
- Chutes de la Chaudière (waterfall)
- Deschênes Rapids Lookout (viewpoint)
- Kìwekì Point Lookout (viewpoint)
- View on the River (viewpoint)
- Sparks Street Lookout (viewpoint)
Getting there
Ottawa River Pathway junction — parking nearby. 45.37639, -75.78106 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:17 a.m. and sets at 6:19 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:49 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.3-mile route takes roughly 5 h 42 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:00 p.m. — 5 h 20 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Mud Lake + Britannia Conservation Area Path + Ottawa River Pathway — 1.6 mi loop, 47 ft gain