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Originally Posted by rousseau
I have a trip to Ottawa coming up and am planning to do what is apparently a classic ride: Gatineau Parkway up to the Champlain Lookout. I'll be starting out from a hotel at Albert and Metcalfe, and would like to swing around the back of the Parliament buildings before continuing west to the Champlain Bridge.
What's the best or nicest way to get to the Rideau Canal Western Pathway from my hotel? And can you make an easy connection with the Trans-Canada Trail/Ottawa River Pathway from it? On Google Street View it looks complicated and broken up between the Mackenzie King Bridge and the Wellington Street Bridge.
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Best way to get to the Rideau Canal Western Pathway from your hotel would be to take Laurier eastbound, there is a ramp down to the canal before the bridge. The pathway behind Parliament Hill is currently closed from flood damage and will not reopen until next year, otherwise the canal and river pathways are connected. To get to the Ottawa River pathway, I would take Laurier westbound to Bay, and either turn left on Wellington or cut across the Garden of the Provinces and access the pathway at/ beneath the Portage bridge approach.
Check out the new waterfront pathway east of the Gatineau River. It's probably the most urban waterfront in the capital region.
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