Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , Fortune Pkwy, #1 Penguin Climb, #1, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: Vauhti LF Yellow., Grip Wax: Vauhti Universal Klister, with a little bit of Vauhti Red Klister, and a little bit of Vauhti Silver Plus Klister

This morning we skied a loop from P6 to Fortune Parkway, then Ridge Road down Penguin, and then back to P6 via Gatineau and Champlain Parkways. For skating, conditions were surprisingly good and reasonably fast most of the way. Some sections were better than others, but we didn't encounter any major bare spots anywhere. The weather made it all feel like a summer sport today, which is always fun. No grooming appeared to have taken place today, so the classic tracks are very old at this point, but many people were clearly getting by regardless.













Gatineau park map


Gatineau Park is ski paradise! The network of ski trails offer machine groomed skate skiing and classic skiing as well as little groomed backcountry trails. Multiple access points allow skiers to access a variety of terrain and scenery. The NCC offers season or daily pay rates.

Gatineau park map

For suggestions on where to ski, excellent trail descriptions, photos and maps checkout Michael McGoldrick`s website about recreational xc-skiing in Canada`s National Capital Region (with an emphasis on the Gatineau Park).

Gatineau park map