Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, North Loop, Champlain Pkwy, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:

Skated the parkway loop with an outing to the Champlain Lookout (P8, P9, P10, up Fortune, #1 to the lookout, Champlain parkway, Gatineau parkway). Skating conditions generally good, fairly fast, on a hard base that has been groomed.

I took #1 to the Champlain lookout and planned to return on the parkway, but I didn't like what I saw on the parkway at the lookout. It looked very iced up and dicey. It needs snow. I am not sure a groomer would even try that spot. I opted to return on #1. That was the only real bad area I came across all day.

There is also a frozen lake on the Champlain parkway at the Waterfall trail, but it is well marked with cones.













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