Gatineau Park

Trails Skied: Gatineau Pkwy , Fortune Pkwy, Champlain Pkwy, North Loop, #32, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax: blue extra v40

Air temp -3C and cloudy, just until the end of the trip. Excellent grooming on GP and CP. FLP in very good shape but evidence of heavier use than the other two parkways. P8 was almost full when we left at 09:50. Lots of people out, but no congestion. Wax worked fine,but I did have three other waxes in case the temperature rose a couple of degrees. Classic tracks were perfect on GP and CP; close to perfect on FLP and a bit grungy on 32. 21km round trip and a perfectt antidote to a grey Ottawa day.













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