The best road cycling routes around Val-des-Monts

This is the end of the Gatineau River, which flows for 386 kilometres through Quebec to join with the Ottawa River at this point. The Gatineau is around 200 metres across at its confluence, which you can see from a little beach here by the path.

The Trans-Canada Trail is the largest multi-use trail system in the world, stretching for over 28,000 kilometres from coast to coast. This section along the Gatineau River is paved and offers views of the water through the trees as you walk. Near the canal to Lac Leamy you can step down to the water's edge and look out to Dinelle Twins Island.

Following the south shore of the Ottawa River, the Ottawa River Pathway is one of the National Capital Commission's signature multi-use trails. Stretching for more than 30 kilometres, it links beaches, parks, lookouts, and historic sites while offering continuous views across the river toward Gatineau. Whether you're walking or cycling, it's an easy way to experience one of Canada's most iconic waterways without leaving the city.

Spanning the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Gatineau, the Champlain Bridge provides wide views across one of Canada's most important waterways. From here you can watch boats navigating the river, spot waterbirds along the shoreline, and take in views of wooded islands and the surrounding riverbanks. Opened in 1928 and rebuilt in the early 1970s, the bridge remains a key link between Ontario and Quebec while offering a unique perspective over the Ottawa River's broad channel.

Managed by the National Capital Commission the Voyageurs Trail follows a path that has been travelled by First Nations people since time immemorial. Today it serves as a scenic route along the Ottawa River with great views of Parliament Hill passing through parks and under bridges along its 30-kilometre course.

The beautiful sandy beach acts as the perfect starting point or resting spot for a day on your feet. You can explore an extensive network of flat, paved, and dirt pathways that wind around the lake.

A short spur leads onto this restored former railway bridge, now open to walkers and cyclists. Built in 1880, the steel truss structure crosses the Ottawa River via Lemieux Island and provides wide views towards Ottawa, Gatineau, and the surrounding waterways.

This mostly level, paved multi-use pathway follows the Ottawa River towards the city centre, with frequent water views and glimpses across to Gatineau. It is shared by walkers, runners, and cyclists, while the riverside section is groomed for winter hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking as part of the Kìchì Sìbì Winter Trail.