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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
155 trails
- E-Bike
73 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Hike
176 trails
- Trail Running
176 trails
- Snowshoe
35 trails
- Nordic Ski
29 trails
Region Details
- 85
- 27
- 19
- 13
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Jun 15, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 150
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 155
- Trails E-Bike
- 73
- Trails Hike
- 176
- Trails Trail Running
- 176
- Trails Snowshoe
- 35
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 29
- Total Distance
- 54 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,463 ft
- Total Vertical
- 251 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 402 ft
- Reports
- 909
- Photos
- 66
- Ridden Counter
- 13,579
Articles
Video: Jeremy Menduni's Summer of Shredding in Ottawa
Oct 22, 2019 from pinkbike.com
From urban tech to bike park hits, Jeremy Menduni shows off the best that Ottawa has to offer.
Sub Regions
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Central Experimental Farm
- 11
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Hog's Back Park
- 2
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Kichi Sibi Winter Trail
- 13
- 5
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Monaghan Forest Park
- 2
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Ottawa/Rideau River Trail System
- 4
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Shirleys Bay
- 7
- 1
- 3
Popular Ottawa Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 4,711 ft • 11 ft • 358 •
Popular white difficulty paved path. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 0.0 • 3 miles • 32 ft • 193 • • skixc
Less popular green difficulty family friendly machine groomed. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 32 ft green climb. Winter use: Classic / Skating snow grooming. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 15 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 2.0 • 1 mile • 7 ft • 147 •
Popular white difficulty gravel path. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 3.0 • 909 ft • 2 ft • 144 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 60 ★ 1.5 • 3,035 ft • 15 ft • 141 •
Access from NCC P3 off of Corkstown W of Moodie, E of March. Single track with a few wooden bridges and a steep rocky bit near the end. Collects water/mud in places. This trail in winter connects with Kanata Nordic trail system (Trail...
• 95 ★ 3.0 • 2 miles • 20 ft • 135 •
Popular white difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 20 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow.
• 85 ★ 2.0 • 1,932 ft • 11 ft • 129 •
Popular white difficulty paved path. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 2.0 • 2,290 ft • 22 ft • 121 •
Popular white difficulty gravel path. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
Ottawa Mountain Bike Routes
6 miles • 211 ft • 7 •
This is a short version of the classic outback where we skip PWT
6 miles • 144 ft • 11 • Loop •
Route hitting the more popular/higher rated trails in the directions that gets the most downhill within...
8 miles • 230 ft • 24 • Loop •
A medium length loop using PWT and Outback. Has some difficulty sections but is a great loop for even blue...
Photos of Ottawa Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal1010 | add | report | activity #97109294 and 1 more | Jun 16, 2026 @ 7:37am 2 days |
| Sauljea | add | report | activity #97070594 and 4 more | Jun 15, 2026 @ 3:54pm 3 days |
| Sauljea | vote | trail | activity #97056207 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 11:42am 3 days |
| Sauljea | vote | trail | activity #97055976 | Jun 15, 2026 @ 11:39am 3 days |
| Sauljea | add | report | activity #96727915 and 4 more | Jun 11, 2026 @ 4:15am Jun 11, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | This is overgrown as of 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 @ 11:01am Apr 28, 2025 | ||
| trail | LOL. Yeah I named it something that represents... | Apr 5, 2024 @ 4:07pm Apr 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | Oh...well duh hah I though it was the name of... | Apr 5, 2024 @ 3:28pm Apr 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | Train à Grande Vitesse High Speed Train | Apr 5, 2024 @ 2:47pm Apr 5, 2024 | ||
| trail | What does TGV stand for? | Apr 5, 2024 @ 2:03pm Apr 5, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Green Trails53 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k4 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge71 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k4 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge70 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Carlington Bike Park | skill park | Ottawa | |
| Lansdowne (Street/BMX) Park | skill park | Ottawa | |
| Canadian Supreme Court | skill park | Ottawa |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 155 | 53 miles | 1,434 ft | 18 miles | 253 ft | #1,483 | #35 | 66 | 896 | 5 | 46,156 | |
| E-Bike | 73 | 9 miles | 177 ft | 3 miles | 69 ft | #2,766 | #52 | 838 | 972 | |||
| Hike | 176 | 53 miles | 1,434 ft | 18 miles | 253 ft | #1,938 | #46 | 895 | 1 | 1,060 | ||
| Trail Running | 176 | 53 miles | 1,434 ft | 18 miles | 253 ft | #1,126 | #22 | 895 | 7,600 | |||
| Snowshoe | 35 | 16 miles | 410 ft | 5 miles | 144 ft | #423 | #43 | 28 | 81 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||
| Nordic Ski | 29 | 10 miles | 223 ft | 3 miles | 144 ft | #380 | #16 | 24 | 1,571 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Ottawa
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What are the best places to ride in Ottawa?
Ottawa has 7 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Ottawa?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Ottawa are:
- ITW (4.1/5)
- Ottawa River Pathway (4/5)
- Corks to Watts (3.9/5)
- The Gord Downie (3.9/5)
- Lock Connector (3.8/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Ottawa?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Ottawa are:
- July (174 activities)
- August (118 activities)
- May (105 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Ottawa?
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