Ride your bike in the Greenbelt

Maps and Publications

National Capital Greenbelt - Trail Network (3.29 MB)

National Capital Greenbelt All Seasons Trail Map (19.31 MB)

Cycling Capital Map and Brochure (2.25 MB)

Cycling map - Ottawa-Gatineau (1.12 MB)

Cycle through the Greenbelt on the following pathways, which are all part of the Capital Pathway network:

• Watts Creek Pathway
• Greenbelt Pathway West
• Greenbelt Pathway East

Greenbelt Pathway West

The western section of the Greenbelt Pathway is 10.4 kilometres in length. The path is mostly flat, with some hills, and passes through forests, fields and farm landscapes. It connects to the Watts Creek Pathway and is part of the Trans Canada Trail. The Greenbelt Pathway West has an asphalt and stonedust surface.

Facilities

Parking	Free, year-round parking is available at the P1 and P3 parking lots.
Universal Accessibility	The Greenbelt Pathway West is universally accessible.

Watts Creek Pathway

The Watts Creek Pathway is west of Ottawa in the Shirleys Bay area. This 9.3 km trail connects to the Greenbelt Pathway West and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway (previously known as the Ottawa River Parkway), and is part of the Trans Canada Trail. The Watts Creek Pathway has an asphalt surface.

Facilities

Universal Accessibility	The Watts Creek Pathway is universally accessible.

Greenbelt Pathway East

The eastern portion of the Greenbelt Pathway is 4.6 km in length and connects to the Ottawa River Pathway. The Greenbelt Pathway East has a stonedust surface.

Facilities

Parking	Free, year-round parking is available at the P25 and P26 parking lots.
Universal Accessibility	The Greenbelt Pathway East is universally accessible.

For more information see the Greenbelt’s visitor information.