Skating
Skate the 7.8-kilometer-long Rideau Canal from one end, at Fairmont Château Laurier, to the other, at Dow’s Lake. The Rideau Canal is the longest outdoor skating rink in the world and is the main attraction of the Winterlude festival. It is open to skaters in January and February, weather permitting. Skate rentals are available at various Silver Skates locations on the canal.
Other Activities You May Like
Attractions
Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park is a giant wedge of land measuring 363 square kilometers to the northwest of Canada's Capital Region
Summer
Hiking
Hike Gatineau Park's 165 kilometers of trails and learn all about its flora, fauna and history. Here you will see Canadian Nature at its finest.
Attractions
Canadian Museum of Nature
Explore our natural past, present and future at the Canadian Museum of Nature.