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Top Hiking areas in Nepean, Canada
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Chipmunk Trail
NCC Trail 26
Jack Pine Trail
Stonebridge Trail
River Mist Park Trail
Lime Kiln Trail
NCC Trail 24
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Bugs were out in full swing in the evening but still a great simple little path.
This is a great out-and-back trail in close proximity to Barhaven. The point of interest is of course the Lime Kilt ruins that are quite large and easily accessible from the trail. Dogs are allowed on the trails in spring to fall, but they are not allowed in the winter. This is a great trail with varying terrain and multiple paths branching off into the surrounding forest. A place of 2012 cedar forest fire.
Nice little walk with the dog off the leash. You can do long walk, if you want as well.
Nice trail and you can find people running, watch out for beavers
One of my favourite trails for mountain biking!
There are multiple inter connected trails that can be used for hiking or biking. I can easily spend hours enjoying the beauty of this place
There are multiple inter connected trails that can be used for hiking or biking. I can easily spend hours enjoying the beauty of this place
I love hiking, and this place is one of the best places I had ever hiked so far. Very much recommended, stay strong 💪🏻
Great tails with fresh air and a nice boardwalk! Just a bit over an hour.
It’s at least a two hour walking loop that goes through some easy walking spaces to wooded areas.
Beautiful trail, easy to access and great for beginners
I visited in the winter time and it was an awesome experience. Birds and squirrels are so friendly you can watch them everywhere. Please don’t forget to bring some food in the winter time. There are plenty of places to put the food.
Nice place for hiking/ walking trail with family members in fall season or summer and spring time.
Great environment with friendly fellow hikers. Well maintained overall
Went around in circles a few times, but had a blast
Very nice trail. I walked it in the rain and it was very fun. There are multiple boardwalks, logs and mushrooms and a cool limestone kiln at the end of the trail.
Easy breezy trail. It's actually part of a larger network that includes Lime Kiln and Jack Pine. I know there's supposed to be a lake but we walked about an hour and we didn't see one.
We also got to feed some super friendly grey Jays who come and sit on your hands. Their scratchy little claws were so delicate and cute.
And the piece de resistance were 3 wild turkeys just running around. They were huge. Two seemed very accustomed to people. One not so much. Very exciting.
We also got to feed some super friendly grey Jays who come and sit on your hands. Their scratchy little claws were so delicate and cute.
And the piece de resistance were 3 wild turkeys just running around. They were huge. Two seemed very accustomed to people. One not so much. Very exciting.
It was kind of boring tbh.. Went on a Saturday evening, didn’t notice any wildlife at all.. As a person who enjoys birdwatching, this trail didn’t have much to give it a higher rating. (This is my personal opinion)
This is an awesome, peaceful place, although busy. The birds are friendly. The chipmunks are friendly. It’s a nice nice place to just decompress.
One of the best places in Ottawa to take a nice hike and interact with wildlife 🙂 Just be respectful, don't litter 🚮
Parked at P9 off Moodie, lots of space. Some picnic tables on edge of P9. Washrooms at P9. I walked every trail except one where the boardwalk is damaged they closed it. Varied ecosystems provide for huge variety. Very picturesque.
Great hiking place, clean. FYI dogs are not allowed. A portion of the board walk is closed off as some places are unstable and need fixing.
Amazing place to visit to find some peace around birds. Squirrels and birds are very friendly and with some patience, you can feed them off your hands. Keep a packet of seeds and experience it.
Nice flat trail to walk in all seasons. Lots of birds and chipmunks. Once we saw an Owl as well. There are information boards throughout this trail.
It’s easy hike and connected to the other trails. Parking can be full on a good day but you can always park on the side of the road. There is another entrance from Old Richmond Rd as well.
It’s easy hike and connected to the other trails. Parking can be full on a good day but you can always park on the side of the road. There is another entrance from Old Richmond Rd as well.
One of my favourite places to go on a short and medium length hike. I absolutely love the ruins and the birds that will sit on your hand if you have seeds. Seeing the portion of the trail that was ravaged by the fire a couple of years ago is truly impressive and breathtaking. Overall a great, easy place to walk.
This is quite a popular place, even in the winter. Sometimes the parking is full - but you can just park on the street no problem!
This is quite a popular place, even in the winter. Sometimes the parking is full - but you can just park on the street no problem!
One of my favourite trails to feed the chickadees. There are a bunch of trails that link up around here so make sure you remember which lot you parked in.
In need of serious repair and care, unsafe for anyone with even mild walking issues. Walkway is very narrow and there are frequently people on bikes where you have to jump off the boards to get out of their way.
Leashed dogs allowed during certain months.
Leashed dogs allowed during certain months.
Beautiful trail and easy hike. My children and I opted for a shorter option (30 min to reach the end). It is a kid friendly trail. Great for bird feeding. Well maintained but very mudy in some patches and as a heads up too many mosquitoes. You will see cute chipmunks and squirells and a variety of birds and beautiful wild mushrooms as well among other things. Parking available at P9 with washrooms and a couple of picnic tables. Not very stroller friendly because of the tree roots and stones so it would be hard to manage the stroller unless you have a heavy duty stroller and you are up for the challenge. You will find a map at the entrance which will help you decide how to go with your hike if you prefer a longer or shorter option and at each point there are banners and another copy of the map to help you juggle your way through and stay on track without getting lost.
Depending on your expectations, this is either a fine or a rather conventional and unremarkable trail. It is smooth, wide, and finally gravelled. It is also very straight. You could close your eyes and just keep walking. Go to stretch your legs and catch of occasional glimpse of the river that is somewhere on the side through the trees. Otherwise find one of our was many, many nicer, and more beautiful trails.
Gorgeous trail by Moodie Quarry. The forest fire in 2012 made for an interesting trek through fallen trees and bushes that grew among them. Very low traffic, connected to Jack Pine trail at Moodie Drive. Plenty of wildlife around.
Love this trail - I think it’s one of those rare finds that you can walk along the Jock river then the Rideau or vice-versa. Very cool part of the city.
Amazing trail for any skill level. Peaceful & beautiful scenery
A wonderful trail~ enjoy the lake view, I took my puppy for a walk~ the distance is so long, I spent 1h30min on finishing the whole trail~ and also I found the wild lily of the valley！And my puppy likes there too. We gonna go hiking in this trail again!🐶🐶🐶
A fairly easy hike, good for beginners and lots of other connecting trails.
Really beautiful trail, you can honestly walk for a long as you want! The start of the trail from lime kiln parking lot was quite muddy (May 5th) rubber boots would've been great, but there were strategically places logs to walk on. This trail would be ok with a Bob or other big wheeled stroller, not a regular stroller. There's a toilet shack at the entrance, nothing else along the way. The shortest loop would be too long for a toddler to do on their own imo. This trail is likely to be very full of mosquitos soon as many of the swamp areas were FILLED with mosquito larvae (in photos, super cool!) so bring bug spray
One of my favourite trails in this sector. The wildfire site is eerily beautiful, and it's full of interesting things to see - several resident porcupines, birds of prey, and cool mushrooms during the fall. Not to mention the kiln ruins! Only downside is the first part of the trail from the parking lot tends to get very muddy and wet in some seasons.
Pretty good trail, took 40 minutes to complete 1 loop. Could probably do it in 25. Wooden bridges are cool, lots of lookouts.
Very nice trail. There are couple of parking spots where the trail starts. There is soccer field, play structure open area in beginning.
Later part of trail includes path parallel to the Jock river and there is small bridge on the way.
Good trail for walking, jogging and biking. You can enjoy this trail in every season.
Later part of trail includes path parallel to the Jock river and there is small bridge on the way.
Good trail for walking, jogging and biking. You can enjoy this trail in every season.
Very nice and quiet trails with variety of scenery and a few boardwalks. Mostly flat but in some parts you will encounter exposed roots and rocks. Lots of birds and critters, mainly chickadees and some nuthatches, juncos and blue jays. And if you got really lucky, you may see deer.
Overall great hiking trail with lovely, friend birds that will land on your hand when approached. Me and my girlfriend had one of those one in a lifetime experiences. 😍
Very nice walking through the woods. Enjoy the forest with easy walking
Parked at P11 and walked trail 26. It goes through the forest & crosses the power line corridor. This is a very lovely walk. Some spots on the trail are uneven, roots & rocks. Just need to pay attention when walking. Some interesting mossy rocks & a foundation hidden in the forest are just some of the interesting things to observe. Starting to see fall colours in the foliage.
Turkeys, raccoons, squirrels and you guessed it TONS OF CHIPMUNKS!! bring seeds and bug spray
Pretty short and sweet. Some boardwalks and a good place to see a beaver dam ! Lots of wildlife around the trail due to the fact that other people leave bird seed. Outhouses are clean, located near the parking lot.
One of my regular haunts. Beautiful trail. Lots of chickadees to hand feed, squirrels and chipmunks too - but require more patience. A pilleated woodpecker makes an occasional appearance, but you don't want to hand feed this terrifying beast.
September 20, 2020
Overall, an easy hike. Although sometimes muddy, the trail itself is surrounded by trees, except for a small crossing over an open field. The parking is limited; get there early to get a spot.
Overall, an easy hike. Although sometimes muddy, the trail itself is surrounded by trees, except for a small crossing over an open field. The parking is limited; get there early to get a spot.
Very nice trail with a variety of terrain (crushed rock wide paths, boardwalks, and some forest paths). There is free parking for ~15-20 cars, and dogs are allowed in the summer.
The ruins are the main attraction and are only about 10 minutes into the trail. This makes it ideal for people who just want a small walk. Or you can continue all the way to the end and loop back for a ~4.5km hike.
There are a handful of nice panels with educational / historical information about the area.
Make sure to bring bug spray in the summer or you’ll get eaten alive!
The ruins are the main attraction and are only about 10 minutes into the trail. This makes it ideal for people who just want a small walk. Or you can continue all the way to the end and loop back for a ~4.5km hike.
There are a handful of nice panels with educational / historical information about the area.
Make sure to bring bug spray in the summer or you’ll get eaten alive!
This place is absolutely awesome. It's an actual real life Forest the walk is a real-life Forest walk there are Critters everywhere lots of birds lots of chipmunks funnily enough the most of the Chipmunks around the Chipmunk Trail. It's an easy hike cuz most of the terrain is flat but it's absolutely beautiful there's flora and fauna glor and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone you can choose from 1 km to 20 it just doesn't matter it's awesome
Beautiful short trail, ideal for a breath of crisp forest air on the way home from a day at the office.
This is a great place for an afternoon stroll. My kids absolutely love being able to run around here. Bring some bird feed... You might find that the birds and/or chipmunks will eat it straight from your hands.