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Sights |
Recreational
pathways
There
are over 170 kilometres of recreational pathways throughout Ottawa
Region. From Kanata in the west to Cumberland in the east, from
Gatineau Park in the north all the way to the Greenbelt in the south,
the pathway network enables visitors and residents to explore the
Capital. Many of the region's major sites and attractions are linked
by the pathways such as the National Aviation Museum, the Canadian
Museum of Civilization, the National Gallery of Canada and the National
Arts Centre. The
recreational pathways also link many of the 27 municipalities which
make up Canada's Capital Region. They are used for cycling, walking,
hiking, in-line skating and other recreational, non-motorized activities.
So the recreational pathway network is a multi-user system.
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Parkways
 Sixty-five
kilometres of parkways are winding though the Ottawa region, which
are now reserved mainly for people of all ages to have outdoor activities
such as jogging and cycling, just because they are free from
motor traffic.
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Gatineau
Parkway
Gatineau
Parkway spreads itself along the wall of ancient Canadian Shield
rock shaped by the passage of glaciers thousands of years ago. On
its two lookout points exceptional view of the Ottawa river from
the Eardly Escarpment towards the valley of the Outaouis River
is offered.
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| Ottawa
River Parkway |
| Ottawa
River Parkway, located on the south side of the Ottawa River, just
west of downtown, begins at the Mill Restaurant and stretches to Carling
Avenue for a distance of 9.5 kilometres. |
Colonel
By Drive
Colonel
By Drive, located along the east side of the Rideau Canal, begins at the
Laurier Avenue Bridge and winds its way up to the Hog Back Bridge for
a distance of 7.6 kilometres.
Rockcliffe
Parkway
Rockcliffe
Parkway, located along the south side of the Ottawa River, just east of
downtown, begins at the National Aviation Museum and finishes at St. Joseph
Boulevard for a distance of 8.4 kilometres.
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