# Ottawa by Bike

> Ottawa by Bike is a curated guide to cycling routes in Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada. It covers road routes, gravel routes, and multi-use pathways across the National Capital Region, with GPS tracks, elevation profiles, photos, and local tips.

## Routes

- [Almonte Roubaix mixes](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/almonte-roubaix-mixes): Various gravel routes around Almonte
- [Blue Sea: Véloroute des Draveurs](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/veloroute-des-draveurs): sneak away on a hot summer day to this blue paradise
- [Britannia by Ottawa River Pathway](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/britannia-by-ottawa-river-pathway): Ride of the Year: 2021
- [Chill Loop to Lake Leamy](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/lake-leamy): stay by the water and cool down by Lac-Leamy
- [Day-ride to Wakefield!](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/wakefield): escape the city and cool down in this scenic long ride
- [East End Petrie Island](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/east-end-petrie-island): the gravel patch is the secret sauce
- [Easy Loop around the Canal](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/easy-loop-around-the-canal): Ride of the Year: 2020
- [Epic Buckingham ride!](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/epic-buckingham-ride): nonstop hills and descents, amazing fall views
- [Experimental Farm and Carlington Woods](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/experimental-farm-and-carlington-woods): decompress after work and enjoy the sunset
- [Gatineau Park: Meech Lake + Champlain Lookout](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/gatineau-meech-lake-champlain-lookout): like 2x pink, treat yourself to a dip in the lake
- [Gravel Cup: 2022 Fall Grally](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/gravel-cup-2022-fall-grally): Race your friends in an all-gravel adventure
- [Gravel Cup: 2023 Spring Runoff](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/gravel-cup-2023-spring-runoff): Epic and Medio editions
- [Greenbelt](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/greenbelt): escape to endless gravel and wilderness
- [Let's visit Aylmer](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/aylmer): Ride of the Year: 2022
- [Ottawa to Carleton Place and Smith Falls](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/carleton-place-and-smith-falls): Ride Gravel on the Trans Canada Trail
- [Ottawa to Plaisance](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/ottawa-to-plaisance): perfect fall one nighter camping
- [Pink Lake in Gatineau Park](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/pink-lake-in-gatineau-park): hard climb that pays off on its way down
- [Pink-Aylmer](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/pink-aylmer): when pink is not enough and you want poutine
- [Quyon Ferry loop](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/quyon-ferry-loop): Ferry? Ferry!
- [Richmond - Manotick](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/richmond-manotick): long road ride, avoid during hot days
- [The Big Loop Around Ottawa](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/the-big-loop-around-ottawa): all-star ride
- [Towards Carp](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/carp): Keep going west
- [Vincent Massey and Beyond](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/vincent-massey): lovely views for a chill ride
- [Wesley Clover & Shirley's Bay](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/shirleys-bay): quiet roads, farm views, and light gravel!
- [Winchester Milk Run](https://ottawabybike.ca/routes/winchester-milk-run): super fun ride, full of turns!

## Guides

- [I want to buy my first Fancy Bike](https://ottawabybike.ca/guides/first-bike): -- and don't know where to start
- [Let's go Bikepacking](https://ottawabybike.ca/guides/bikepacking): -- tips and confessions from a noob
- [List of Local Cycling Communities](https://ottawabybike.ca/guides/local-communities): find people to ride your bike with!
- [Start Biking Now!](https://ottawabybike.ca/guides/how-to-start-biking): From 0 to 15km
- [What to do in case of a bike crash?](https://ottawabybike.ca/guides/bike-crash): Cycling guide

## Pages

- [Interactive Map](https://ottawabybike.ca/map): Map of all routes and points of interest
- [Calendar](https://ottawabybike.ca/calendar): Upcoming cycling events in the region
- [Videos](https://ottawabybike.ca/videos): Cycling videos
- [About](https://ottawabybike.ca/about): About Ottawa by Bike and José Albornoz