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Rideau Canal

Distance
175 km
Driving
11 h 01
Stops
7
Suggested days
3
Type
By bike

Start: Ottawa · End: Kingston

Regions crossed: Ottawa · Outaouais · Kingston–Pembroke

SportsOn the water

Route not verified — route calculated between the main stops, without an official list; it may differ slightly from the real route.

Along the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO site, from Ottawa to Kingston, by locks and small towns.

Cycling season: May to October, depending on snow and trail upkeep. Indicative period: check the route's website before you go.

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Description written by Fallest. Places come from OpenStreetMap and the other sources on the Data licence page.