There is a relatively new skating trail only 25 minutes from downtown Ottawa and it will have you gliding through nature.
Le Sentier Du Petit Pingouin winds through a golf course and is 5.2-kilometres long, making it the longest ice trail in the area.
Courtesy of Le Sentier Du Petit Pingouin
This beautiful outdoor trail passes pine trees that look extra magical with a layer of snow. It first opened in January 2021, and is now open for the second season of the man-made skating path.
There are short-cut options through the trail, you can skate any distance from 0.5-kilometres to 5.2-kilometres, or longer if you loop around again.
The skating trail is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and there are some special Saturdays when they are open until 9 p.m. for headlamp skating. Bring your own light or rent one for $5.
The entrance fee is $20 per adult, with special access passes and season passes available to purchase. Warm-up post-skate with a bite from their snack shack by a large crackling fire.
Le Sentier Du Petit Pingouin
Price: $20 per person
When: Open December 26, 2021
Address: 312 Chem. Taché, Gatineau, QC
Why You Need To Go: You can skate through nature on a man-made ice trail on a golf course. It's only 25 minutes from downtown Ottawa and is the largest skating trail in the region, at a length of 5.2-kilometres.