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Hiking Trails Under 5 km near Ottawa

There are 18 hikes near Ottawa in our database that fit. They average 2.3 km and 50 m (164 ft) of ascent.

That is 75 percent of the 24 routes we map near Ottawa. They are shorter than the local average, 2.3 km against 8.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 50 m (164 ft) against 185 m (607 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Luskville Falls Trail

Quebec · Canada

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waterfall
Easy

King Mountain Trail

Quebec · Canada

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Mud Lake Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Lake
Easy

Pink Lake Trail

Quebec · Canada

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Lake
Easy

RT Mud Lake Blue Loop

Ontario · Canada

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Lake
Easy

Alf Campbell Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
Easy

Champlain Trail

Quebec · Canada

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
15 min
Easy

Crazy Horse Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
1 hr 4 min
Easy

Pioneers Trail

Quebec · Canada

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
18 min
Easy

RT Dwyer Hill Detour

Ontario · Canada

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
19 min
Easy

Sugarbush Trail

Quebec · Canada

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
Easy

Tip-To-Tip Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
Easy

Bill Holland Trail

Ontario · Canada

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
17 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Luskville Falls TrailQuebec3.0 km65 m43 minEasyApril to October
Waterfall and Lauriault TrailQuebec3.1 km68 m45 minEasyApril to October
King Mountain TrailQuebec1.6 km36 m24 minEasyApril to October
Mud Lake TrailOntario2.4 km52 m34 minEasyApril to October
Pink Lake TrailQuebec2.3 km50 m33 minEasyApril to October
RT Mud Lake Blue LoopOntario1.5 km32 m21 minEasyApril to October
Alf Campbell TrailOntario3.6 km79 m52 minEasyApril to October
Champlain TrailQuebec1.1 km23 m15 minEasyApril to October
Confederation BoulevardOntario4.2 km93 m1 hr 1 minEasyApril to October
Confederation Boulevard - Elgin StreetOntario0.9 km20 m13 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Waterfall and Lauriault Trail, Luskville Falls Trail, King Mountain Trail. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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