Post by Eddie on Oct 23, 2024 16:48:28 GMT -5
Date and Time: 2024-11-16 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm
Location: NCC parking lot P9
How to find us: Meet in the parking lot at the information board
Walking route: routes.rungoapp.com/route/gdAANIsOAH
Registration: www.meetup.com/ottawa_beginner_hiking/events/304163753/
Restaurant: Kanata Noodle House, 4049 Carling Ave, Kanata, ON K2K 2A4
This is a Level 2 hike - more than 5 km, but generally suitable to all skill levels. The total distance of this walk is 7 km. It spans the three trails around the Stoney Swamp area: the Jack Pine trail (Trail 26), the Lime Kiln trail (Trail 25) and the Chipmunk/Beaver trail (Trail 28).
Website:
Jack Pine: www.adventurereport.ca/the-jack-pine-trail-a-2-25k-hike-in-ottawa/
Lime Kiln: www.adventurereport.ca/the-lime-kiln-trail-a-4k-hike-in-ottawa/
Beaver & Chipmunk: www.adventurereport.ca/the-beaver-and-chipmunk-trails-a-1-8k-hike-in-ottawa/
Notes:
1. No pets for this walk.
2. Facility is available at the trail head
3. If photos of others are taken make sure that you acquired their permissions before posting them on this page.
4. Difficulty - Level 2 - Typical easy hike for a healthy hiker, but with some incline, or more than 5 km. Risk of tripping.
5. Description
Stony Swamp, located 15 km south of Ottawa between Nepean and Kanata, features a network of beaver ponds, wetlands and forests, and is the most ecologically diverse protected area in the Ottawa Valley. There are 40 km of trails. It’s a mix of nature trails, cycling trails, and trails that are easy-to-moderate trail running.
Location: NCC parking lot P9
How to find us: Meet in the parking lot at the information board
Walking route: routes.rungoapp.com/route/gdAANIsOAH
Registration: www.meetup.com/ottawa_beginner_hiking/events/304163753/
Restaurant: Kanata Noodle House, 4049 Carling Ave, Kanata, ON K2K 2A4
This is a Level 2 hike - more than 5 km, but generally suitable to all skill levels. The total distance of this walk is 7 km. It spans the three trails around the Stoney Swamp area: the Jack Pine trail (Trail 26), the Lime Kiln trail (Trail 25) and the Chipmunk/Beaver trail (Trail 28).
Website:
Jack Pine: www.adventurereport.ca/the-jack-pine-trail-a-2-25k-hike-in-ottawa/
Lime Kiln: www.adventurereport.ca/the-lime-kiln-trail-a-4k-hike-in-ottawa/
Beaver & Chipmunk: www.adventurereport.ca/the-beaver-and-chipmunk-trails-a-1-8k-hike-in-ottawa/
Notes:
1. No pets for this walk.
2. Facility is available at the trail head
3. If photos of others are taken make sure that you acquired their permissions before posting them on this page.
4. Difficulty - Level 2 - Typical easy hike for a healthy hiker, but with some incline, or more than 5 km. Risk of tripping.
5. Description
Stony Swamp, located 15 km south of Ottawa between Nepean and Kanata, features a network of beaver ponds, wetlands and forests, and is the most ecologically diverse protected area in the Ottawa Valley. There are 40 km of trails. It’s a mix of nature trails, cycling trails, and trails that are easy-to-moderate trail running.