Tour Overview
Welcome to the Rideau Canal. On this tour, you will discover how the Rideau Canal has helped shape the development of the city of Ottawa.
Because of its length, this route was designed as a bike tour, for a duration of 1 hr 30 min. However, you can also do this tour on foot in about 3 hrs. If biking, please stay on the bike path, and be careful of pedestrians. You can rent a bike near the starting point.
To starting point, coming from Elgin Street:
On Elgin Street, find the row of provincial flags of Canada, just north of the National Arts Centre. To the right of these flags, go through the terrace to access the down ramp towards the Canal.
To starting point, coming from Bytown Museum:
If coming from the bottom of the locks, follow Canal Lane towards the Wellington underpass. Stay right under the large archway.
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Stops
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Stop 1: 1. West Bank of the Canal, near the National Arts Centre
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Stop 2: 2. West Bank of the Canal, at Confederation Park
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Stop 4: 4. Near Corktown Pedestrian Bridge
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Stop 5: 5. Northeast of the Armenian Embassy (7 Delaware Avenue)
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Stop 6: 6. Pretoria Bridge
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Stop 7: 7. North of Patterson Creek Gardens
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Stop 8: 8. Queale Terrace
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Stop 9: 9. Canal Ritz Restaurant 1
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Stop 10: 10. Entrance to Lansdowne Park
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Stop 11: 11. In Front of the Lansdowne Park Stadium
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Stop 12: 12. Near Brown's Inlet
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Stop 13: 13. Green Space
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Stop 14: 14. Dow's Lake (A)
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Stop 15: 15. Dow's Lake (B)
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Stop 16: 16. Dow's Lake Pavilion
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Stop 3: 3. An Ecosystem
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