Summer Dog Walks in the Outaouais 

1 Chemin Schyan, Sheenboro

9 km round trip / 3 to 4 hours | Hiking boots are essential for this expedition. The trail can be slippery and treacherous in places. Exercise caution and stay alert during hunting season.

Chemin du Lac Long, Blue Sea

Trail 1: 1.4-km loop / 30 minutes | Trail 2: 4.6-km loop / 2 hours | Both trails lead to an observation tower with beautiful views of Blue Sea Lake.

32 Chemin de la Base de Plein Air, Denholm

PGV: 2.7 km | PPV: 1.2-km loop | Both trails offer beautiful views of the Poisson Blanc Reservoir.

39 Chemin de la Montagne Noire, Ripon

2.7 km / 55 min. | Climb the observation tower for superb views of Petite Nation. | The park has 17 trails.

Parking P13, Blanchet Beach

8.3-km loop / 3 hours | 220-metre climb along a steep forest path to the Tawadin lookout. | Dogs are not allowed on the beach or in the picnic area.

From Wyman to l’Isle-aux-Allumettes

92 km | Leashed dogs are allowed along the trail’s entire length. | The path runs along an old railway line in the Pontiac; you’ll be charmed by the fields, marshes and forests along the way.

Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Low to Messines

72 km | Leashed dogs are allowed along the trail’s entire length. | Between Blue Sea and Messines, the trail follows the shoreline of beautiful Blue Sea Lake, and there are several rest stops along the way.

Chemin Lac Gagnon, Duhamel

24.3 km | The hike takes you to a summit and several lakes. The trail intersects with the Caroline trail (3.8 km), which leads to the summit of Mount Weskarini. | At P1, in Pimatina Park on the Julie trail, dogs are not allowed.

62 Route du Carrefour, Val-des-Monts

7.2-km loop (trails 35, 33, 37, 31E & 31W) / 2 hours | You’ll be hiking on groomed trails through a sometimes dense forest, among cedars and rocks and along a small river.

100 Promenade du Parc-des-Chutes, Mansfield-et-Pontefract

1.2 km | The hike along the edge of a canyon offers an extraordinary view of Coulonge Falls.

830 Paugan Road, Denholm

3.7-km loop | The trail leads to the marsh lookout. For a shorter hike, take the Sentier de la Falaise (0.4 km) or the Sentier du Ruisseau (0.6 km).

121 Chemin du Pont-de-Bois, Val-des-Bois

1.7-km loop | A gorgeous beginner-level trail along the Lièvre River, ideal for a family walk with your dog.

300 Chemin du Lac-Philippe, Saint-Cécile-de-Masham (Parent Beach parking lot)

12-km loop / 4 hours 30 minutes | Dogs must be leashed and must stay on the trail. Dogs are not allowed in the cave, on the beach, in the picnic area, in the campground or in the water.

Parking lot P6, Mackenzie King Estate

4.5-km loop / 1 hour 45 minutes | Difficult | The trail winds through a beautiful mixed forest. It leads to a lookout point and a waterfall.

Champlain Lookout parking lot

1.1-km loop / 30 min. | Intermediate | Leads to the top of the Eardley Escarpment. Along the trail, you can learn about the unique plants that grow on the Escarpment and about the geological history of the area.

Parking lot P4 or the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre in Chelsea

1.9-km loop / 30 min. | Easy | A beautiful hike through the woods near the Visitor Centre.

Parking lot P7

5.3-km loop / 2 hours | Difficult | The trail has a 100-metre ascent and several viewpoints with panoramic views.

Dunlop picnic area

0.5 km / 15 min. | Easy | A short trail along Fortune Creek. | Dogs are not allowed in the picnic area.

Parking lots P1 and P3, Hull sector, Gatineau

3.2 km round trip | Easy

Parking lot P3, Hull sector, Gatineau

1.3-km loop / 25 min. | Easy | The trail features interpretation panels about the history of settlers in the Outaouais region and the Park’s forest diversity.

Lac des Fées parking lot

1 km / 20 min. | Easy | Interpretive trail with lookout along the shore of Lac des Fées, close to downtown.