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This is a collection of Strava segments that are found within the Greenbelt in Ottawa:
  • Click on the blog post, or the Read More caption to see detailed maps and a description of the segment
  • The segments are not being presented for the express purpose of KOM hunting, but rather in order to highlight some novel and interesting options for urban exploration.
  • Before attempting any of these segments, please review our thoughts on safety and our disclaimer on land use that can be found here: MostlySafe
  • There's at least 3 of pages of segments here- navigation at bottom of page will allow you to toggle back and forth. Howie has 1400+ segments on VeloViewer to comb through, so more will be added over time.

High Voltage!

5/30/2021

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Location: Hydro Road between Conroy and Albion
www.strava.com/segments/13757345
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Running parallel to Walkley from Conroy to Albion, this segment of Hydro road is handy for connecting to a variety of routes. Here are a couple of examples: 
www.strava.com/routes/2834134702407759590
www.strava.com/routes/2804911774536107280

It's essentially a pair of gravel tire tracks with almost no elevation change and zig-zags ever so mildly. In high summer when the grass is high, you have to point your bike at the tracks and just go with it, because you can really only see a few feet in front of you. At the Albion end they do mow it occasionally and it's wide and open. 

There used to be a gate at the Conroy end with a no-dumping sign, but its down right now. Either way, this is part of the Hydro corridor that has multiple sections that have soccer fields and pathways that runs pretty much from the Queensway at Walkley and ends at South Keys, before it picks up again at McCarthy Woods. 

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Clever Pig Park

2/26/2021

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Location: Palmer and Cunningham in Alta Vista near Kilborn
https://www.strava.com/segments/27277696


​I typically enter Cunningham Park off of Palmer Avenue. This tiny little park is located in the heart of Alta Vista near Grasshopper Hill Park. At 400m in length this is a super short segment, and it's one of those little known stretches of dirt path that are so fun to ride on. I like to add it on to shorter rides that take in the woods near Pleasant Park and the Greenspace near Kilborn and the Heron Corridor. 

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Escape From Alta Vista

2/26/2021

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Location: Alta Vista at Hospital Link Road
https://www.strava.com/segments/27278946

This segment takes you from Alta Vista at the new Hospital Link Road and follows the hydro road all the way to Industrial. There are other segments that take in parts of this area, but the last portion that crosses over Russell Road and drops you in behind the fire station on Industrial is not so obvious. 

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Little League to the Link

2/26/2021

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Location: Riverside near Hurdman/Industrial Ave.
https://www.strava.com/segments/27262266

This segment is meant to be an illustration of how to get from Hurdman up into the Hospital Link Road area without riding on pavement. It's pretty handy for getting into the Alta Vista corridor and beyond. It's a little over 900m of hidden greenspace that not many people seem to be aware of. 

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