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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.

Shreddy in OTT

6/5/2021

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Location: North-south between Carling and Byron
https://www.strava.com/segments/13205761

There's a corridor of green space that starts just a little northeast of the Carling Executive Park and runs north-south, or vice versa, between Carling and Byron. This segment covers a good portion of that. 

I include it in an hour long loop I do some days after work. You can see that here, which will help identify where you can pick up the trail: ​https://veloviewer.com/routes/2836265595361473230

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the missing link

4/14/2021

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Location: Greenbank and Craig Henry in West Ottawa
​www.strava.com/segments/25326678

There are literally hundreds of Strava segments called the "missing link". This particular iteration is a half a kilometer of hydro road. It's basically hard packed grass tire tracks, and it breaks up the paved bike paths that abound in the area.
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P.O.w. to Woodroffe

2/10/2021

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https://www.strava.com/segments/18246452

This section of the Greenbelt Trail starts at Prince of Wales at Black's Rapids, just south of Hunt Club. It heads due west across Merivale and ends at Woodroffe. 

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If you ride without rhythm you won't attract the worms

2/10/2021

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https://www.strava.com/segments/27270050

About a billion years ago a glacier dragged it's arse across the Mer Bleue area and dropped piles of sand along the way as it headed west. The result is that as you follow the Greenbelt Pathways from Ramsayville all the way to Woodroffe you get to ride through soft, sometimes sandy trails surrounded by tall pine trees. The pines seem to really dig this soil. ​

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