Sat.
13 October:
The
Rideau Trail 2018 End-to-End Hikes:
23.
Lincoln Heights (19C) to End of Trail (19H)
That’s it. The
328 kilometre journey from Lake Ontario to the Ottawa River is complete. And three of us can claim various badges for
our efforts.
If this series of twenty three blog entries can be of
any use at all, it would be to encourage other hikers to walk the Rideau Trail
from end to end. It’s not particularly difficult,
and the rewards are more than worth the effort.
And the final spectacular few kilometres into the heart of Ottawa
are a fitting climax to a magnificent walking trail.
So please be inspired to start your own end-to-end
journey. Nobody minds how long it takes
you to complete it. You set the pace.
Here are some snapshots from our final day, a colourful
walk with a cool wind at our backs.
The reader may also find this four-year-old blog entry
useful:
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| A colourful start from Lincoln Heights |
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We shared the pathway with many speeding bikes.
They all kept to their side of the path. |
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| The Ottawa River |
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| The story of the Nile Voyageurs at Kitchissippi lookout |
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| A beautiful walking trail |
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| These willows were waving in the westerly wind |
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| First glimpse of Parliament Hill from Tunneys Pasture |
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| Captivating art, at the Remic Rapids Balanced Rock Sculpture Project |
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| Approaching the Prince of Wales railway bridge |
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| Lots of colour along the path |
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| The canoe |
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| A windy fall day |
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| Old logging picture from a trailside display |
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| The final spectacular section of trail to the Ottawa Locks |
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| The War Museum offers a spacious cafe to warm up in.... |
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| ...as well as giant hiker-size oatmeal cookies! |
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| The heart of Ottawa as seen from the War Museum |
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| Richmond Landing Royal Canadian Navy Monument |
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| Parliament Hill |
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| The final stretch of the 328 km Rideau Trail |
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| The end - or the beginning |
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| The Rideau Trail and the Rideau Canal meet for the final time |
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