This Enchanting 3.3-km Skating Trail Near Ottawa Needs To Be On Your Winter Bucket List

Explore a frozen wonderland. ⛸️
Staff Writer

Glide through a frozen paradise this winter. This skating trail near Ottawa is opening in December and will be better than ever before.

Just 50 minutes from Ottawa is Patinage en Foret, where you can skate through the forest.

To celebrate its fifth season, the company told Narcity that they would be making the trail 300 metres longer and one-way.

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But that isn't all; there will be more firepits to keep you toasty, a shelter, heated outdoor bathrooms, and a roundabout that circles a festive evergreen.

The exact season dates depend on the weather, but they hope to open on Sunday, December 20.

Tickets will be $14 per person, and they will sell snacks and hot chocolate too.

They will also have a magical evening experience that you'll want to try, where the entire area will glow from flickering torches.

It is time to find your warmest jacket; this activity looks too fun to miss.

Patinage en Foret

Price: $14.00

When: From Sunday, December 20

Address: 9 Montee Beausoleil, Lac des Loups, QC

Why You Need To Go: You hold hands and explore the ice path together for a super cute date.

Before you get going, check our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your trip.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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