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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-ON-14

Ottawa City Loop Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon11 July 2010

29 km ride around Ottawa on a mix of tarmac and gravel pathways.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Busy shared pathways; ride courteously on weekends.

Weather check

At Start
104m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

45.3773, -75.7232

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 45.3773, -75.7232 @ 104m

Quick Stats

Distance
29.3 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
58m - 144m
Max Elevation
144 m
Max Gradient
22.4%
27.9%

Highlights

  • Rideau Canal
  • Parliament Hill
  • Ottawa River Pathway

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+487 m

Total Descent

-472 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
32.7

32.7

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.56

1.56

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)49%
Moderate (3-8%)39%
Steep (>8%)11%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved56%
Unpaved44%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
56%
Gravel
16%
Dirt Track
28%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 51

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 45.267758
MAX LAT: 45.377311
MIN LON: -75.905480
MAX LON: -75.723223

Point Spacing: 6.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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