Voie Verte Chelsea – Wakefield Covered Bridge loop from Av. Gatineau/De Touraine

Voie Verte Chelsea – Wakefield Covered Bridge loop from Av. Gatineau/De Touraine

Moderate

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180

riders

Voie Verte Chelsea – Wakefield Covered Bridge loop from Av. Gatineau/De Touraine

02:50

62.5km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.4 km for 261 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.05 km

Gatineau River

Lake

14.0 km

Voie Verte Chelsea

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Voie Verte Chelsea is a relatively flat gravel multi-use trail that follows a former railway corridor along the Gatineau River. Stretching roughly 22 kilometres, it’s a picturesque and popular route for walking, cycling and running, with beautiful views of the river, and is a great way to connect to neighbourhoods and community destinations across the municipality.

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30.8 km

Wakefield Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Popular swimming hole in the summer.

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30.9 km

Wakefield Covered Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Great peace of history.
Original bridge was built in 1915 but burned down in 1984.
Village raised the funds to rebuild the new one in 1998.
At the time it was the first bridge to connect two shores of Gatineau river.

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33.8 km

Wakefield Spring

Highlight • Rest Area

This is a ground water spring where you can refill your water bottles with fresh, cold, natural spring water for free without generating any waste. You will typically encounter locals refilling large water containers to bring home. It's also a decent enough rest shelter with a few benches and a roof. The spring is dedicated to local councilor Lorne Shouldice whose initiative in 1986 ensured that the spring was not buried during road construction.

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