After having to change our route last weekend due to the traffic jam at Moodie Dr., we decided that we would go back and hike the section we had missed on a weeknight as it was close enough to drive there and not that long of a hike.
It was cool and rainy so it was the first time we've been out hiking on the trail when we didn't need sunscreen. Thankfully because it was cool there were virtually no mosquitoes out, so it was actually a really pleasant evening out on the trail, especially because the rain held off for the most part.
This section of the Rideau Trail went on more of the Stony Swamp Trails and it was lovely walking through the forest.
On some sections of the trail we walked right on the edge of suburban condos and then just a few minutes further down the trail we came upon farms. I always find it surprising how Ottawa transitions so quickly from urban to rural.
Then we made it back to some familiar territory.
The trail definitely took a less than direct way to get to the north side of the Hwy 417-Moodie Dr intersection. It meandered through fields and skirted a forest. For the first time on this hike (and I suspect not the last) we crossed train tracks.
We walked past the Ottawa equestrian grounds which I believe were the cause of the traffic chaos last Saturday. On this evening there were only a few deer munching on the grass.
We finished off our this section right as darkness fell and then headed home. Not too bad of a way to spend a Thursday evening! I don't think we'll be able to do this again though because our next sections are too far out of town.
Statistics:
Start point - 18C
End point - 18H
Daily distance - 10.9 km
Total distance -37.7 km
It was cool and rainy so it was the first time we've been out hiking on the trail when we didn't need sunscreen. Thankfully because it was cool there were virtually no mosquitoes out, so it was actually a really pleasant evening out on the trail, especially because the rain held off for the most part.
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| Technically we only have 269 km to make it to Kingston because we have already hiked a 9 km section south of this sign. |
On some sections of the trail we walked right on the edge of suburban condos and then just a few minutes further down the trail we came upon farms. I always find it surprising how Ottawa transitions so quickly from urban to rural.
Then we made it back to some familiar territory.
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| Hello Hwy 417 and Moodie Drive exit. |
We walked past the Ottawa equestrian grounds which I believe were the cause of the traffic chaos last Saturday. On this evening there were only a few deer munching on the grass.
We finished off our this section right as darkness fell and then headed home. Not too bad of a way to spend a Thursday evening! I don't think we'll be able to do this again though because our next sections are too far out of town.
Statistics:
Start point - 18C
End point - 18H
Daily distance - 10.9 km
Total distance -37.7 km
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