Outaouais

Gatineau Park

From Old Chelsea to the Champlain Lookout, along the park's parkway. Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.

Distance
13 km
Climbing
380 m
Steepest km
6.8%
Highest point
360 m
Type
Hilly
The profile

Gatineau Park, a hilly route.

13 km, 380 m of climbing, 2.9% on average, the steepest kilometre at 6.8%.

123 m360 m
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How to ride it

A 13 km route that rides fast: speed comes from the draft. Stay on other riders’ wheels, take your turn, and keep an attack for the end.

  1. Open FORGE Ride, on your Windows PC or in the browser from the app.
  2. Connect your trainer or your sensor (CONNECT on the home screen).
  3. RIDE, the Americas tab, then Gatineau Park.
  4. Signed in? Other riders on Gatineau Park ride with you, live.
Estimated time
  • 2 W/kg47 min
  • 3 W/kg35 min
  • 4 W/kg28 min

An estimate from the game’s physics: a 75 kg rider on a road bike, riding steady, without draft. On a smart trainer in SIM mode, the game measures your real time.

Questions

Before you ride.

Can I ride Gatineau Park for free?

Yes. Gatineau Park is one of FORGE Ride’s 51 routes, and the game is free, on a Windows PC or in the browser.

What do I need to ride Gatineau Park?

A bike on an indoor trainer. With a Bluetooth smart trainer, the resistance follows the slope of the road. A speed or cadence sensor is also enough to ride, with an estimated power.

Is Gatineau Park the real road?

Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.