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Tulip Fest 2024 Day 2 – CVF 6956 5KM Route – Difficulty 1AElgin Street Hotel, 100 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON
CVF Special Programs: Famous Canadians, Water in Motion, Art in Public Places, Washrooms available at the start and various locations on the route
1. Depart the hotel and turn right to the lights at Laurier Ave. Turn left to cross Elgin St then take the path on the left into Confederation Park. Cross the park diagonally to exit at Lawrence Freiman Ln. Veer left towards the Rideau Canal, go down the steps and turn left along the Canal to the steps just before the Wellington St Bridge – Do not continue under the bridge.
2. Go up the lower steps then keep left to go up another set of steps. Go left towards Lawrence Freiman (no sign), make a sharp right around the barrier and walk up the ramp to Elgin St. Keep right through Confederation Sq (flags on the right) to the lights at Wellington and Rideau. Carefully cross Wellington (Chateau Laurier in front of you, washrooms inside) and go down the stairs to the left of 1 Wellington. At the bottom of the stairs continue straight ahead, Rideau Canal and Locks down to the left, alongside the Chateau Laurier.
3. Take the ramp/steps up into Major’s Hill Park. Keeping on the path closest to the black wrought iron fence continue through the Park. Turn right before the two black pillars (Canadian Building Trades Monument) out to Murray St across from the National Gallery of Canada. Turn left and cross over the Alexandra Bridge to Laurier St. At the lights, turn right to the statue of the great Rocket Richard, turn right into Jacques Cartier Park.
4. At the intersection by the blue Jacques Cartier Parc sign, keep left on the pathway then at the next intersection keep right on the Voyageurs Pathway. At the next Y intersection, turn left (brown building on your left), continue under the Alexandra Bridge on the path with yellow line. At the “Y” continue on the path on the right (with white metal railing) uphill all the way to the bridge. Turn right and retrace your steps across the bridge.
5. At the five posts, turn right into Major’s Hill Park. Turn left at the split (bathroom in building to the
right of the Major’s Hill sign) and continue up the incline. At the Y intersection, keep right then left and at the next T intersection. Continue to the the end of the park and veer left to exit the park at McKenzie Dr. Turn right (washrooms in the Chateau Laurier on your right) to the lights at Wellington St and turn right. At the 1st set of lights, turn left to cross Wellington St.
6. After crossing Wellington St, walk along Elgin St N, the National War Memorial (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) is across to the right, and the NAC on the left. Continue to the lights at Slater St. Cross Slater then cross Elgin St and turn left to return to the Lord Elgin Hotel.
Distance: Approx 5.34km
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Day 3 of the Tulip Fest will return to Carleton University
Tulip Fest 2024 Day 2 – CVF 6956 10KM Route – Difficulty 1A
Elgin Street Hotel, 100 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON
CVF Special Programs: Famous Canadians, Water in Motion, Art in Public Places, Washrooms available at the start and various locations on the route
You will be walking on shared pathways – watch for cyclists
1. Exit the hotel and turn right to the lights at Laurier Ave. Cross Laurier Ave then cross Elgin St and walk along Laurier to the metal posts on the right (by the lights). Go around the posts and keep left on the path. Pass the Firemen’s Memorial then straight ahead alongside the Cartier Drill Hall (on the right) to Queen Elizabeth Dr (QE Dr). Turn right on the sidewalk to the lights at Somerset St.
2. Cross QE Drive to the pathway (Do Not Cross the Bridge) and turn right. Continue on the path under the Hwy 417 bridge then keep right at the “Y” to the Pretoria Bridge (do not go under the bridge). Turn left and cross over the Rideau Canal to Col By Dr.* (if construction, See note below). Turn left, go down the steps and keep right to walk along the Canal.
3. Just past the 20km sign, take the path on the right then keep left to walk up the ramp. Cross over the Corkstown Footbridge and turn right on the path, Canal to your right, to the steps on the right just before the 1st bridge. Go down the steps and turn left to walk along the Canal. Continue past the restaurant to the steps on the left just before the Wellington St Bridge (Do not go under the bridge). Go up the steps and keep left to Lawrence Freidman Rd (no Sign). Turn sharp right around a barrier and up to Elgin St and into Confederation Sq.
4 Keep right passing Flags of Canada on the right, to the lights at Wellington and Rideau. Carefully cross Wellington (Chateau Laurier in front of you, washrooms inside) and go down the steps to the left of 1 Wellington. At the bottom continue straight ahead, Rideau Canal on the left, alongside the Chateau Laurier. Take the ramp / steps into Majors Hill Park.
5. Stay on the path closest to the black wrought iron fence and continue through the Park. Keep right at the two black pillars out to Murray St (washrooms in building on left). Turn left to cross over the Alexandra Bridge to Laurier St. At the lights, turn right and cross to the statue of hockey great Rocket Richard then turn right into Jacques Cartier Park.
6. At the intersection, large blue Jacques Cartier sign, keep left on the pathway then at the next intersection keep right on the Voyageurs Pathway. At the next “Y” intersection, turn left (brown building on the left), continue under the Alexandra Bridge on the path with the yellow line. Stay on the path (yellow line) – water on left, museum on the right - (washrooms on lower level). Just past the Canoe with the dog, continue on the path which veers right and uphill towards Laurier St. Turn right to the path just past the museum and keep right to retrace your steps back over the Alexandra Bridge.
7. After crossing the bridge, go past the entrance to the park to the five posts on the right. Go around the posts into the park to the “Y” and turn left. At the “T” keep right going up an incline to a second “T”. Keep left and straight ahead to exit the park at MacKenzie St. Turn right (washrooms in the Chateau Laurier on your right) to the lights at Wellington St and turn right. Continue along Wellington, over the Canal to the second set of lights at Elgin St.
8. Cross Wellington and Elgin St S and continue along the right-hand side of Elgin to the lights at Sparks St. Turn left, cross Elgin St at the pedestrian crossing to the National War Memorial, (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) then cross Elgin St N. Turn right, passing the NAC on the left, to the lights at Laurier Ave / Elgin St. Cross Elgin St and turn right to return to the Lord Elgin Hotel.
Note: If the construction at Pretoria Bridge is ongoing, cross Hawthorne Ave and turn left to cross the Canal. At Colonel By, turn left to cross Hawthorne Ave and straight ahead on the upper path which will connect to the lower path. Continue straight ahead on the path, Canal to the left.
Distance: Approximately 9.99 km
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lord Elgin Hotel Ottawa Downtown, 108 Rue Elgin, Ottawa, ON K1P, Canada,Ottawa, Ontario