Worth the ride near Gatineau, QC

We list 8 places worth riding to around Gatineau, QC, across views, food, and coffee.

8 more nearby in Ottawa, ON.

Views

Wakefield Covered Bridge
Viewpoint
On Tourisme Outaouais's motorcycle route, riders cross to the Wakefield side of the Gatineau River and pass beneath the covered bridge.
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Pink Lake Lookout (Gatineau Park)
Viewpoint
Reached from the Gatineau Parkway between May and the end of October, with a free lot right at the lookout.
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Quai des Légendes
Viewpoint
A riverside stop on the Gatineau waterfront: park at Parc de la Baie and walk to the quai for a meal or a drink with a view across to Ottawa.
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Gatineau Park (Champlain Lookout)
Viewpoint
Well-known overlook of the Ottawa Valley in the Gatineau Hills.
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Photo by cjuneau (CC BY 2.0) source

Nikosi Bistro Pub
Food
Open Thursday to Sunday only, with weekend service from 11:30am, so plan a Wakefield ride around those days.
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Café Le Hibou
Food
Patio over the Gatineau River in Wakefield, the standard half day ride out of the city via Highway 5 and Route 105.
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Biscotti & cie
Coffee
Breakfast until 11am at the main gate of Gatineau Park, right before the Gatineau Parkway climbs to the Champlain Lookout.
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Fairmont Le Château Montebello
Destination
Tourisme Outaouais says Montebello welcomes motorcyclists and has plenty of motorbike parking, making it a common day-ride turnaround from Gatineau.
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