Pioneers Trail is located in the southern sector of Gatineau Park. This loop features interpretation panels that highlight the history of settlers in the Outaouais region and the Park’s forest diversity.
From spring until fall, Pioneers Trail is one of Gatineau Park's most accessible trails. It starts at parking lot P3 and follows a wide and hard-packed stone-dust path with some elevation gain and loss.
Services
- Accessible parking: Yes
- Accessible washrooms: Yes
- Accessible picnic tables: Yes
- Benches: Yes
Trail details
Pioneers Trail is part of the NCC’s inclusive trails initiative.
- Trail length: 1.32 km
- Surface material: Stonedust
- Average trail width: 3 m
- Minimum trail width: 1 m
- Maximum slope: 9.12 %
- Average slope: 3.21 %
- Elevation loss: 22.6 m
- Elevation gain: 24.76 m
Potential accessibility barriers
- Steep slope: While it is one of the flatter trails in the Park, Pioneers Trail still features some slopes due to the natural topography of the area. The elevation profile provides more details on where these hills are located, as well as their average slope and total length.
The enhanced mapping of this trail for inclusive use is a collaborative effort between the Canadian Disabled Outdoor Society (CanDO) and the NCC’s Advisory Committee on Universal Accessibility.