A magical skating experience an hour away from Ottawa
Patinage en Forêt is a skating trail northwest of Ottawa that offers six kilometres of icy paths that wind through a wintry forest.
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Patinage en Forêt Patinage en Forêt is a skating trail in Lac-des-loups, Que., about an hour northwest of Ottawa. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Patinage en Forêt The Patinage en Forêt skating trail, now in its 10th season, winds through a forest with its icy paths. There are six kilometres of ice to skate on. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Patinage en Forêt The skating experience, with its picturesque views, is attracting visitors from all over the world, like Hannah Shapiro, from Chicago. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Patinage en Forêt “This is next level. You are skating through a forest. It's incredible. Look, the snow is falling. It couldn't be more perfect out here,” Hannah Shaprio said, while visiting Patinage en Forêt. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Patinage en Forêt Will and Kelly Minks celebrated their own 10th anniversary at the skating trail, after discovering it while visiting Wakefield. It's beautiful. It’s absolutely amazing. Unlike anything we've ever done,” they said. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Patinage en Forêt Patinage en Forêt owner Dave Mayer says something magical happens in the forest because everyone comes out smiling. "Everybody leaves here in good humor and thanking us and giving us hugs and everything," Mayer says. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
