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Rideau Trail - Kingston Section

Rideau Trail - Kingston Section — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 7366277. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 297 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 15d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-15

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The Hiking World, Rideau Trail - Kingston Section, read 2026-10-15, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/rideau-trail-kingston-section

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-15

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Rideau Trail - Kingston Section

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:07:50.182Z

Representative point on Rideau Trail - Kingston Section: 44.512°, -76.540°, about 208 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Stored line for Rideau Trail - Kingston Section, from 44.767°, -76.255° to 44.230°, -76.479°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts44.767, -76.255
Distance297 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-24
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point208 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
Low point74 m*
derived:glo30/v1 · read 2026-10-15 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days15
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
77143208171.48 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 297 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (171.48 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 7366277 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Rideau Trail - Kingston Section (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • Rideau Trail - Kingston Section (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Rideau Trail - Kingston Section (start) car-free: unknown
  • Rideau Trail - Kingston Section (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Rideau Trail - Kingston Section?

Permit status is unverified for Rideau Trail - Kingston Section. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Rideau Trail - Kingston Section?

Rideau Trail - Kingston Section is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Rideau Trail - Kingston Section?

The length on this record is 297 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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