Head for the hills

Unplug + unwind

Find some nature-time with single day hikes, a series of 3, private hikes, and walk 'n' write tours. Come solo, bring a friend, or book in your whole crew. Who knows what we’ll find along the trail?

Big Pine Hikes include lunch, gorgeous scenery, and new insights. Our guides keep it fun, safe, and always interesting. The forest changes every week, so come often.

Ever notice how you’re calmer, happier and more creative when you’re out in nature? Leave the city behind with group trips along serene forest trails near Ottawa Gatineau. Pure oxygen.

“New friends and a fun hike in a beautiful place, with so many insights and clever info about flowers we just don't take the time to notice and admire.” –– Ottawa hiker

★★★★★

Day trips 2025

Choose your day––and your experience. Discover the winter forest on a peaceful snowshoe.
Or take on our Triple Crown Snowshoeing Series and get some serious nature immersion this season.

Not seeing a day that works for you?

Book a private hiking tour for you and your crew. Save on per-person costs and enjoy a memorable outdoor adventure together.

Snowshoeing series 2025

Train up for fun, wellness and adventure as you discover 3 iconic trips in the Gatineau Park, with tips on how to snowshoe.
The package saves you $10 per trip. Great for anyone wanting to get out more and discover the capital region's wild places.

Private hiking and snowshoeing tours

Spend time in nature with your people. Whether a team-building event for your co-workers, a couples or family adventure, or time out with your friends, visit a unique nearby wilderness area together and meet some of the fascinating things that live there.

Customize your experience

Let us know your possible dates and times available, numbers, and the type of experience you're looking for. We’ll work with you to determine the best day, location, length, and difficulty. Contact us at info@bigpinehikes.ca.

Prices:

• 1 to 5 People: $450 + HST

• 6+ people: $80 per person + HST

• Maximum of 10 people

Included:

• Lunch

• Interpretation by a certified hiking guide

• Customized routes with trail map

• Safety equipment: first aid kit, bear spray, tick remover

“It was nice to be reminded there is so much beauty to be appreciated in the forest––you just need to slow down and notice. The hike was engaging, and made learning fun.” –– Ottawa hiker

★★★★★

Walk 'n' Write hiking tours

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.
—Mary Oliver

Customize your experience

Let us know your possible dates and times available and number of participants. We’ll work with you to determine the best day, location, and length. Contact us at info@bigpinehikes.ca.

Prices:

• 1 to 5 People: $450 + HST

• 6+ people: $80 per person + HST

• Maximum of 10 people

Included:

• Lunch & journal

• Writing guidance by a professional writer

• Interpretation by a certified hiking guide

• Customized routes with trail map

• Safety equipment: first aid kit, bear spray, tick remover

Walking seems to help generate our best ideas and most honest thoughts. Head out on a Walk ‘n’ Write day hike to enjoy a relaxed connection with the natural world and capture your thoughts, feelings and creativity.

Led by a professional writer, this hiking tour comes with a mini-journal to write in during our rest stops. Whether you want to keep a private journal for wellness or reinvigorate your writing practice, this day out will help you notice more and express yourself in writing, inspired by nature.

You’ll learn to:

• Slow down and sharpen your observation skills

• Learn more about nature’s interconnections and success strategies

• Reflect on what you see, hear, smell, taste, touch

• Discover how writing about nature can deepen our connection to it

• See how writing can support wellbeing and encourage self-expression

• Honour plain language and direct communication

• Practise writing techniques like prompts, free-writing, sharing and listening

“Visiting the park was an amazing first for me. The interpretation was probably my highlight. Sherry's contagious passion for the flowers and her charismatic delivery really left me with something to take away from the trip that was different than just a hike in the forest with company.” ––Noah, Ottawa

★★★★★

Look what we found

There's something new to see, hear, smell, and touch in every season. From spring migrators to fall colours and winter animal tracks, discover an ever-changing natural world––on hikes and online.