Voie Verte Chelsea is a 22 km trail along the Gatineau River. This former railroad line has been converted into a trail that allows residents to travel through the municipality using an active mode of transportation, and provides a great opportunity to enjoy nature in Chelsea.
Winter trail conditions
End of winter trail condition updates
Due to weather conditions, it is no longer possible for our team to continue grooming the trail and tracing the cross-country ski tracks.
Code of conduct
The Voie Verte Chelsea is a shared, multi-purpose trail. Please respect other users, the environment, and the privacy of adjoining landowners.
- Speak quietly in residential areas and respect trail quiet hours from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Share the trail and keep to the right so that others can pass.
- Cyclists, please yield to other trail users, ride at low speed and respectfully alert others when passing.
- Keep dogs on a leash and clean up after them.
- Bring all your waste home. Leave no trace.
- Avoid damaging the classic ski tracks in winter.
- Do not smoke, light a campfire, or drink alcohol on the trail.
Out of respect for others, we invite users to respect the 20km/h speed limit.
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General information
Users can park at:
- the Farm Point community park parking lot located at 331 de la Chemin de la Rivière
- the parking lot at the end of chemin Kirk's Ferry
- the Chelsea CLSC located at 490 Route 105
From June 21 to September 1st, the Voie Verte Chelsea trail is patrolled by volunteers through a pilot project with the non-profit organization Vélo-Services. You'll probably see them on your ride. They are easily identifiable by their yellow bibs.
Their general responsibilities are to :
- Provide first aid
- Answer questions from trail users
- Identify problems or incidents
- Support users in the event of a puncture or other problem with their bike
All patrollers are trained in CPR, first aid and basic bicycle mechanics.
Les amis de la Voie Verte Chelsea is a non-profit organization that raises funds to contribute to the development of Chelsea's community trail to reduce the financial burden on the Municipality. The organization, composed of volunteers, promotes community involvement, ecological safety of the trail and active transportation on the territory. For more details on the organization, visit their website.
Mr. Yvan Xavier Regout, a talented artist in metal sculpture, collected relics from the old railway to create, on his own initiative, sculptures of native animals. These magnificent works are placed along the trail to entertain users. You can view them near the Chemin Gleneagle.
These sculptures reflect one of the fundamental visions of the Voie Verte Chelsea trail, which is to respect and enhance the cultural and historical heritage of the old railway corridor.
On behalf of the population of Chelsea, Council wishes to thank and congratulate Mr. Yvan Xavier Regout for his talent, vision, dedication and generosity as well as Voie Verte Chelsea (the organization) for his donation and assistance in the installation of the works.
The cultural value of the trail now shines through with Mr. Regout's magnificent sculptures.
For any problems regarding:
- trail maintenance, please contact the Public Works Department at 819-827-1160
- security, please contact the MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais at 819-459-9911
The development of the Voie Verte is a partnership between the Municipality and the community.
Thanks to our main partner
This page was last updated on March 14, 2025.
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