Discovering the Outaouais

Situated in Wakefield, Quebec, the Alpengruss Motel is just 30 minutes from downtown Ottawa, with many year-round attractions nearby.

Fat Bikes in the Park!

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If you missed it on CBC Ottawa News, here's the full item. Thanks to Michel Aspirot for putting in so much effort to run through the trees and shoot this thing for us! You're a champ.

Posted by Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco on Thursday, March 3, 2016

 

Wakefield Christmas Market, Dec. 10, 2016  2 - 7pm at the Centre Wakefield La Peche

Wakefield, Quebec created a new holiday tradition in 2013 with the Wakefield Christmas Market, the first European-style outdoor Christmas market in the Outaouais. In its third year, the market allows shoppers to buy local, celebrate local talent, build community and share some holiday magic with their friends and neighbours. A blend of old world charm and new world creativity, this fun-filled event has activities for all ages.

Other than eating great food, listening to superb music, dropping off donations of new toys and non-perishable food, and filling your cloth shopping bags with holiday gifts, what else can you do at the market?


‪#‎ILoveWakefield‬ ‪#‎XmasMarket‬
Saturday, December 10, 2-7pm @ Centre Wakefield La Pêche

​http://www.noelwakefieldmarket.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WakefieldChristmasMarket/

Join us for an exhilarating run in the dark alongside the beautiful Gatineau River. You will run to the sound of the river and by the light of the moon. Live music and celebrations follow!

Your participation in the Moonlight River Run helps raise funds for reputable local and global charitable organizations like the Wakefield Emergency Fund and the Wakefield Grannies.   Their mandates include the health and well-being of youth.  Over the past 3 years, this event has donated $15'000 to the organizations collectively.

A Park on Our Doorstep

Immerse yourself in nature in the Gatineau Park, the National Capital Region's Conservation Park! Discover the Park’s stunning natural features, unique plants and wildlife, and beautiful heritage sites and enjoy the tranquility of being in nature. 

Discover Wakefield

Ask a villager, or a tourist, why they love Wakefield, and they'll probably give you the same reasons: this picturesque little village  nestled between the forested hills of the Gatineau Park is bursting at the seams with local colour. http://www.wakefieldquebec.com/about.html

Horse Back Riding

The Wakefield area includes a number of top stables including Captiva Farms which offers both winter and summer Horse Back Riding as well as riding lessons

Explore Caves or Go Zip Lining

Take fun to the highest level and discover your inner Tarzan on our unique treetop challenge games and zip lines! Fly across our huge ziplines, and climb across balance logs, monkey cables and other unique aerial games that are sure to get your heart pumping!

Camp Fortune’s Zip lines and Aerial Experience offers outdoor activities for kids and adults. Walk across tree tops instead of through them. Climb on monkey bridges. Walk across rope bridges, suspended walkways and net gangways. Finish your high-altitude journey with the ultimate thrill soaring down our giant zipline!

Shake it Up...

Within easy walking distance of the motel, the Black Sheep Inn is a world famous music club and bar where you can listen to live music . Check out their website to see whose playing when you are in town

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Explore our local wilderness marsh by boat and a whole lot more...eco tourism for families and teams!

www.eco-odyssee.ca

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Or go golfing..

Wakefield Farmers Market:  A Feast of Local Produce, Crafts and Live Music! 
Saturdays from mid May to mid October 9am to 1pm

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For nearly 50 years, Vélo Québec, a non-profit organization, has played an important role on the Quebec cycling scene. It constantly encourages the use of bicycles - whether for recreation, tourism or as a clean, active mode of transportation - in order to improve the environment, health and well being of citizens.

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Camp Fortune hosts an extensive network of mountain biking trails a short 20 minutes drive from the Alpengruss. Mountain bikers will find significant vertical to climb and descend. Camp Fortune trails have been upgraded and are in great shape thanks to a rigorous maintenance schedule.

Note: Mountain bike riding at Camp Fortune tests even the best of riders. Our course is recommended for both intermediate and expert technical riders.

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The Creative Wheel Centre is founded on the belief that connecting with nature through physical, contemplative and artistic pursuits is the most potent medicine available to us all. The creative wheel model is the teaching tool we use in our workshops, coaching services and retreats to ignite your creativity in manifesting your full potential!

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The Alpengruss Motel is situated close to several of the Outaouais Region's Top Ski Hills

Local Winter Attractions

Vorlage Ski Hill                   (Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding)                       Distance from Motel  - 1 km

Camp Fortune                     (Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding)                       Distance from Motel  - 12 km

Mont Ste Marie                    (Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding)                       Distance from Motel  - 53 km

Edelweiss Valley                (Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding & Tubing)             Distance from Motel  - 7 km

Mont Cascades                   (Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding)                        Distance from Motel  - 13 km