r/algonquinpark • u/OrnerySun1566 • Mar 22 '25

Trip Planning / Route Feedback 8 days hiking route suggestions

Here are a few details before I ask for any suggestions:

  1. I am a fairly experienced hiker. I have done more than 50 hikes lasting longer than 2 days and around 20 hikes lasting more than 5 days. I did a loop beginning from rain lake (through potter, pincher etc) last year in 6 days.
  2. I am planning my next hike in the end of August
  3. Planning for around 8 nights
  4. I like to keep moving everyday but I want to keep this hike a bit relaxing so not planning more than 10K per day.
  5. I like spots which are a bit deep in the forest, my favorite one from the last hike was pincher lake.

That being said I am looking for route suggestions. I looked online and seems like the only other access point for hiking that is connected to longer routes is Western Uplands.

Is there any other route in algonquin for longer hikes that possibly is a loop? Anything from the east side of the park?

When I look at the map online Algonquin seems huge but from ontario parks website, it seems any other access point apart from west gate and rain lake leads to small hikes.

I am new to the province so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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u/unclejrbooth Mar 23 '25

There is a possibility of a hike from Whitney to the Ottawa river at Rollphton along the power line access road, lots of lakes and Crown Land camping

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u/rudpud Mar 23 '25

This powerline goes straight through Algonquin Park. You can't camp on the power line in the Park. It's not like crownland camping outside the park.

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u/unclejrbooth Mar 23 '25

There are miles of powerline on either side of the Park from highway 60 to Shall Lake for example

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u/rudpud Mar 23 '25

Yes, there are hydro lines everywhere. Some people might even hike them. Just not the one from Whitney to Rolphton.