With the weather set to get warmer as we approach the end of 2011, people might be thinking about hitting the toboggan hills. The city is thinking the same thing, having recently published information on the 55 hills now open to the public.

We've cleaned up their map, fixing a few typos and errant locations, and presented our version here. The various hills are coded according to their height, as described by the city. The legend is below:

Well, I guess that shows there's one tangible benefit to living in the suburbs, especially out in Orléans. The inner core is decidedly lacking in places to take your Krazy Karpet for a spin.

We should also add that in addition to the city's 55 hills, the National Capital Commission has also declared its Greenbelt hills at Bruce Pit and Conroy Pit open for the season. Both have parking, though only Conroy Pit is lit.

Of course, raw data doesn't always tell the whole story. For some subjective thoughts on Ottawa's top toboggan hills, you can check out this piece from last winter by Ottawa arts-and-culture blog Apartment613. (Disclaimer: I also sit on Apartment613's editorial board.)

And tell us, readers: what's your favourite hill? Do you have any nostalgic memories of sliding down these slopes when you were a kid? And if any Gatineau residents want to share the locations of hills on their side of the river, we'll try to include them on our map. Happy sledding!