The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The route
Canada's longest linear park follows the old Canadian Pacific line through the Laurentians for about 200 km from Mont-Laurier to Saint-Jérôme, north of Montreal. Ridden southward it passes lakes and rivers by Nominingue, Labelle, Mont-Tremblant, Sainte-Agathe and Val-David, on gentle railway grades, and several of the old stations along it are now cafés and information points. It is a cycle path from spring to autumn; in winter parts of it become ski and snowmobile trails.
Stages
A suggested split into 3 days of about 67 km (42 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Mont-Laurier to Rivière-Rouge 73 km · 73 km from the start
- Day 2 Rivière-Rouge to Mont-Blanc 59 km · 132 km from the start
- Day 3 Mont-Blanc to Saint-Jérôme 69 km · 201 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Mont-Laurier, Antoine-Labelle. 46.55718, -75.48969
Finish: near Saint-Jérôme, La Rivière-du-Nord. 45.77652, -74.00026
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Mont-Laurier, Antoine-Labelle · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Rivière-Rouge, Antoine-Labelle · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Mont-Blanc, Les Laurentides · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Saint-Jérôme, La Rivière-du-Nord · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Roads and paths change, and surfaces vary with the weather. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, ride to what you find, and give way to walkers and horses.
