Le P'tit Train du Nord was a railroad built between 1890 and 1909 by the former Canadian-Pacific Railway that played a major role in the economic development and population of the region north and west of Montreal. Converted to a multi-use recreational trail in the 1990s, it travels through the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec past Mont Tremblant. We ride southeast from its northern terminus, the town of Mont Laurier to the Montreal suburb of St. Jerome, covering 128 miles (206 km) over 4 days. The region is French and the landscape is spectacularly scenic. 

To provide even more value and enjoyment on this tour, in 2024 we will convene on Saturday afternoon in Montreal to get acquainted and enjoy some sights and tastes of Vieux Montreal (Old Montreal). On Sunday morning we'll take a specially guided, 3.5 hour cycling tour of Montreal, visiting highlights such as Griffintown, Canal Lachine, Atwater Market, Habitat 67 site, Old Montreal highlights including Pointe-à-Callière, Notre Dame Basilica, Jacques Cartier plaza, Bonsecours Market, the Old Port area including riding next to the Saint Lawrence river, and 3 stops in the Plateau Mont-Royal-Square Saint-Louis area to see some of the typical houses,, explore some of the neighborhoods' public art, and visit to the base of the Mont Royal. Our loop will be completed by entering the downtown area through McGill University and Peel Street. Of course our guide will provide historical information, but also talk about food, urbanism, Montreal culture and way of living, English-French relationships and specific aspects that make the city a special one in North America.

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We'll convene at 5:00 pm in the lobby of the Springhill Suites by Marriott Old Montreal to get acquainted and go to dinner together in the old city.  After dinner you'll be free to explore the lively and fascinating area on your own. 

After breakfast at our hotel, and then checking out, we'll embark on a 3.5 hour guided cycling tour of the beautiful and fascinating city of Montreal. We'll conclude our tour with a cafe lunch, then load into the van for the 2.5 hour ride northwest of Montreal to Mont Laurier, the start of the Petit Train du Nord.  We'll check into our hotel there and go to dinner at local brewpub, then get a good sleep in anticipation of our four day journey ahead!

Biking Miles: 20

Accomodations: Best Western Plus Mont Laurier

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

We bike from Mont Laurier to Lac Nominingue with a picnic lunch beside the trail. Our night's stay is on a beautiful lake; the hotel has a spacious porch where'll we'll enjoy a post-ride happy hour.

Biking Miles: 34

Accomodation: Hotel de Golf Nominingue

Meals Included: Breakfast (at hotel), Lunch, Dinner

We leave Nominingue and bike to the resort of Mont Tremblant, where we'll stay for two nights and have a day to enjoy and explore the beautiful area, perhaps taking a gondola ride to the peak. We have a picnic lunch just off the trail. 

Biking miles: 40

Accommodations: Ermitage du Lac - Les Suites Tremblant

Meals Included: Breakfast (at hotel), Lunch

The day is yours to explore and enjoy the bustling resort village of Mont Tremblant. The website GoBiking.ca describes it thusly: "It is the eastern equivalent to the Whistler Resort on the west coast, and it offers a Disneyland-like recreation of an alpine town. Although built to be next to the large ski hills, it operates as a year round resort. It is big, busy, and somewhat expensive. Needless to say, it is overflowing with specialty boutiques, stores, hotels, restaurants, and, of course, tourists." You're welcome to take your bike to explore the original village and the area, or you may opt to hike or ride the gondola to the summit for a panoramic view of the region we're riding.

Today's ride features a gentle climb through lush forests as we skirt the shoulder of Mont Blanc. We stop in the vicinity of St Faustin for a picnic lunch at one of the many stations along the trail.  After lunch we will continue on to Saint Agathe-des-Monts for our final night's stay of the tour at the luxurious Manoir Stonehaven, on the shore of Lac des Sables.  Enjoy the lake with just a stroll, a visit to the municipal beach, or rent a kayak or paddleboat for a different view!

Biking miles: 33

Accomodations: Le Manoir Stonehaven

Meals Included: Breakfast (at hotel),  Lunch,  Dinner

33 miles –On our last day we bike from St. Agathe to St. Jerome, the official end of the trail for us. Some riders stop for lunch in the town of Prevost but most choose to wait and enjoy lunch at one of St. Jerome’s cafes.  Those who drove to the tour will find their car waiting; we'll ensure those who flew to the tour have transportation to the airport.