In the Montérégie region, there are many options for extending your stay and enjoying a memorable getaway. Whether you’re looking for comfort or a place out of the ordinary, the region offers accommodations and services to suit your needs.
If you’re looking for a turnkey experience, Vélo Québec Voyages offers complete bicycle touring packages. For specific needs, such as luggage transportation or bike rentals, Voyager à vélo offers practical, customized solutions for exploring a variety of itineraries.
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Montérégie: Countryside escape and relaxation – Self-guided
Soulanges and Beauharnois canals
Distance : Short route: 206 km – Long route: 219 km
Duration : 4 days, 3 nights
Fall in love with western Montérégie
Explore the beautiful bike paths along the Soulanges and Beauharnois canals and admire the bucolic landscapes offered by the lush nature of this corner of the Montérégie region. Along the way, you will also explore the valleys of Mont Rigaud and the riverside landscapes along Lake of Two Mountains, the Ottawa River, and the St. Lawrence River.
Montérégie : Crossings – Self-guided
A vacation between land and river
Distance : Short route: 96 km – Long route: 134 km
Duration : 3 days, 2 nights
Explore the Lower Laurentians and Montérégie Ouest
The Parcours des Traverses will take you from one shore to the other to discover enchanting and diverse vistas, atmospheres and landscapes. Enjoy a pleasant break on the water on the Oka / Hudson and Passeur Carillon / Pointe Fortune ferries, and enjoy the route along the shores of Lake of Two Mountains, through the land, villages and hills of the Lower Laurentians and Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
Montérégie : From the river to the mountains by bike – Self-guided
Soulanges and Beauharnois canals
Distance : 133 km
Duration : 3 days, 2 nights
Explore Western Montérégie
Take to the roads along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Saint-Louis, the Ottawa River and the rolling hills of Mont Rigaud. Follow the beautiful bike paths along the Soulanges and Beauharnois canals, and enjoy the bucolic landscapes of this lush corner of the Montérégie region. Along the way, take time to stop and visit the many attractions.
Montérégie : Big loop – Self-guided
Des vacances à vélo autour de la Montérégie
Distance : 310 km
Durée : 4 days, 3 nights
Grand tour montérégien
If you want to discover the Montérégie region from top to bottom, this is the getaway for you! From Sorel-Tracy to Drummondville, via Longueuil and Granby, you’ll travel the quiet back roads that make up the region’s charm, between farms and agricultural fields.
Be careful though, the city is never far away, as you will see when you stop in Longueuil.
That’s what Montérégie is all about: the best of Quebec’s agricultural heartland, but never too far from urban centers! It’s up to you to take advantage of it!
Montérégie : Bike paths – Self-guided
Cycling vacations away from the roads
Distance : Short route: 119 km – Long route: 179 km
Durée : 3 days, 2 nights
Montérégie, differently
Do you like to travel on your bicycle, but not so much to share the road with cars? This is the getaway for you!
For three superb days, you will explore Montérégie through its bicycle paths, in particular the Montérégiade, a section of the Route verte very popular with cyclists!
Morrisburg – Montréal – Self-guided
Cycling vacations along the canals
Distance : Short route: 209 km – Long route: 325 km
Durée : 6 days, 5 nights
River trip along the canals
Departing from Morrisburg, Ontario, you’ll follow the superb canals that make up the St. Lawrence Seaway west of Montreal. The gradients along the river are gentle, not to say non-existent! That’s the charm of this six-day tour: let yourself be carried away by the beauty of the region, without pushing yourself too hard, so that you can fully appreciate the varied landscapes you’ll discover along the way.
The friendliness of the locals and the beauty of the pretty villages and historic sites will convince you that the section of the St. Lawrence shared by Quebec and Ontario is well worth a visit!
Montérégie : Richelieu Valley – Self-guided getaway
Cycling vacations in the heart of Quebec
Distance : Short route: 143 km – Long route: 218 km
Durée : 3 days, 2 nights
Irresistible!
Departing from Saint-Hyacinthe, this escapade rolls on epicurean soil. See the awakening of nature in spring, or the fruits of summer in September, as you travel along the Richelieu River in the land of the Patriotes.
Taste the region’s gourmet treasures – apples, ciders, wines, cheeses and maple products. In short, a wide range of cycling pleasures in a rural setting close to charming towns. How can you resist such temptations?
Montréal – Sherbrooke / Véloroute Gourmande – Self-guided
Cycling vacations in the heart of Quebec’s terroir
Distance : 221 km
Durée : 5 days, 4 nights
Pedaling well, eating better
Inaugurated in 2022, the Véloroute Gourmande is a bicycle path linking Montreal and Sherbrooke, showcasing the many gourmet attractions within 5 kilometers of the route. There are no fewer than 120 of them! This five-day tour is the perfect opportunity to discover the Montérégie and Eastern Townships by bike, on bucolic, car-free routes, with plenty of opportunities for gourmet stops.
Ride through picturesque landscapes, between lakes and hills, stopping at local producers to taste the best of the local terroir. Relatively flat, the itinerary is accessible to all types of cyclists, and its 235 kilometers divide perfectly into four days of cycling to let you enjoy both the route and the many stops along the way.
If you’ve only got a few days to discover Quebec’s gastronomic riches, this is the perfect way to do it!
Consult our Montérégie cycle touring magazine Better by bike for more inspiration on your next cycling outing.