The Lanaudière region is composed of the Laurentians and the Canadian Shield, a region of ancient mountains. In the south of the region, the terrain is undulating, while the gradients are more pronounced further north (Saint-Zénon and Saint-Donat). For the most part, trails go through mixed-growth forest.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Regional network:
17 clubs (2, 376 Km of trails)
- Main trails:
3 at l'Assomption
33 at Saint-Donat
43 and 3 at Berthierville
63 at Saint-Edmond
345 near Joliette
310 at Rawdon
341 and 343 near Saint-Côme
318 at Saint-Michel des Saints
- Accommodation accessible from the trail:
800 to 1,000 rooms near the trails (more than 2,000 rooms in the region)
- Snow conditions:
Some 30 kilometres north of Montreal: from mid-December until the end of February. North of St-Donat, St-Côme and Ste-Émilie: until mid-March. In the St-Zénon region and St-Michel: until the end of March.
Attractions:
- Montagne Noire at Saint-Donat (trail 33
- Mont-Trinité at Saint-Michel-des-Saints (trail 318)
- Trails through parks and preserves (Mont-Tremblant, Rouge-Matawin, Mastigouche)
- Ice sculpture festival at Saint-Côme in February
- The Ouareau forest "Golden Gate" suspended bridge
- The Gilles Villeneuve Museum at Berthierville
From Lanaudière:
Laurentides at west (trails 33 et 63)
Mauricie at east (trails 3, 63 et 349)
Montérégie at south (trail 43 at Berthierville)
REGIONAL INFORMATION
Location:
Immediately to the Northeast of Montreal, served principally by Autoroutes 25, 31 and 40, and Highways 125, 131, 343 and 347. Although one can access trails directly from the Laval network, the most picturesque portion starts some 60 kilometres to the north where the terrain is more rugged.
Principal cities: Repentigny - L'Assomption - Berthierville - Joliette - Rawdon - Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon - Saint-Côme - Sainte-Émélie-de-L'Énergie - Saint-Donat - Saint-Zénon - Saint-Michel-des-Saints.
LANAUDIÈRE TOURIST ASSOCIATION
3645, rue Queen - Rawdon (Qc) J0K 1S0
Tel: 450 834-2535 or 1 800 363-2788 Fax: 450 834-8100
E-mail: info@lanaudiere.ca
Website: www.snowmobilecountry.ca www.lanaudiere.ca