On the shore of the Gulf is the fertile St Lawrence River Valley. To the east we also find the Richelieu River Valley. The terrain is moderately rugged to the Southwest, near the American border. The Northwest part of the region is bordered by the St Lawrence to the south and the Ottawa River to the north. A large proportion of the trails are in the plain. There is plenty of woodland, mostly deciduous, and in particular, maple bush. The part located between Châteauguay and Boucherville immediately to the south of Montreal is very densely populated.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Regional network:
21 clubs (2, 176 Km of trails)
- Main trails:
5 at Cazaville (west) and at Saint-Pierre de Sorel (east)
33 at Saint-Télesphore (west) and at lac des Deux-Montagnes (north)
500 at Saint-Stanislas de Kostka (west) and Rougemont (east)
505 at Saint-Michel (west) and Saint-Hyacinthe (east)
510 at Sabrevois (west) and Wickam (east)
503 at the American border (south) and Beauharnois (north)
- Accommodation accessible from the trail:
700 rooms
- Snow conditions:
From mid- December until mid- March
Attractions:
- The chasm at Franklin (trail 5)
- Dinelle sugar shack at St-Rémi (trail 5)
- Mont Saint-Grégoire (trail 510)
- The André l'Écuyer trail at Saint-Rémi de Napierville
- The Montérégie also offers 30 minutes access to all the attractions of Montreal.
From Montérégie :
Ontario to the west (trails 33, 312)
New-York State to the south (trail 503)
The Eastern Townships to the east (trails 45, 505, 515)
The Centre du Québec region to the Northeast (trails 5, 45)
The Laurentians to the Northwest (trails 33, 312)
The Lanaudière region to the Northeast (trail 3)
REGIONAL INFORMATION
Location:
To the Southwest and Southeast of Montreal on the South Shore of the St Lawrence and the Ottawa Rivers, bordered by Ontario to the west, the State of New York to the south and the Eastern Townships and the Centre du Québec regions to the east. Served principally by Autoroute 20 from the Ontario border, Montreal and Quebec City, the 40 from Montreal and Ontario and the 15 from the American border, and Highways 112, 116 132 and 138 (from New York State). It is possible to access the trail network from various points.
Principal cities: Salaberry-de-Valleyfield - Châteauguay - Longueuil - Boucherville - Brossard - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Saint-Hyacinthe - Sorel-Tracy
TOURISME MONTÉRÉGIE
2001, boul. de Rome, 3e étage, Brossard (Qc) J4W 3K5
Tel: 450 466-4666 or 1 866 469-0069 Fax: 450 466-7999
E-mail: info@tourisme-monteregie.qc.ca
Website: www.tourisme-monteregie.qc.ca