08 – Lanaudière

08 – Lanaudière

General Information:

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:
  18 clubs (2, 127 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
• 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 Saint-Donat, Saint-Côme and Sainte-Émélie: until mid-March. In the Saint-Zénon region and Saint-Michel: until the end of March.

Location:

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.

Attractions:

• Montagne Noire at Saint-Donat (trail 33)
• Mont-Trinité at Saint-Michel-des-Saints (trail 318)
• Trails through preserves (Rouge-Matawin, Mastigouche)
• Ice sculpture festival at Saint-Côme in February
• The Gilles Villeneuve Museum at Berthierville

From the region:

• Laurentides at west (trails 33 et 63)
• Mauricie at east (trails 3, 63 et 349)
• Montérégie at south (trail 43 at Berthierville)

Links:

TOURISME LANAUDIÈRE 3568, rue Church Rawdon (Qc) J0K 1S0 Phone : 450 834-2535 ou 1 800 363-2788 Fax : 450 834-8100 Site Internet: www.paysdelamotoneige.ca

Secure Hotels

POURVOIRIE DOMAINE BAZINET, Ste-Émilie-de-l'Énergie 1 877 886-4446 - 450 886-4444 4-star lodging in inns or cottages, all with a view of the lake. Restaurant with wood fire, bar, gasoline on site, gated enclosure for snowmobiles and 24h cameras. Directly on the TransQuébec63 trail. Rates from : Single Occ.                            174,00 $/pers. Double Occ.                           109,00 $/pers. Triple Occ.                              109,00 $/pers. Quadruple Occ.                      109,00 $/pers. Package includes: 1 night's lodging in an inn with a view of the lake, 3-course table d'hôte dinner, breakfast, free parking, snowmobile enclosure.