Route Verte — Linear Park

The northern terminus of Quebec's famous 200km converted railway trail from Saint-Jérôme

Mont-Laurier is the northern terminus of one of Quebec's iconic cycling routes: the 200-kilometre linear park that follows the old CP railway bed from Saint-Jérôme, at the edge of the Montreal suburbs, through the Laurentian Mountains to the northern edge of the settled zone. Arriving in Mont-Laurier by bicycle after two to four days of riding gives the town a particular satisfaction for cycle tourists who have earned their way here.

The trail is well-maintained, entirely traffic-free, and passes through several small towns — Labelle, L'Annonciation, Rivière-Rouge — where accommodation and services are available. Starting in Saint-Jérôme and finishing in Mont-Laurier is the conventional direction. Bicycle rental and shuttle services are available for those who want to ride only part of the route.

things to do cycling
A story
The 200-kilometre cycling route from Saint-Jérôme to Mont-Laurier follows the former Canadian Pacific Railway bed, converted to a multi-use trail in the 1990s. The railway was built to open up the Laurentian colonization lands in the early 20th century; the last CP train ran this route in the 1980s. Cyclists who complete the full route from Saint-Jérôme arrive in Mont-Laurier after two to four days of riding through increasingly remote boreal forest.