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Itineraries
Cornwall to Montreal (90 km)
The Waterfront Regeneration Trust celebrated their partnership with La Route verte at the end of May by unveiling a Waterfront Trail sign on the site of a future kiosk. The mayor of South Glengarry, Jim McDonell, and Deputy Warden of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Estella Rose, were presented with a trail sign from La Route verte; while the mayor of Riviere-Beaudette, Denis Brodeur, accepted a Waterfront Trail sign as a symbol of the two trails connecting. The Waterfront Trail now extends from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Quebec border where it links with La Route verte.
To celebrate the continuation of the Waterfront Trail into Quebec, our team rode from the Ontario border to Montreal to participate in the “World’s Biggest Bike Fest” activities and highly recommend the ride. We enjoyed the peaceful paths along the canals, the scenic roads with waterfront vistas, and felt safe riding the bike lanes in Montreal.
We covered the 90 km in two days, staying in Valleyfield the first night at Hotel Plaza Valleyfield. They were very accommodating with us, and our bikes, and are offering an $89 + tax rate for Waterfront Trail users. Valleyfield also offers a charming downtown with restaurants, shops, and benches to people watch.
On the second day we rode through the endearing Sainte-Anne de Bellevue, stopped for a fantastic lunch at Poissonerie in Dorval, and meandered along the Lachine Canal into the Old Port in Montreal where we rolled onto a bike lane that took us to our hotel.
For maps from Cornwall to the Quebec border click here. For maps of cycling routes in Quebec, contact Velo Quebec (www.velo.qc.ca/english/home.lasso)
If you are interested in planning your own trip to or from Montreal, or anywhere along the Waterfront Trail, please contact us for more information.
For a detailed itinerary from Toronto to Montreal, check out Brian Hedney's Website at www.hedney.com. This is an excellent website with lots of great information for cyclists.
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