The Laurentians: a Biker’s Heaven

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During a trip to Eastern Canada, we thought Montreal was the most biker friendly place we’d visited. But after spending three nights in the Laurentians, we changed our mind.

Starting in St-Jérôme, and ending in Mont-Laurier, the Laurentians offer a 200 km bike path—“P’tit Train du Nord” Linear Park—that follows an abandoned rail bed. It meanders through several villages, recreating the experience of riding the rails earlier in the 20th century.

The “P’tit Train du Nord” made its l...