Located in the Laurentians, about 90 minutes from Montreal, the Mont-Tremblant region is a paradise for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. Though the area is primarily known for its ski resort and winter activities, there are several great hiking trails in and around Mont-Tremblant, including in Mont-Tremblant National Park. To help you plan your outdoor adventure, we put together this guide on the Best Hiking and walking trails near Mont-Tremblant, focusing on those we believe best maximize the effort-to-reward ratio. We will also limit the list of trails, which will include a good range of trail difficulty levels, to those that are no more than one hour from Mont-Tremblant.
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Mont-Tremblant Location and Map
Finding the exact location of Mont-Tremblant (the blue pin on the map below) can be confusing, as the name refers to the mountain itself and the associated Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, Mont-Tremblant National Park (which includes a large area around the mountain and to the north), the municipality of Mont-Tremblant 12 km south of the mountain, and Mont-Tremblant Old Village (which used to be the tourist center in the area before the development of the ski resort) 5 km to the west of the mountain.
Mont-Tremblant (the mountain itself and the ski resort) is located in the Laurentian Mountains (also known as the Laurentians or la région des Laurantides), roughly a 140 km drive northwest of Montreal (the drive itself generally takes 1h30-2h depending on the amount of traffic).
The Laurentians Mountains are one of the oldest mountain ranges on earth, believed to have formed around one billion years ago, and are home to vast extents of boreal ecosystems and mixed forests. They extend across Labrador and Quebec with foothills in northeastern Ontario and include other popular hiking destinations such as the Grands-Jardins National Park and Jacques Cartier National Park.
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In this guide on the best hiking and walking trails near Mont Tremblant, we will focus on trails from four different areas:
1) Mont-Tremblant National Park, north of Mont-Tremblant
2) Labelle village area, west of Mont-Tremblant
3) St-Donat-de-Montcalm area, east of Mont-Tremblant
5) Val-Morin and Val-David area, south of Mont-Tremblant
4) Mont-Tremblant Old Village and Mont-Tremblant Mountain and Ski Resort.
Mont-Tremblant National Park Hiking Trails
Mont-Tremblant National Park is one of 28 Quebec National Parks, the majority of which are administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SÉPAQ) (Nunavik Parks administer the others). Although all provincial parks in Quebec have used the term “national park” since 2002, there is no connection to the federal national park system, administered by Parks Canada.
All Quebec National Parks charge the same access fees and you can buy an annual pass that allows unlimited access to all parks.
Daily access fees and Annual passes
Quebec National Parks are managed by the SÉPAQ, a government agency that manages all provincial parks and wildlife preserves in Québec.
There is a limit to the number of visitors that can enter any Québec SÉPAQ National Park on any given day. It is therefore strongly recommended that you purchase your daily right of access online before a visit or that you acquire an annual pass.
The daily pass ($9.85 (2024)) can be purchased here up to 30 days before a visit.
The annual pass can be purchased here either for unlimited access to a single national park ($49.25 (2024)) or for unlimited access to all SÉPAQ national parks ($88.50 (2024)). Even if you have an annual pass, we still recommend arriving early in the morning or mid-to-late afternoon to avoid showing up to a filled parking lot.
1. La Chute du Diable Trail (very easy)
Also often referred to as the Devil’s Falls Trail, the Chute du Diable Trail features a short but very pleasant woodland path leading to the spectacular waterfalls.
Distance: 1.4 km
Route Type: Out & Back
Elevation gain: 25 m (cumulative elevation gain: 63 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.7, 230 ratings (2024)
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 30 minutes
Access Fees: SEPAQ daily rate
For more information on this trail, check out our Guide on the Chutes Croches, Chute du Diable & Le Centenaire trails.
2. Les Chutes-Croches Trail (very easy)
This trail is even shorter than the previous one, but you will be rewarded with a small yet scenic waterfall. It can easily be combined with the previous trail (the two car parks are less than 5 minutes from each other).
Distance: 0.8 km
Route Type: Out & back
Elevation gain: 22 m
AllTrails rating: (4.4, 76 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 15-20 minutes
Access Fees: SEPAQ daily rate
For more information on this trail, check out our Guide on the Chutes Croches, Chute du Diable & Le Centenaire trails.
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3. La Roche Trail (moderate)
This trail is one of the park’s most popular trails, both because it isn’t too long and it leads to a spectacular viewpoint (observation deck). with stunning views of Lake Monroe’s glacial valley below and of the Mont Tremblant highlands in the distance. Most of the hike is under a mixed forest cover of predominantly deciduous trees.
Distance: 4.7 km
Route Type: Out & Back
Elevation gain: 240 m (cumulative elevation gain: 258 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.6, 258 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 1h45-2h
Access Fees: SEPAQ daily rate
For more information on this trail, check out our Guide on the La Coulée, La Roche and La Corniche trails.
4. La Corniche Trail (easy)
La Corniche Trail is almost a mirror version of La Roche trail (albeit a slightly easier version), starting further north along the shores of Lac Monroe and then curving south as you climb to reach a different observation deck, with views as spectacular as those from La Roche trail.
Distance: 3.2 km
Route Type: Out & Back
Elevation gain: 150 m (cumulative elevation gain: 181 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.7, 167 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 1h15-1h30
Access Fees: SEPAQ daily rate
5. La Coulée Trail (moderate)
If you liked the look of the two previous trails and don’t mind hiking over a longer distance, this trail is for you. La Coulée is a loop trail that combines the shorter La Roche and La Corniche trails, along with other trail segments to form a loop trail with an easy lakeside return trail. This is one of our favorite hikes to do in the area around Mont-Tremblant.
Distance: 8.4 km
Route Type: Out & Back with Partial Loop
Elevation gain: 310 m (cumulative elevation gain: 385 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.5, 601 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 2h30-3h
Access Fees: SEPAQ daily rate
6. Le Centenaire Trail (moderately challenging)
Created in 1995 on the slopes of La Vache Noire Mountain to celebrate the national park’s 100th anniversary, this trail features several viewpoints, including an impressive one of the meandering Diable River.
Distance: 8.4 km
Route Type: Out & Back with Partial Loop
Elevation gain: 310 m (cumulative elevation gain: 385 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.5, 783 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 2h30-3h
Access Fees: SEPAQ daily rate
For more information on this trail, check out our Guide on the Chutes Croches, Chute du Diable & Le Centenaire trails.
Hiking Packing List
All Trails subscription – This comes in really handy for areas with little or no cell reception, as the annual subscription allows you to download trail maps for offline use.
External Battery – If you are using your phone to track your progress along the trail or to help with navigation, you certainly don’t want your phone to die on you. That’s especially true in the unlikely event that you might get hurt or need assistance.
Hiking poles – These can be particularly useful in steep trails or muddy/boggy trail conditions.
Labelle Area Hiking Trails
7. Montagne Verte loop trail (moderate)
You’ll definitely get a great bang for your buck on this trail – you get fantastic panoramic 360-degree views from the top and it’s only 3.1 km long.
Distance: 3.1 km
Route Type: Loop
Elevation gain: 170 m (cumulative elevation gain: 180 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.6, 2166 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 1h-1h15
Access Fees: Free
For more information on this trail, check out our Montagne Verte and Nez-de-l’Indien Hicking Guide.
8. Nez-de-L’Indien trail (moderately challenging)
Many hikers actually combine both the Nez-de-l’Indien Trail (occasionally referred to as the Indian Nose trail) with the Montagne Verte Trail, since they both share the same trailhead. Instead of turning left to do the loop, keep going straight to reach the Nez-de-L’Indien summit. Doing both adds about 2.5 km to the Nez-de-L’Indien Trail total.
Distance: 8.5 km
Route Type: Out & Back
Elevation gain: 205 m (cumulative elevation gain: 496 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.6, 1739 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 3h-3h30.
Access Fees: Free
For more information on this trail, check out our Montagne Verte and Nez-de-l’Indien Hiking Guide.
St-Donat-de-Montcalm Hiking Trails
9. Mont Sourire trail (easy)
This is probably the most popular in the area – it’s very short and leads to a stunning viewpoint. It’s a family-friendly hiking trail but not ideal for strollers due to the rocky nature of the second half of the trail.
Distance: 1.9 km
Route Type: Out & back
Elevation gain: 79 m
Start point: Car Park
AllTrails rating: (4.4, 202 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 30-45min
Access Fees: Free – but prior online registration is required.
The hike can also be extended by continuing along the trail to complete the Petit Carcan trail.
For more information on this trail, check out our Mont Sourire Hiking Guide.
10. Mont L’envol trail (easy)
Mont L’envol is one of our personal favourite hiking spots in the St-Donat area. It’s surprisingly not as busy as the other trails highlighted here, yet the viewpoints are no less rewarding. This trail is technically part of the Mont-Tremblant National Park, but it is in a different sector (Saint-Donat and Pimbina sector) of the park than those previously mentioned above, and is more easily reached from Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm.
Distance: 4.5 km
Route Type: Out & back
Elevation gain: 205 m (cumulative elevation gain: 220 m)
Start point: Car Park
AllTrails rating: (4.5, 420 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 1h15-1h45
Access Fees: SEPAQ Daily Rate (or free with annual SEPAQ pass)
For more information on this trail, check out our Mont L’envol Hiking Guide.
11. Mont Ouareau trail (moderate)
Mont Ouareau is one of the more popular trails in the area. It provides a good challenge without being neither too hard nor too long, and it rewards hikers with several viewpoints to admire the surrounding mountain scenery.
Distance: 5.6 km
Route Type: Out & back (with partial summit loop)
Elevation gain: 270 m (cumulative elevation gain: 317 m)
Start point: Car Park
AllTrails rating: (4.4, 1661 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 1h45-2h15
Access Fees: 10$ (2024)
For more information on this trail, check out our Mont Ouareau Hiking Guide.
12. Mont Kaaikop trail (moderately challenging)
One of the more challenging and technical trails in the area due its rocky and often muddy path, it rewards you with stunning vistas atop the second-highest peak in the Laurentians. There is also a very scenic lake to explore near the trailhead.
Distance: 5.8 km
Route Type: Out & back
Elevation gain: 318 m (cumulative elevation gain: 355 m)
Start point: Car Park
AllTrails rating: (4.5, 1063 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 2h-2h30
Access Fees: 8,70$ + tx (2024)
For more information on this trail, check out our Mont Kaaikop Hiking Guide.
13. Montagne Noire trail (moderately challenging)
Apart from the beautiful mountain and an elevated observation tower on the mountain’s summit, the Montagne Noire is also well-known for a historically macabre reason – it is the site of the worst accident in Canadian military aviation history. The Consolidated Liberator III (also known as Liberator Harry) crashed near the summit in 1943, and today you can visit some of the wreckage that still lies around the trail.
Distance: 13.0 km *
Route Type: Loop
Elevation gain: 456 m (cumulative elevation gain: 549 m)
AllTrails rating: (4.5, 1231 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 3h45-4h15
Access Fees: Free – but prior online registration is required.
For more information on this trail, check out our Montagne Noire Hiking Guide.
Val-Morin & Val David
14. Mont King and Mont Condor Trail (moderate)
The Mont King and Mont Condor loop trail is a fun trail and one of our favorites, with some adventurous sections (that aren’t particularly difficult to navigate) while boasting an impressive number of different panoramic viewpoints along the trail.
Distance: 6.1 km
Route Type: Loop
Elevation gain: 135 m (cumulative elevation gain: 214 m)
Start point: Car Park
AllTrails rating: (4.6, 1223 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 1h40 – 2h10
Access Fees: 10$ (2024)
For more information on this trail, check out our Mont King and Mont Condor Hiking Guide.
Mont-Tremblant Old Village
15. Lac Mercier Trail (very easy)
This trail consists of a pretty walk around Lac Mercier, on part of the multi-purpose trail known as the Petit Train du Nord, a long 234 km trail that traverses the Laurentians. So as you can imagine, you can stretch your walk along this trail for as long as you would like, but one of our favorite sections is the one that follows Lac Mercier.
Distance: 7.4 km
Route Type: Out & Back
Elevation gain: 15 m (cumulative elevation gain: 50 m)
Start point: Car Park
AllTrails rating: (4.5, 190 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 1h30-1h45.
Access Fees: Free
You can also easily extend this trail by venturing to the shores of nearby Lac Moore.
For more information on this trail, check out our Lac Mercier Hiking Guide.
Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort
There are several trails to choose from when wanting to summit Mont-Tremblant. Most of them make use of the existing ski slopes, making for fairly steep ascents. Overall, these trails aren’t our favourites in the Mon-Tremblant area, as they tend to be more challenging and less rewarding than some of the other trails highlighted above.
However, if you want to enjoy some mountain scenery without having to climb a mountain, here you can use the Mont-Tremblant Panoramic gondola. A round-trip ride costs $28 for adults or $10 for just a return trip (2024). The gondola is open for hikers from mid-May to mid-October and runs daily starting at 9 am. The last service varies through the season (see full schedule here)
16. The Ruisseau Loop Trail (easy)
This is a short scenic trail along rivers and streams. If you are lucky, you might come across some deer like we did!
Distance: 2.3 km
Route Type: Loop
Elevation gain: 80 m
Start point: By Car Park #9
AllTrails rating: (4.4, 245 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 45 minutes.
Access Fees: Free – car park fees ($4.50/h)
17. Le Grand Brûlé Trail (challenging)
This is the ideal trail to reach the summit because it takes a less direct path, so the ascent is less steep (although the trail length is longer than other trails that reach the summit). In doing so, it avoids climbing via the ski slopes like many of the other trails, which are less interesting trail options in our opinion.
Distance: 11.6 km
Route Type: Out & Back
Elevation gain: 600 m (cumulative elevation gain: 640 m)
Start point: Next to the Gondola
AllTrails rating: (4.5, 897 ratings (2024))
Duration: Most people complete the trail in about 4h-4h30.
Access Fees: Free – car park fees ($4.50/h)
For alternative ways to descend from the summit, besides using the Gondola, you can check out a map of the Mont-Tremblant trails here.
Mont-Tremblant Area Trail Tips
-During the peak summer and fall months, the parking lots can fill up quickly, particularly on weekends. Try to arrive early in the morning or late afternoon to guarantee a spot.
-Mosquitoes and black flies can be a nuisance at certain times during the year. The exact dates vary from year to year, but they are generally most present from mid-May to mid-July. Regardless of when you come, it’s always a good idea to carry some bug spray with you, just in case.
-Stick to the designated path to protect the surrounding environment.
-Best time to visit: we highly recommend the end of summer and early fall (August, September and October). The weather will be pleasant and the likelihood of being harassed by bugs is significantly reduced. Moreover, July is when most people in Québec take their summer holidays.
Where to Stay in the Mont-Tremblant Region?
Though many visit the area as a day trip, spending a weekend (or longer) here can be a rewarding experience and would allow you to visit more of the region (and try out several of the beautiful hiking trails in the area).
There are five different areas you can stay in when in the region:
-The Mont-Tremblant Resort Village: This is where you will find the most restaurants and accommodations, with direct access to the mountain ski resort (which is primarily used for hiking activities outside of ski season). One of our favorite hotels (in the mid-range budget) to stay in here is the Ermitage du Lac. Another good option is The Westin Tremblant.
-The Old Mont-Tremblant Village (which used to be the tourist center in the area before the development of the ski resort): This is actually our go-to area when we want to spend a weekend in the Mont-Tremblant area. The Village is tucked away between the scenic Mercier and Moore lakes, a short 5 km west of the ski resort. It’s also the starting point of one of our favorite easy scenic walks in the area, the Lac Mercier trail. We can highly recommend the Suites du Lac Moore Hotel, one of the better bangs for your buck in the area.
-The Town of Mont-Tremblant (formerly known as the town of St-Jovite): Located 12 km south of the Resort Village, this is a proper town and is less geared towards tourism. Though it does have a nice main street for shopping and restaurants, there are few accommodation options here and they tend to be less expensive than in the other two areas. The most central location and one of the better options here is the Comfort Inn and Suites Mont Tremblant.
–Mont-Tremblant National Park: The scenery within the park is quite beautiful, but the accommodation options are limited to campsites and small self-catering cabins.
Alternatively, if you are looking to stay outside of the main tourist areas but without having to camp or stay in a cabin, we can also highly recommend staying in the Chateau Beauvallon. Located between the resort village and the town of Mont-Tremblant, the hotel is situated on a vast private lakeside property where guests can relax and enjoy indoor, and outdoor pools & hot tubs.
Further east lies the town of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, which is strategically positioned between several popular trails in the region, such as Montagne Noire, Mont Kaaikop, Mont Sourire. For a good hotel, look no further than the Hotel Le Suisse, the town’s largest and best-rated hotel. There is also this fantastic large modern wooden chalet with 3 bedrooms.
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Well, that wraps it up! We hope you enjoyed our Guide to the Best Hiking and Walking Trails near Mont-Tremblant and that it will prove useful for planning your hiking trip.
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