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Montagne Noire Hiking Guide

Located in Québec’s Lanaudière region, about 90 minutes from Montreal or 45 minutes from the Mont-Tremblant, Montagne Noire (also occasionally referred to as the Black Mountain or the Liberator Trail) is a popular hiking destination near the resort village of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, itself a popular spot for weekend getaways among beautiful mountains and majestic lakes. 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...

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Mont Kaaikop Hiking Guide

Located in Québec’s Lanaudière region, about 90 minutes from Montreal or 45 minutes from the Mont-Tremblant, Mont Kaaikop is the second-highest peak in the Laurentians and is a popular hiking destination near the resort village of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, itself a popular spot for weekend getaways among beautiful mountains and majestic lakes. The Mont Kaaikop trail is one of our favourites to do in the area with spectacular views from the summit, so we put together this Mont Kaaikop Hiking Guide to...

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Mont Ouareau Hiking Guide

Located in Québec’s Lanaudière region, about 90 minutes from Montreal or 45 minutes from the Mont-Tremblant, Mont Ouareau is a popular hiking destination near the resort village of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, itself a popular spot for weekend getaways among beautiful mountains and majestic lakes. The Mont Ouareau trail is one of our favourites to do in the area, so we put together this Mont Ouareau Hiking Guide to help you plan your outdoor adventure here, which will include details on the trail...

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Mont Sourire Hiking Guide

Located in Québec’s Lanaudière region, about 90 minutes from Montreal or 45 minutes from the Mont-Tremblant, Mont Sourire is one of the most popular hiking destinations near the resort village of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm. Because of the trail’s short distance, its main viewpoint is a particularly popular spot for watching the sunset. Though many stop at this viewpoint, it is also possible to stretch out this hike by combining it with the Petit Carcan trail. To help you figure out what option...

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Mont L’Envol Hiking Guide

Located in Québec’s Lanaudière region, about 90 minutes from Montreal or 45 minutes from the Mont-Tremblant, Mont L’Envol is one of our favorite easy hiking trails near the resort village of Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, itself a popular spot for weekend getaways among beautiful mountains and majestic lakes. Mont L’Envol is within the limits of the Mont-Tremblant National Park, so if you have the SEPAQ annual pass, hiking this trail won’t cost you a thing. We put together this Mont L’Envol Hiking Guide...

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Mont King and Mont Condor Hiking Guide

The Laurentians are home to many of our favorite hiking areas in souther Quebec, and right in the heart of the region lies one of our favorite trails: the Mont King and Mont Condor Loop Trail. Located between Montreal and Mont-Tremblant, the trail is neither too difficult nor too easy and boasts an impressive number of panoramic viewpoints for a trail of its length. To help you discover this beautiful trail near Val David, we put together this Mont King...

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Chutes Croches, Chute du Diable & Le Centenaire – Trail Hiking Guides

Mont-Tremblant National Park is one of our favorite places to go hiking in the Laurentians. Although our favorite trail within the park is probably the La Coulée loop trail, the national park has several other great trails to discover as well. Notably, there are the Chute du Diable (Devil’s Falls) and the Chutes Croches (Croches Falls) trails, which are quite short and lead to scenic waterfalls. Another popular hike follows the Centenaire Trail (Centenary Trail), which was recently developed in...

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La Coulée, La Roche & La Corniche Trail Hiking Guides

Located in Mont-Tremblant National Park in the northern Laurentians, the loop trail that combines the La Coulée, La Roche & La Corniche Trails is one of our favorites to do in the national park. The trail leads to two fantastic belvederes offering stunning panoramic vistas of the surrounding landscape, and part of the return trail follows the very scenic Lac Monroe. So to help you discover this beautiful area near Mont-Tremblant, we put together this Hiking Guide for the La...

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Lac Mercier Trail Hiking Guide

Located in the Laurentians region of Québec, the Lac Mercier trail is one of our favorite easy trails to do in the Mont-Tremblant region. Truthfully, it’s more of an easy walking trail than a proper hiking trail like most of the other trails we have written guides about, but the scenery is so beautiful it’s a joy to take a stroll regardless, particularly during autumn. So to help you discover this beautiful area, we put together this Lac Mercier Trail...

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Montagne Verte and Nez-de-L’Indien Hiking Guide

Located in the Laurentians region of Québec, the Montagne Verte (Green Mountain) and the Nez-de-L’Indien (Indian Nose) trails are two great hiking destinations near the village of Labelle, a short drive from Mont-Tremblant. They are definitely some of our favorite hiking trails in the area, both rewarding hikers with fantastic panoramic views of the surrounding mountainous landscapes. Both trails can be combined together or hiked separately, so to help plan your outdoor adventure here we put together this Montagne Verte...