Good hiking in Quebec(around Montreal)?

[ethan_adler]

I will be going to Montreal next June and was wondering the best

places to hike in Quebec within a reasonable distance from Montreal. I

will of course be looking for some beautiful nature pics. An area with

lots of animals would be great. Also, recommendations of locations

that haven't become overrun with tourists would be a plus.

 

Thanks in advance,

-Ethan

[tomsheridan]

From an ex-Montrealer ...

There is excellent hiking in Montreal itself, on Mount Royal in the center of the city. And there's the Lachine Canal hiking-cycling trail that start by the waterfront.

 

Out of town there's an excellent walking-cycling trail that used to be an old railroad line linking Montreal to the Laurentians. The trail starts in St-Jerome and continues through scenic hills past Mont-Tremblant all the way to Mont-Laurier. There are several entry points, and the section Prevost to Mont-Tremblant is well worth doing.

 

There are also excellent trails in Mont-Tremblant provincial park (which is separate from the ski resort).

 

Hope this helps.

[jorgeortega]

All you want to know can be found at

 

http://www.bonjourquebec.com/anglais/activites/rand_ped.html

 

http://www.bonjourquebec.com/anglais/recherche/thematique.asp

 

If you can, go east towards the Charlevoix region. Good luck