The Laurentians and Mont-Tremblant in 5 days
The outdoor playground of Montrealers: the pedestrian village of Mont-Tremblant, lakes and forests, skiing in winter, hiking in summer and a blaze of colour in autumn.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Mont-Tremblant villagefree · about 1 hA car-free resort village of brightly painted buildings at the foot of the ski slopes, with a gondola up the mountain.
Day 2
- All day
Skiing and winter sportsa full dayMont Tremblant is the main ski area of the region, with cross-country trails, snowshoeing and dog sledding in the surrounding forests.
Day 3
- Morning
Lakes and national parkshalf a dayMont-Tremblant National Park, the oldest in Quebec, has hundreds of lakes and rivers for canoeing, hiking and spotting wildlife.
Day 4
- Morning
Autumn coloursfree · half a dayFrom late September to mid-October, the maples of the Laurentian forests turn red, orange and gold, best seen from the summits.
Day 5
- Morning
Le P'tit Train du Nord by bikefree · half a dayA 232 km trail on a former railway line from Saint-Jérôme to Mont-Laurier, gently graded and dotted with old stations.
Where to sleep in the Laurentians and Mont-Tremblant
- Auberge Le Lupin · €110 a night
- Motel Clair-Mont · €90 a night
- Motel des Pays d'en Haut · €85 a night
- Hôtel Château Beauvallon · €160 a night
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Mont-Tremblant Resort · €165 a night
- Residence Inn by Marriott Mont-Tremblant Manoir Labelle · €180 a night
- Fairmont Tremblant · €300 a night
- Hôtel Quintessence · €420 a night
- Hôtel Ermitage du Lac · €250 a night
Plan this trip
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