day trip

Meet & Ride Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC Saturday 3 May 2025 Ride flat roads and bike paths along the Lachine Canal to Dorval, Pointe-Claire and St-Anne-de-Bellevue and return via the Lachine Canal or the St Lawrence. A gentle warm-up for the beginning of the season or for newcomers to try out riding with us. Trip lengths from 24 to 77 km depending on where you turn around. For longer trips, bring a lunch. Departure at 9:30 by bike from Atwater Market. Look for other cyclists on the market side of the bridge. For more information, please consult How Our Rides Work. Visit...

Châteauguay, QC Saturday 10 May 2025 Beautiful rides in mostly flat, rural areas only a short drive from Montreal. Riders can do a longer early-season route without worrying about hills. The shortest route is 50 km (with 100 meters of climb) and starts along a bike path, then follows the Chateauguay River, and returns along Lac St Louis. The 70 km route (98 m climb) goes in the opposite direction, following Lac St Louis and then the Beauharnois Canal before circling back through farming areas and along the Chateauguay River. The longer rides (82 km with 144 m climb; 93...

Lancaster, ON Saturday 17 May 2025 Nice, fairly flat routes on good roads through rural Ontario farmland. Most routes are in Glengarry County, which was settled by Scottish loyalists from New York and emigrants from Scotland and still celebrates Scottish culture. There are great waterfront views where routes follow the St. Lawrence and Raisin rivers. You may want to bring your lunch. Nice pub stop at the Legion at the end of the ride. Trip lengths (and meters of climb) are 57 km (141 m), 77 km (147 m), 80 km (177 m), 91 km (169 m), and 120 km...

Beloeil, QC Saturday 24 May 2025 A nice choice of routes along the Richelieu River and around Mont St Hilaire. The 53 km route (137 m climb) includes particularly lovely stretches through Otterburn Park and around the Bassin de Chambly. The 82 km route (269 m climb) includes about 12 km along the Yamaska River that is also much appreciated. Other choices of trip lengths (and meters of climb) are, 51 km (260 m), 71 km (281 m), and 95 km (342 m). Nice waterfront pub near parking in Old Beloeil at the end of the ride. For more information,...

Ormstown, QC Saturday 7 June 2025 Great cycling along quiet roads by the Châteauguay River with scenic views of the Adirondacks. There is a good variety of trip lengths: 48, 52, 61, 69, 79, 105 and 131 km. (Vertical climb for the three shorter routes is less than 100 m; for the other routes it is around 200 m.) Ice cream stop at parking for end of ride. For more information, please consult How Our Rides Work. Visit our Wiki (Cycling) to register for this week’s ride, download maps, and get weather-related updates. The signup sheet will be open from...

Verchères, QC Saturday 14 June 2025 Cycle in a lovely area on the South Shore, with historic points of interest, quaint old villages, and no hills. Some rides pass through the village of Calixa Lavallee, where observers will find an extraordinary number of 18th century stone houses. Mostly flat roads and easy routes. Trip lengths (and meters of climb) of 53 (60 m), 60 (82 m), 81 (107 m), 117 (171 m) and 125 km (220 m). For more information, please consult How Our Rides Work. Visit our Wiki (Cycling) to register for this week’s ride, download maps, and get...

Saint-Chrysostome, QC Saturday 21 June 2025 Rolling hills through country lanes in wooded areas. We pass in front of the Rockburn pub. The lunch stop is in Franklin, the best place for drinking spring water in Quebec. The 70 km ride is a bit more challenging after lunch but the descents are carefree. Cyclists may also enjoy the quiet bike path by the wood in Ste-Clothilde.The 77 km ride is more demanding, particularly the Stevensen hill. Note the need for caution in descent down Covey Hill. There is also a gentle 50 km route. The vertical climb for each ride:...

Oka, QC Saturday 27 June 2025 Great cycling for all levels with splendid scenery. One of our most popular trips, not to be missed. Some rides pass through apple orchards and most finish by passing through the Oka Park. Trips of varying lengths from 45 km (311 m climb), 53 km (388 m), 61 km (338 m), 80 (303 m), 83 km (310 m), 86 km (361 m), 88 (455 m), and 120 km (524 m). The three longest routes include 2 ferries across the Ottawa River. Possible pub stop at the end of the ride. For more information, please...

Berthierville, QC Saturday 12 July 2025 The historic village of Berthierville offers a nice waterfront and 4 pleasant cycling routes through rich farming country. There is a lovely new route that goes to the Iles de Berthierville and then takes a ferry downriver before looping back through the countryside (67 km, 245 m climb). Several other routes pass through the covered bridge Pont Grandchamp. Two shorter routes are fairly flat (49 and 58 km with climbs of 172 m and 233 m respectively), both with a lunch stop in Sainte-Élisabeth. The slightly longer 73 km route is moderately hilly (346...

Sainte-Martine, QC Saturday 19 July 2025 Easy flat rides in the countryside with good views, only 35 km from Montreal. The 47 km ride is largely on bike paths with a lunch stop at a marina. The 76 km ride provides a nice view of the St Laurence River and the Champlain bridge as well as many giant wind turbines. The lunch stop is in a park (do not miss Georges St-Pierre's statue and Trudeau gravesite). The 93 km ride crosses 6 bridges including the famous one in Dewittville, now renovated. The lunch stop is in front of a dam....