Great way to start the summer!Every edition of this summer classic features a myriad of smiling faces. Couples, groups of friends, young families – they’re all happy to be part of this bucolic adventure. And for good reason: it’s all about easy cycling, zero stress and multiple attractions. Participants in the 20th edition, departing from Sainte-Perpétue, will bike about forty kilometers daily on quiet roads, primarily along the banks of the Nicolet and Southwest Nicolet Rivers. Each day, you will be able to shorten or lengthen your route, mainly towards the Odanak and Wôlinak Abenaki Reserves. In addition, you will spend two nights in Nicolet, a charming municipality with a rich architectural, cultural, historical and religious heritage. In short, you can tailor your vacation to your needs, in order to make the most of this beautiful region. Happiness on two wheels.
Original formula in 2015
As part of its 20th edition, the Petite Aventure Desjardins offers you an original formula: staying two nights in the same place, which gives you lots of flexibility for organizing your three cycling days and exploring the region. In Nicolet, you will enjoy very comfortable facilities, including a magnificent camp ground that is both wooded and pastoral, an indoor pool, a climbing wall, a municipal park and a host of activities in the Village. Maximum fun on the menu!
RESERVE BY APRIL 20
and get a free pass to the Tour de l'Île de Montréal.
Tent rental serviceSo that you can focus solely on your vacation, the Petite Aventure Desjardins is offering a tent rental service. It includes a four-person tent, pitching and dismantling, as well as delivery of your baggage inside the tent. Excluding sleeping bags and pad.
Price per tent (taxes included): $165
In the mediaRead the story of John Symon, "Beyondo The Fondo", published in Pedal Annual 2014, pages 32-33.
July 3 to 5, 2015
> Price (taxes included) : $295
July 3 to 5, 2015 - Family package
> Price (taxes included) : $815
> Price (taxes included) : $295
July 3 to 5, 2015 - Family package
> Price (taxes included) : $815
From day to day
Short route: 129 km • Long route: 247 km
Day 1 - Chambly, Richelieu, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Damase, Saint-Césaire. Optional Route via Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Rougemont and Saint-Pie (44 to 78 km).
Day 2 - Saint-Césaire, Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Optional Route via Marieville and Richelieu. (37 to 86 km).
Day 3 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, L'Acadie (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Chambly. Optional Route via Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville (48 to 83 km).
Day 1 - Chambly, Richelieu, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Saint-Damase, Saint-Césaire. Optional Route via Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Rougemont and Saint-Pie (44 to 78 km).
Day 2 - Saint-Césaire, Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville, Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Optional Route via Marieville and Richelieu. (37 to 86 km).
Day 3 - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, L'Acadie (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Chambly. Optional Route via Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville (48 to 83 km).
Price (taxes included): $295
Under 3: free; 3 to 6 years old: $80; 7 to 17 years old: $180
Family package: $815
Two adults plus 2 children under 18 years of age living at the same address. Starting with the 3rd child registered in the family package, the rates for ages 3 to 5 and ages 7 to 17 are reduced by 50%.
Start/Finish: Sainte-Perpétue
Under 3: free; 3 to 6 years old: $80; 7 to 17 years old: $180
Family package: $815
Two adults plus 2 children under 18 years of age living at the same address. Starting with the 3rd child registered in the family package, the rates for ages 3 to 5 and ages 7 to 17 are reduced by 50%.
The package includes:
- 2 nights in camping;
- 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 evening meals;
- baggage transportation (one bag per person, camping gear included. Weight limits: 22 kg)
- support on the road;
- mechanical assistance and access to relief vehicules;
- activities at the Village;
- a participant’s booklet with daily routes and tourist information;
- taxes and the $1 contribution per $1,000 of services purchased to the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents.
Start/Finish: Sainte-Perpétue