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Western Montérégie
Canada and the Caribbean
Canada
Quebec

Montérégie-Laurentides: The Scenic Crossing Route - Self-guided

A vacation between the riverbanks and the countryside
Self-guided
The “ Self-guided ” experience is designed for independent road cyclists. You choose your departure date and your dream destination, and you’ll enjoy a travel itinerary planned by our advisors: transportation, lodging, meals, and, of course, our exclusive routes. These routes feature points of interest around stopover towns selected for their range of services and lodging options. This way, you’ll set off with all the information you need to ensure your trip goes smoothly. Once you arrive at your destination, you’ll enjoy greater freedom—without a guide or support vehicle—allowing you to decide how to spend each day!

Starting at

749$

per person

Duration

3 days

2 nights

Level

Level:

2 - Easy - hilly - 40 to 70 km

Explore the Lower Laurentians and Western Montérégie

The Parcours des Traverses will take you from one shore to the other as you discover viewpoints, atmospheres, and landscapes that are both enchanting and diverse. Enjoy a pleasant little break on the water as you cross on the Oka/Hudson and Passeur Carillon/Pointe Fortune ferries, and take in the route that follows the shores of Lake des Deux-Montagnes, winding through the countryside, villages, and hills of the Lower Laurentians and Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

 

Drive Self-guided

With the “ Self-guided ” package, enjoy your trip on your own terms, with complete independence. We’ll provide you with the itinerary and book your accommodations—the rest is up to you!

 

Package includes

 

2 nights in hostels, double occupancy;

 

2 breakfasts;

luggage transport between each stop (one piece per person, maximum 15 kg);

GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;

  • parking at the Auberge de l’Abbaye d’Oka;
  • breakfasts
  • Information to ensure a smooth trip: contact information and phone numbers for
    transportation providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency contact number, etc.;
  • local products worth $50 per room, provided by Tourisme Vaudreuil-Soulanges through the Auberge des Gallant;
  • a $25 credit redeemable at Restaurant 1171 at the Auberge des Gallant;
  • taxes;
  • protection under the Travel Agent Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV), at a rate of $1 per $1,000 and the applicable discount;

Not included: transportation of the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle to the starting point; ferry fares between Carillon and Pointe-Fortune on Day 1 and between Hudson and Oka on Day 2 (payable on site in cash only); equipment, such as the bicycle; a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; expenses incurred in the event of a mechanical or physical mishap.

 

 

Package includes

 

2 nights in hostels, double occupancy;

 

2 breakfasts;

luggage transport between each stop (one piece per person, maximum 15 kg);

GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;

  • parking at the Auberge de l’Abbaye d’Oka;
  • breakfasts
  • Information to ensure a smooth trip: contact information and phone numbers for
    transportation providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency contact number, etc.;
  • local products worth $50 per room, provided by Tourisme Vaudreuil-Soulanges through the Auberge des Gallant;
  • a $25 credit redeemable at Restaurant 1171 at the Auberge des Gallant;
  • taxes;
  • protection under the Travel Agent Customer Compensation Fund (FICAV), at a rate of $1 per $1,000 and the applicable discount;

Not included: transportation of the passenger, their luggage, and their bicycle to the starting point; ferry fares between Carillon and Pointe-Fortune on Day 1 and between Hudson and Oka on Day 2 (payable on site in cash only); equipment, such as the bicycle; a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; expenses incurred in the event of a mechanical or physical mishap.

 

 

Additional Information

Departure/Return

Oka

Route rating: 2
A fairly easy route: includes a few small valleys; 40 to 70 km.

Additional Information

Departure/Return

Oka

Route rating: 2
A fairly easy route: includes a few small valleys; 40 to 70 km.

Check the elevation profiles

Check out the elevation changes along this route and plan your upcoming trip with all the information you need. Please note that the elevation changes are provided for informational purposes only and may not always reflect actual conditions on the ground.

Day-by-Day Cycling Itinerary

Short route: 131 km • Long route: 151 km

 

 

1

Day 1

Departure from the Auberge de l’Abbaye d’Oka.

Oka, Saint-Placide, Saint-André-Est, Carillon, ferry to Pointe-Fortune, Rigaud, Sainte-Marthe. (64 km).

2

Day 2

Sainte-Marthe, Hudson, ferry to Oka, Oka. Alternative route via Saint-Lazare. (32 or 54 km).

3

Day 3

Oka Loop, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Oka. (34 km)

End of the trip.

Our Partners

Auberge des Gallant

The Oka Abbey Inn

Our Partners

Auberge des Gallant

The Oka Abbey Inn

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