DAY 3
Nicolet to Sainte-Perpétue
It's already the end of La Petite Aventure! Before saying goodbye, however, we still have a superb day's cycling to do to get back to our original starting point in Sainte-Perpétue.
Wildlife enthusiasts, keep an eye out for the roads we'll be taking today, as we hear the local elk populations love to stroll along them!
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Our partners' activities
Vélo Québec is proud to have Lait as a presenting partner of La Petite Aventure. Enjoy a good chocolate milk to help you recover after the effort at the finish line.
- If you have any questions, unforeseen circumstances or last-minute changes, come and see us at the INFO Vélo Québec booth. It will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Nicolet village, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sainte-Perpétue finish site.
For emergencies, please contact us at 514 292-8356 or pa@velo.qc.ca.
Day by day cycling itinerary
On the road
Regular route, 53.1 km
Departing from Nicolet, you'll make your way through a series of small villages before reaching the end of this Little Adventure in Sainte-Perpétue. On the program: Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults, Sainte-Monique, Saint-Wenceslas, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston and arrival at Sainte-Perpétue.
For this last day, we've saved the best for last: we're told that the passage along rang de l'Île and rang du Bas-de-l'Île will provide you with some of the prettiest scenery on the whole Little Adventure!
See the regular route on :
Lunch stop, km 31
Meet us at Complexe chez Boris (846 Rue de la Station, Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, QC J0C 1M0) for your last Little Adventure dinner!
Optional route 1, +18.4 km
Hungry for extra kilometers on your last day? This route allows you to add more than 18 kilometers to your odometer before reaching the finish line in Sainte-Perpétue.
See optional route 1 on :
Optional route 2, +18.8 km
Looking for one last challenge at the end of Petite Aventure? Here's the route with the steepest gradient of the weekend. Sports enthusiasts beware!
See optional route 2 on :
Shortcut 1 - 29 km (-24.1 km)
In a hurry to get home? Take advantage of this shortcut, which allows you to reach the finish line quickly, without missing out on any of the day's highlights. It's even said that the entire route of this shortcut is one of the most beautiful in Little Adventure!
See shortcut 1 on :
On arrival
When your Petite Aventure arrives, celebrate your weekend on the road with music at the finish site, where our bistro will be serving refreshments from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Return by shuttle
Have you chosen the shuttle option to leave Sainte-Perpétue? Please arrive at the entrance to the Centre des loisirs at least 15 minutes before the shuttle departs at 4:00 pm.
Menu of the day
Regular menu
Lunch :
Cereals: hot oatmeal, granola, Rice Krispies
Grapes, cranberries, brown sugar
DanActive drinkable yogurt
Egg and cheese English muffin sandwich, buttermilk and syrup pancake, potato pancake
Apple and raspberry danish
Raspberry jam, butter
Grapes and watermelon
Orange juice, 2% milk, coffee, tea, herbal tea, hot chocolate
Dinner :
Focaccia ham and mortadella: Olive and herb focaccia, mortadella ham and cheese in a crust, grated carrots and lemon mayo, greens of the moment
Legume salad, grated carrots, zucchini, celery, green peppers, red peppers, homemade vinaigrette
Crudités and dip
Mild Cheddar Biobio Cheese
Double chocolate mousse, fruit salad
Market fruit
Apple juice 200 ml, raspberry iced tea, coffee, tea, herbal tea
Vegetarian/vegan menu
Lunch :
Cereals: hot oatmeal, granola, Rice Krispies
Grapes, cranberries, brown sugar
Egg and cheese English muffin sandwich, buttermilk and syrup pancake, potato pancake
Croissant sandwich, vegan eggs, potato pancakes, veggie pâté
Croissants
Strawberry jam
Banana and orange
Orange juice, coffee, tea, herbal tea
Dinner :
Focaccia with lentils and curry: olive and herbs focaccia, lentils and curry, grated carrots and lemon mayo, greens of the moment
Mixed veggie salad with lentil and curry pâté: mixed salad, grated carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, red cabbage, red peppers, teriyaki vinaigrette.
Legume salad, grated carrots, zucchini, celery, green peppers, red peppers, homemade vinaigrette
Raw vegetables
Fruit salad
Market fruit
Apple juice 200 ml, raspberry iced tea, coffee, tea, herbal tea
Gluten-free menu
Lunch :
Grapes, cranberries, brown sugar
Soft-boiled eggs, potato pancakes, vege-pâté, almond cake
Strawberry jam, butter
Banana and orange
Orange juice, coffee, tea, herbal tea
Dinner :
Mixed veggie salad with lentil and curry pâté: mixed salad, grated carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, red cabbage, red peppers, teriyaki vinaigrette.
Legume salad, grated carrots, zucchini, celery, green peppers, red peppers, homemade vinaigrette
Crudités and dip
Cheese
Fruit salad
Market fruit
Apple juice 200 ml, raspberry iced tea, coffee, tea, herbal tea