Mont Tremblant National Park
Region : Laurentides (Qc)
Parking : Discovery and Visitors Center – la Disble sector
Fee : Mont Tremblant National Park entrance fee – Self check out or at the Visitors Center
Website : SEPAQ
Weather : Weather Conditions
Warnings : Even though Mont Tremblant is a National Park, it is a feat of strenght to find an accurate map!
Links :Mont Tremblant Guide with Maps and Activities
If I lived closer to this National Park, you can be sure that I would have a season pass! On top of the many hiking possibilities, there are many other activities to choose from, including canoeing, camping, via ferrata, etc. You can also rent refuges if camping is not your thing. We have used these in the winter for a 2 day hike and the wood oven is really all you need to be snug at night (although you have to wake up to add wood to the fire).
I will try to include as much as I can in this post and make it easy to navigate. First off :
Use the table of trails below to follow the link to the trail in the same blog post. The Tremblant Mountain offers many trails to get to the summit. Follow the link in the table to their pamflet.
Table of Trails in Mont Tremblant National Park
Canoe/Kayak
| Sector | Trail Name | Distance/Time | Difficuly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diable | Rivière la Diable et Méandres | 13km | Easy |
Hiking Trails / Bike Path
| Sector/Summit | Trail Name | Distance/Time | Difficuly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Tremblant | Trails | 1km à 11km | Easy à Hard |
| Diable | Le Malard | 13,1 km (boucle) 4h30 | Hard |
| Diable | L’Ours | 13,5 km (boucle) 4h30 | Hard |
| Pic Johannsen | Le Toit-des-Laurentides | 14,6 km (aller-retour) 6h-7h | Hard |
| Diable | Le Centenaire | 14,3 km (linéaire)* 5h | Hard |
| Diable | Le Centenaire | 9,6 km (boucle) 3h-4h | Hard |
| Diable | Le Bois-Franc | 10,3 km (boucle) 3h30 | Intermediate |
| Diable | Le Lac-Poisson | 7,4 km (aller-retour) 2h30 | Intermediate |
| Diable | La Roche | 5,4 km (aller-retour) 2h | Intermediate |
| Diable | La Corniche | 3,4 km (aller-retour) 1h30 | Intermediate |
| Diable | Les Chutes-Croche | 720 m (aller-retour) 20 min | Easy |
| Diable | Les Chutes Croche (boucle) | 13,4 km 4h (1h à vélo) | Easy |
| Diable | La Coulée | 8,2 km (La Roche, La Coulée et La Corniche) 2h45 | Intermediate |
| Diable | Le Lac-des-Femmes | 3,1 km (boucle) | Easy |
| Diable | La Chute-du-Diable | 1,4 km (aller-retour) 30 min | Easy |
| Diable | Le Lac-aux-Atocas | 1,5 km (boucle) | Easy |
| Pimbina | Le Carcan | 14 km (aller-retour) 5h – 6h | Hard |
| Pimbina | L’Envol | 4 km (aller-retour) 1h45 | Intermediate |
| Pimbina | De la Chute-aux-Rats | 9 km (aller-retour) 3h | Easy |
| L’assomption | Les Grandes-Vallées | 4,6 km (aller-retour) 2h | Intermediate |
| L’assomption | Le Lac-de-L’Assomption | 3 km (boucle) 2h | Easy |
| L’assomption | La boucle du Lac-de-l’Assomption | 7 km (boucle) 2h (45min à vélo) | Intermediate |
Boucle des Chutes Croche
Start : Discovery and Visitors Center – la Diable sector
Distance from start : 13 km
Trail Markings : Parc Parkours
Difficulty : Easy
Washroom: At the beach – about 2km inDate of hike :May 20th, 2014 (Richelle & Ben)
It took me awhile to write this review. This year, even though our resolution was to work less and hike more, we found ourselves mixing up our priorities.
Camping :
As soon as the warmth came back, we decided to take a small camping trip for the weekend of may 19-20, 2014. we stayed at a campsite just outside Mont Tremblant National Park to which we have been going for many years. It is situated less than 1km before the entrance to the secteur ladiable.
The price/night is similar but you don’t have to pay the entrance fee for the park for that day.
The trail
This is the first bike trail we will be writing about. Houray!
The trail was very large and on small rocks.
Very simple, a ride through the park with a belvedère at the Cutes Croches in the middle of the trail.
From what we noticed, there were some tourists there who had arrived by car. If you want to see the Chutes Croches or the little beach mentionned earlier, you could simply park at the belvedère and continue to more stimulating hikes.I do not recomend this hike on foot for experienced hikers. You will find it very boring.
Happy Hiking!
Les chutes croches – Mont Tremblant
Belvédère Chutes Croches – Mont Tremblant National Park
Rivière du Diable et Méandres – Mont Tremblant National Park
Region : Lanaudière (Qc)
Start : Shuttle from Lake Monroe to Lake Chat (less than 5 minutes)
Distance from start : 13.3km
Parking : Yes
Fee : 53$ (1 canoe location/day) + Park Fee 8.50$
Difficulty : Easy
Washroom: At reception
Map : Park Path Explorer App
Website : Mont Tremblant National Park
Location : Centre de Services du Lac Monroe
Weather : Weather Conditions
Date of hike : 2015-08-10 (Richelle, Ben R., Cath H., Mathieu L. & their friends)
Note 1 : Call to reserve in advance
Note 2 : Get the brochure at the reception desk. Lots of neat information about the trail
Warnings : Even though Mont Tremblant is a National Park, it is a feat of strenght to find an accurate map!
After two years of writing about my hikes, the time has finally come for me to write about a water trail. Yes, yes, I have been corrupted!
So you are interested in going canoeing (or kayaking) for a day, chill on the beach, take in breathtaking views of the mountains and rocky cliffs, well you’ve come to the right blog post!
The start
Before heading up there, you will have to call the Lake Monroe Service Center to reserve your embarkation. I highly suggest a canoe for this one because you have so much more room to bring a big lunch and beach gear.
Once arrived, you will be guided to where you can get your Life Vest and your Paddle. Then you head to the Shuttle that will bring you to the start at Lake Chat.
The Rapids
At the start of the trail, you are in a little lake where I suggest you get the hang of how to control your canoe/kayak and work on communications with your embarkation mate. I’m insisting on this because, right after the lake, you will go on a 1km stretch of rapids. Watch out for the people who didn’t read my blog and were unprepared!
The Beaches
Ahh yes! After about 1h30 you start to see beaches. There are many after this point. If ever you find that the view at your beach isn’t very inspiring, go for another couple of minutes and you will find one for sure!
The end
You will be scheduled for a shuttle that will leave 5 hours after your departure. Make sure to get there on time so that you don’t mess up the rangers schedule.
5 hours is more than enough time to take it easy and enjoy the landscapes. If you make the effort to learn beforehand how to canoe/kayak, the activity will be a lot more fun because you can focus on more important things, such as the view.
Happy Hiking!