Road trips in Québec

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Road Trip Montreal → Laval → Terrebonne – Île-des-Moulins
Montréal Terrebonne

A quick escape from Montreal combining two often-overlooked cities. Laval, an island between two rivers, has i...

35 km 0h30 All seasons
heritage mill kayak
Road Trip Victoriaville to Warwick – Bois-Francs Cheese Route
Victoriaville Warwick

Centre-du-Québec, formerly Bois-Francs, has become Quebec's artisanal cheese capital in two decades. A dozen c...

35 km 0h42 All seasons
cheese gastronomy family
Road Trip Quebec City to Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré – Pilgrimage and Canyon
Québec Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré

Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in North America. Just 35 km fro...

35 km 0h30 All seasons
pilgrimage canyon waterfall
Road Trip Montreal to L'Assomption – Heart of Lanaudière
Montréal L'Assomption

L'Assomption is the Lanaudière gateway from Montreal, crossed by the L'Assomption River offering canoeing and...

45 km 0h30 All seasons
cathedral kayak market
Road Trip Sherbrooke to Magog – Lake Memphremagog
Sherbrooke Magog

A short but charming drive between the two capitals of the Eastern Townships. Routes 108 west or 55 north conn...

45 km 0h30 All seasons
lake cycling kayak
Road Trip Shawinigan → La Mauricie National Park
Shawinigan Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc

30 minutes from Trois-Rivières, La Mauricie National Park (Parks Canada) is one of Quebec's most beautiful nat...

55 km 1h All seasons
national-park canoe family
Road Trip Quebec City to Donnacona → Cap-Santé – The Quiet North Shore
Québec Cap-Santé

Route 138 West from Quebec City follows the north shore of the St. Lawrence through a succession of villages t...

55 km 0h48 All seasons
heritage river village
Road Trip Saguenay to Alma – Gateway to Lake Saint-Jean
Saguenay Alma

Alma is the gateway to Lake Saint-Jean from the Saguenay. Route 170 East from Chicoutimi skirts the fjord befo...

55 km 0h48 All seasons
lake aluminum zoo
Road Trip Montreal to Saint-Hyacinthe – Agri-Food Capital
Montréal Saint-Hyacinthe

Saint-Hyacinthe is nicknamed Quebec's "agri-food capital." The city is home to the National Agriculture School...

55 km 0h30 All seasons
cheese agriculture fair
Road Trip Montreal to Beauharnois – Quebec's Largest Dam
Montréal Beauharnois

Beauharnois power station is Quebec's second most powerful hydroelectric facility (1,648 MW) and one of the mo...

55 km 0h30 All seasons
dam hydroelectric cargo
Road Trip Magog to Sutton – Mountain Skiing and Vines
Magog Sutton

From Magog, Route 245 South or Route 104 crosses the Township hills toward Sutton, the Eastern Townships' live...

55 km 0h48 All seasons
ski vineyard fall
Road Trip Saguenay – The Three Cities Loop
Saguenay Saguenay

Saguenay is actually a merger of three cities: Chicoutimi, Jonquière and La Baie (Bagotville). This 60-km loop...

60 km 1h All seasons
fjord aluminum museum
Road Trip Quebec City to Lotbinière – The Manor and Maple Groves
Québec Lotbinière

Lotbinière, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence, is one of Quebec's best-documented seigneuries. Domaine Jo...

60 km 0h48 Spring
maple syrup sugar shack manor
Road Trip Quebec City to Chaudière-Appalaches – Lévis
Québec Chaudière-Appalaches

Cross the St. Lawrence by the Quebec Bridge or the Pierre-Laporte Bridge to discover the south shore, too ofte...

60 km 0h30 All seasons
river heritage geese
Road Trip Quebec City to Saint-Raymond – Heart of Portneuf
Québec Saint-Raymond

Saint-Raymond is the unofficial capital of Portneuf, this forested region between Quebec City and the Laurenti...

65 km 0h48 All seasons
cross-country skiing kayak mountain biking
Road Trip Montreal to Saint-Sauveur – Lower Laurentians
Montréal Saint-Sauveur

Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts is the quintessential Montreal escape: an hour up the highway, this lively ski-resort...

65 km 0h48 All seasons
ski shopping family
Road Trip Joliette to Saint-Zénon – Parc des Sept-Chutes
Joliette Saint-Zénon

Northern Lanaudière is among Montrealers' favourite hiking destinations: just 1h30 from downtown, the landscap...

75 km 1h12 All seasons
hiking waterfall sepaq
Road Trip Montreal to Rigaud – Mont Rigaud and Calvaries
Montréal Rigaud

Rigaud, at Quebec's western tip, is dominated by Mont Rigaud (235 m), the only mountain in the Basses-Laurenti...

75 km 0h48 All seasons
pilgrimage ski calvary