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2025 Tour 7: Canada (Left): Sept 26-Oct 3
2025 Tour 7: Canada (Left): Sept 26-Oct 3
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Description: The 2025 Canada (Left) Tour is an 8 day/7 night self-supported bike camping trip. Leaving (and returning to) Montreal. We will be heading northwest along the Petit Du Nord Trail to Mt Laurent We will then head south to Ottawa, and then east along the Ottawa River back to Montreal. 8 days, 7 nights (380 miles, 14,110 feet of elevation gain).
Maps: In-Progress
Draft Itinerary:
- Day 1. Fri Sept 26: St Jerome to Val-David (27 miles) Le Petit Train du Nord
- Day 2. Sat Sept 27: Val-David to Labelle (40 miles) Le Petit Train du Nord
- Day 3. Sun Sept 28: Labelle to Mont-Laurier (58 miles) Le Petit Train du Nord
- Day 4. Mon Sept 29: Mont-Laurier to Blue Sea (52 miles)
- Day 5. Tues Sept 30: Blue Sea to Wakefield (49 miles)
- Day 6. Wed Oct 1: Wakefield to Plaisance (56 miles)
- Day 7. Thur Oct 2: Plaisance to Saint-Placide (52 miles)
- Day 8. Fri Oct 3: Saint-Placide to Montreal (37 miles)
Start Location: We will be starting our journey in St. Jerome Friday, Sept 26th at 11am. St Jerome is 25 miles north of Montreal. Luckily, there is a commuter train line (Exo, Line 12) that runs very frequently from Montreal to St. Jerome. This allows you to stay anywhere you'd like the night before.
Travel to Montreal: Currently bikes are not allowed on the Amtrak train from NYC to Montreal ("The Adirondack"). It appears that it can be brought as checked luggage, but the website is unclear, best to call in advance. The Greyhound Bus from NYC to Penn Station doesn't allow bikes, but does provide for oversized luggage, also call in advance.
You can take the train to St Albans VT ("The Vermonter"), and its a roughly 85 mile journey to central Montreal....bonus miles!
In addition one could fly to Montreal with your bike, or ship it to a local bike shop and take the direct train/bus.
Last but not least, one could drive or otherwise arrange a car/van-pool with other riders on the trip.
Travel Documentation: Required Documents
Disclaimer: This is the first time I am doing this route. It has been exhaustively researched and vetted for over a year, but there is always the chance for the unknown.
Riders are responsible for transport to the start and end point, as well as for food and personal incidentals. Fee covers campsite fees, trip leadership and logistics.
