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Quebec Routes?

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Considering doing a ride into Quebec - Area between the triangle of Ottawa, Mont-Tremblant and Montreal. We will stationary at Gatineau or Ottawa for two nights. If anyone have recommendations for great roads, please post it here. Done too many trips South of the boarder and trying Quebec for a change for the upcoming labor day long weekend.

Thanks.
 
Also looking at this area and have seen a couple of good road suggestions posted on various sites, but appears the best riding roads in Quebec are east of Quebec City to the Gaspe (Atlantic Ocean). Would seem logical that Tremblant and many other great ski centres north of Ottawa and Montreal should have great riding roads, but suspect sparse population make for few paved roads with the majority of roads being gravel.

Only talk I have ever seen on this forum of Quebec trips seems to be the road to James Bay hydro project which sounds more like roads (Dempster/Denali) to Yukon/Alaska and doesn't appeal to me.
 
I did this route and enjoyed it, except for the 364 - that was one of the bumpiest roads. https://goo.gl/maps/mE5drop4aoG2 includes 327, 329 and 364

I'm in la belle province right now and know of some other great ones I took to and from Mont Tremblant - will post em up later when home.
 
Considering doing a ride into Quebec - Area between the triangle of Ottawa, Mont-Tremblant and Montreal. We will stationary at Gatineau or Ottawa for two nights. If anyone have recommendations for great roads, please post it here. Done too many trips South of the boarder and trying Quebec for a change for the upcoming labor day long weekend.

Thanks.

Just rode this area a few weeks back solo. Then ended up driving the area a couple of weeks ago with my family. Best road I've ever been on with a bike is without a doubt Chemin Duplessis which runs for about 25kms from the base of the hill east over to Lac Superieur.....been on it dozens of times and have never seen enforcement. Cars will also pull over for you....they must know it was built for us and not them....lol. Road has street sweepers on it regularly for all the cyclist traffic. It's counter top smooth and nothing but turns and changes in elevation. Road is used for the Ironman comp twice per year so they keep it in phenomenal shape. https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/46.2...06448,-74.4744481/@46.1999582,-74.5685829,13z

Other suggestions include 317 north out of Thurso, 327 north out of Lachute. 327 is extremely popular with bikes but I found it to be abit beat up in sections and a little too busy for my liking. 323 north out of Montebello is another great road. Smooth and you are able to keep hold a slightly quicker pace due to the condition of the road and the winding sweepers. 321 is another great road north into Cheneville. Fast sweepers and in great shape.
PM me if you want any more details and if I can help I will. Fantastic area....you can't go wrong picking any road up there whatsoever.
If you want a place to stay in Tremblant let me know and I can suggest a couple as well.
 
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Would seem logical that Tremblant and many other great ski centres north of Ottawa and Montreal should have great riding roads, but suspect sparse population make for few paved roads with the majority of roads being gravel.

Population is not that sparse - you'll find out right quick on any weekend - traffic jams are horrendous. Roads are all over the place ( even the same road ) in terms of quality but shift towards the rough end of the spectrum. Not a big deal on a dual sport...can be a bit teeth chattering on a stiffly sprung machine.

Lots of critters, kamakazi turkey almost took me out and an otter slithered across which was a first. There are a couple of very sweet twists heading south just of Ottawa but one in particular was treacherous with tar snakes....even had a sign warning about them. If I had a long weekend I'd likely choose Lake Placid region but Quebec can be rewarding. I do like the stretch from North Bay to Rouyn-Noranda and then around on the Trans-Canada - very pretty but mind your fuel.

Highly recommended is Mauricie National Park - a wondrous smooth ride and good twists and elevation changes.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/La...1beff94da23f47a9!8m2!3d46.8333333!4d-73?hl=en

Further east the Saugenay Fjord area is lovely - please let me know how nice it is when warm and not raining :D

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This will help choose
http://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcycle-roads/motorbike-rides-in-canada-/quebec--___58826.html
 
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Quebec published a Booklet Carnet Moto. I have the 4th edition. You want the Outaouais area.

Anyways, try this link: http://www.quebecamoto.com/en
 
Thanks everyone for the great advice. We only have three days and from experience, 500 km of twist road is more than good enough for one day. It will be one day to ride to Gatineau, one day ride around and one day to get back. I don't think there will be enough time to ride pass Montreal.
 
That why I tend to go south on a 3 day ...1/2 day to get to PA and good roads. Going east if you leave early you get nailed with the sun and then also coming home and usually in horrid traffic....combine that with QPP arrangement with Ontario insurance reporting and I'd rather be in PA.
 
There's also some nice Ontario roads on the way out. Keep an eye out for 500 series, but th re are others.

One way is: Bancroft, Denbigh, Griffith, Calabogie, Hopetown, Almonte, Kanata, Grin!!!
 
Been watching this thread as I was leaving for Quebec at the same time. I made it to Lac Saint-Jean in two days, and although I made several rest stops, I was mainly hauling *** most of the way but as much off the major highways as possible. Good to test my limits, but I agreed with a lot of other people's assessment of around 500 to 600km a day max unless you're on a mission and have an Air Hawk pad.


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This is all great. I'll be trying out Quebec for a 4-5 day ride leaving the day after labour day. Opting to give it a go, as I've done NY, VT, NH, PA, etc a good amount of times now.

Looking forward to it. Any recommended spots for camping? Also, we'll plan to head through Peterborough along the 500 series to Ottawa there and back. Mt. Tremblant and it's surrounding roads will be a target. With 4 to 5 days, how far should we set our furtherest destination too? Trying to be realistic about how far N/E we should be heading from Mt. Tremblant while figuring around 2000kms total will be a comfortable pace.
 
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Tremblant is going to be an absolute zoo on the long weekend...traffic like crazy ...I'd try and get to Saguenay or at the every least Mauricie

Highly recommended is Mauricie National Park - a wondrous smooth ride and good twists and elevation changes.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/La...1beff94da23f47a9!8m2!3d46.8333333!4d-73?hl=en

Further east the Saguenay Fjord area is lovely - please let me know how nice it is when warm and not raining :D

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Going to or from Ottawa, take the 401 to Kingston and then take Road 10, Perth Road north through Westport to Hwy. 7
It truly is a great motorcycle route.
I hope you are leaving on either the Thursday or the Saturday because the traffic everywhere is going to be terrible Friday and Monday nights.
 
Tremblant is going to be an absolute zoo on the long weekend...traffic like crazy ...I'd try and get to Saguenay or at the every least Mauricie

Highly recommended is Mauricie National Park - a wondrous smooth ride and good twists and elevation changes.
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/La...1beff94da23f47a9!8m2!3d46.8333333!4d-73?hl=en

Further east the Saguenay Fjord area is lovely - please let me know how nice it is when warm and not raining :D

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Thanks for the advice. We'll aim to camp in Mauricie National Park for our furthest (or near furthest) point. Any recommendations on the best campground of the 3?

For the route from Tremblant to Mauricie, this is the route google is giving me. Any better roads to hit on the way there? Or at least on the way back to avoid the same roads?

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Mont...4086!2m2!1d-73.0493312!2d46.7553819!3e0?hl=en

Also, if we were to get to Saguenay, it looks like the only way there and back is 155? Not sure if it's worth the extra mileage? Would it take another day to get there and back from Mauricie?

We'll be leaving on Tuesday morning so right after the long weekend. We'll be returning Friday night or Saturday mid-day, so I'm hoping the traffic will be okay.
 
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That's a big loop - you go up 155 then down along the other side of the fjord and then you can hit the slab if you want coming west.

https://fortnine.ca/en/saguenay-royaume-motorcycle-trip/

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Watch your gas – If you take HWY 155 in, beware that there are no major gas stations between La Tuque and Chambord.
 
I did this route and enjoyed it, except for the 364 - that was one of the bumpiest roads. https://goo.gl/maps/mE5drop4aoG2 includes 327, 329 and 364

I'm in la belle province right now and know of some other great ones I took to and from Mont Tremblant - will post em up later when home.

Back yet? Will you be posting your routes as promised? Your other route suggestions were very good.
 

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