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Planning a trip to Montreal from Prescott along the St. Lawrence. Once there we would like to do the rail trail. We are on a tandem bicycle so what would be our options to get to Saint Jerome , the southern terminal? Biking through the city ,taking the commuter train to Blainville , or taking one of the shuttle services? Thanks in advance.
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Been considering that trip myself. Are you planning to go both ways on the trail? How many days are you planning? I was thinking of going one way -- out from St. Jerome, taking the shuttle back, and having luggage moved along the way to and from accommodation points by the shuttle service.
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Take a look at the route Verte website and you will see that you will have a few options. From Montreal city centre you can ride on the bad roads and cross over to Laval, which is hell on earth, and cross over to the Laurentiedes. You can cross at Oka and take the Route Verte along the top of Laval and miss all the bad urban planning. By taking the bike path to Saint Jerome you will feel like a hampster as most of the bikepath is fenced in. After St. Jerome it only gets better until you reach the end. Starting in Mont Laurier is the better way in my opinion.
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Planning a trip to Montreal from Prescott along the St. Lawrence. Once there we would like to do the rail trail. We are on a tandem bicycle so what would be our options to get to Saint Jerome , the southern terminal? Biking through the city ,taking the commuter train to Blainville , or taking one of the shuttle services? Thanks in advance.
The commuter train to St-Jerome would not be an option because they do not allow bikes on that train line. The Dorion-Rigaud commuter train, which stops in Vaudreuil, does allow bikes at certain times of the day (i.e. outside peak traffic periods).
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