This cycle route from Maizerets park to Cap Tourmente is a great way to admire the famous Montmorency Falls, one of Québec City’s most impressive natural wonders!
The ride provides views of Orléans Island (also known as Île d’Orléans) and takes you all the way to where the St. Lawrence River finally widens, providing the chance to escape the city for quieter, more rural cycling.
This Québec cycling route has been suggestedC by local cyclist Geneviève Healey. As it is mostly flat, Geneviève thinks it’s a great itinerary to push on the pedals (if you want to!).
Read on to discover memorable cycling in Québec City…
For more Québec City cycling routes, check out our guide to cycling Québec City.
Geneviève is a passionate cyclist from Québec City, Eastern Canada.
She loves to travel by bike and thrives on long hours in the saddle, having participated in several ultra cycling events around the world, including in Canada, Portugal and France. Most recently she completed the BikingMan Corsica race and has also taken part in Race Across Québec, a 500 kilometre road cycling event that was held in the Laurentian's, just north of Montreal.
Alongside regularly found riding around Québec City, Geneviève contributes to Vélo Mag and Nature-Humaine. She also runs a personal blog, PinteuseBlogueuse, which highlights cycling routes that connect local microbreweries and artisanal food shops!
Highlights
- The Maizerets park is a lovely place that is great for family gatherings, or relaxing walks surrounded by birds and ducks.
- The famous Montmorency Falls are really spectacular. Fun fact: they are 83 metres high and taller than Niagara Falls!
- The Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area is beautiful and in spring and autumn thousands of white geese can often be spotted here.
Route notes: Maizerets park to Cap Tourmente
1. Maizerets park to Ange-Gardien : 0 to 18 km
The first part is on a cycling path through the peaceful Maizerets park.
You have a great view of the St-Lawrence rivers, including when it expands, the Orleans’ Island and her beautiful bridge on your right. On your left, the incredible Montmorency falls won’t fail to impress!
2. Ange-Gardien to Cap Tourmente: 18 to 41 km
You will now reach a low traffic rural road, the Royal Avenue, which is totally flat and surrounded by farms on your right and the cliff on your left, until you reach the beautiful Cap Tourmente.
3. Cap Tourmente to Maizerets park: 41 to 91 km
You will loop around a few farms and your view will open take in long fields to the river, where Canada geese come twice a year for their seasonal migration.
Orléans Island Bridge (photo credit – Geneviève Healey)
Café stops
There is a very well equipped gas station a few kilometres after Montmorency Falls.
There’s also a very cute café in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré’s town, in front of the immense basilica and Sammie’s creamery.
- Café Apollo : 10013 Ave Royale, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec G0A 3C0
A well earned coffee and cookie pitstop (photo credit – Geneviève Healey)
Accommodation
For fit cyclists this route can be completed in a day, so accommodation in Québec City would work well.
The Sainte-Anne Boulevard also has a few hotels close to this ride.
Take a look at our Québec City guide for more information.
Tips
The route takes place mostly on cycling paths and very low traffic rural roads.
This makes it easy to contemplate the views and put in some intervals, if you want to!
See more tips for cycling in Québec City in our city guide here.
Exploring quieter rural roads outside of Quebec City (photo credit – Geneviève Healey)
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Looking for more cycling routes In Québec City (and surrounds)?
Don’t miss these:
- St. Lawrence and St. Charles River loop
- West Suburbs of Québec
- Route of Les Équerres
- Route of the Three Lakes
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She loves to travel by bike and thrives on long hours in the saddle, having participated in several ultra cycling events around the world, including in Canada, Portugal and France. Most recently she completed the BikingMan Corsica race and has also taken part in Race Across Québec, a 500 kilometre road cycling event that was held in the Laurentian's, just north of Montreal.
Alongside regularly found riding around Québec City, Geneviève contributes to Vélo Mag and Nature-Humaine. She also runs a personal blog, PinteuseBlogueuse, which highlights cycling routes that connect local microbreweries and artisanal food shops!
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