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Le parc du Mont-Royal est l'un des espaces verts les plus importants de Montréal. Il a été créé en 1876, est considéré comme étant la plus ancienne aire protégée du Québec.
My very first stop in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, invited for a hike with friends to the gazebo (or what do you call the sightseeing paid-binocular-zoom tour area where we all take selfies) at the top. I had only been there about 12 hours and our first trip was to the famed "The Mountain" like other University students (well I did not enroll yet, that came second).
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Confusing but fun park! My boyfriend and I got veryyy lost trekking around, but there are so many trails (mini and long) that connect to each other so it's easy to re-route if necessary. We eventually made it to the top lookout point which was very nice. The park is a good mix of being out in nature but then a scenic view of the skyline and city.
The mountain is a must see when in Montreal. Think of it like a Central Park up the mountain. A few stairs up from the street level to get to the trail walkway. The walkway is a gradual slope or you can take the stairs that cuts through parts for a short cut. There are also small narrow paths through the trees, this is quite steep and you need to watch your steps a bit. Some people say the walk... plus
Frederick Law Olmsted, of Central Park fame, designed this park. It is easy to forget that you are in the middle of a huge metropolis when walking or cross-country skiing on the park's many well-signposted trails: chief downtown access points are from Parc Jeanne-Mance and Drummond Street, just west of Royal Victoria Hospital. Beaver Lake features skating, tobogganing, and even a small ski hill... plus