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At Hawkesbury, this route crosses the Ottawa River and enters the
Province of Quebec. You now follow Route Verte 1 as far as Oka, where you
take the ferry back across the Ottawa River. |
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| Maps |
Distances |
Route
Description |
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Hawkesbury |
0 km |
Leave Hawkesbury by
heading north on Hwy.34. This will take you across the Ottawa River, on the
bridge. |
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Carillon |
2 km |
Turn right (east) at
the first set of traffic lights after crossing the river. You will now find
yourself on Rte.344, which has a good paved shoulder. It is also
Route Verte
1, a portion of Quebec's excellent bicycle route network. Continue to
look for, and to follow, the Route Verte 1 signs, even as it turns north of
Rte.344. You should also find a Tourist Information Booth located at this
intersection. |
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11 km |
At Mtée
Vachon, Route Verte 1 re-joins Rte.344, and the paved shoulder is now
excellent. |
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16 km |
At Mtée
St-Phillippe, just before the start of the causeway, Route Verte 1 turns
left and, almost immediately, turns right on to a dedicated paved bike path.
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19 km |
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22 km |
The dedicated bike
path ends at the Hydro Quebec generating station. You are now in the village
of Carillon. Here, Route Verte 1 re-joins Rte.344. |
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23 km |
Ottawa River ferry to
Pointe-Fortune (which you do not take!). |
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25 km |
Town of Saint-André-d'Argenteuil.
Continue to look for, and to follow, the Route Verte signs! |
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40 km |
Although Route Verte
1 turns right and goes through the town of Saint-Placide, you may
wish to remain on Rte.344. |
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Oka |
46 km |
Start of the
Kanesatake (Mohawk) First Nation. |
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53 km |
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Town of Oka. Here you
cross over the Ottawa River (to the Town of Hudson) by ferry (at a
cost of $3 in 2008). The gorgeous park national d'Oka is a 3 km detour
(east) from here. |
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54 km |
Town of Hudson.
Immediately after leaving the ferry, turn left at the stop sign. |
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59 km |
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60 km |
Turn left on Avenue
St. Charles. This is a busy road with a good paved shoulder. |
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61 km |
Be very careful for
the remaining 4 km as things start to get really busy! |
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63 km |
At Rte.340, you will
find there is a dedicated paved bike path on left. You would be well advised
to use it! |
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64 km |
Parc Valois.
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Vaudreuil |
65 km |
Route 20 at
Vaudreuil-Dorion. |
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