Mont-Royal, Montreal

Mont Royal is THE place to get an amazing view over this beautiful city. This picture is looking out onto the terrace of the Chalet du Mont-Royal which is open daily 9 am to 5pm. Take a look inside the chalet to see some interesting murals that depict various scenes from Canadian history.

If you are a bit of a hippy, or want to act like one for a day, then head up to the mont royal (the bump in the middle of downtown Montreal) on a sunday and look for a large crowd of people sitting around playing drums and ... well, chilling out. The air may smell like a certain leafy substance ya know what I mean...hehhe. So make sure to bring some pizza!

The Tams tams have been occoring on the mountain for a long time and its generally a good time of flaking out and relaxing in the sun.

Climbing the mountain by the stairs located on Peel street is an excellent way of making sport at the same time of visiting the city. you'll get a spectacular view of the city as well as a bit of nature.

Above the city- literally on the hill called Mont-Royal, is one of the most beautiful and expansive parks any city can boast.

Climb the trails, feel like you're in the middle of the woods, then look out at the cityscape. This is very well one of the best locations and designs for a city park. (Of course, topography is on Montréal's -and Mont-Royal's - side.

This mountain in the middle of the city offers a beautiful view of downtown Montreal and the east end (the Olympic Stadium is viewable from the lookout on the eastern side of the mountain.

No visit to Montreal should be without a walk up Mount Royal!

While up on Mont-Royale, my wife and I enjoyed a stroll on Summit Circle around these very affluent streets! This is where the 'money' in Montreal lives and they have the views to prove it! There is a very nice nature park at the very top of this section of the mountain. In addition, there are walking trails through the woods that let you wander over the top of the peak, or you can take the circular walk around the street - it does not take very long!

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Mont-Royal, a large hill situated right in the heart of the city. It consists of 494 acres of forest and paths. First, you must climb the stone staircase at the end of the parking lot and follow trails to the Chalet du Mont-Royal. Next, you're going to walk up a very steep staircase (please be in good health, it's a tough climb), and at the top will be the Chalet with an amazing overlook of the city and surrounding islands and river. Take a break, some pictures and then move along the trail to the 100ft steel cross that is the symbol of the city. Continue slowly around the mountain until you get back to the Chalet, then head back down. Should take you about 2 hours to complete. It's well worth the trek.

This statue guards the eastern entrance to the park along Avenue du Parc. You can take the Metro's Orange Line to the Mont Royal station and you'll be fairly close to this entrance. From the station you can hop on Bus 11 if you get a transfer (correspondance) before getting on the Metro or if you have purchased a tourist card which allows you to travel on all of the public transportation for a set time frame.