After cute (but light) buffet breakfast at our “rolling barrel” inn, we set out on the last leg of our journey to St. Jerome. Susannah made a quick stop in town to return the book to the free library and then we were off!

The trail in this section follows the River du Nord, which alternates between wide placid sections and narrower rapids strewn with boulders. Most of the going was downhill so we made good time.

The bike trail, of course, used to be a railway line. All the old stations are still in place, many of them repurposed now as cafes and/or art galleries. They are a welcome sight as one comes along the trail, offering a convenient place for a snack or bathroom break.

At the penultimate station of Prevost, the art was outside for a change – the sand sculptures had stood up very well given recent rain showers.

Despite a little road construction at the end blocking the trail that forced us to detour with less than a km to go, we made it to the end of the trail in St Jerome – km 0!

After purchasing memorabilia at the trailhead shop, we piled back into the car and headed to Montreal. The trip was not entirely smooth navigation-wise (Susannah was running an experiment to see how many wrong turns we could make!) and as a result we had quite a scenic tour of downtown. 🙂

We’ll give a longer report on the city after our full day tomorrow…