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Club excursions to Le P'tit Train du Nord
94 km of paved skating paradise in heart of the Laurentians!
Le P'tit Train du Nord is an old railroad converted into a 200KM path meandering through the beautiful Laurentian countryside, with a 93.5 KM section from Labelle to Mont Laurier paved in 2003. This trail is ideal for inline skating as the railroad has smooth asphalt and a maximum grade of 6 degrees.
This year, the club will conduct monthly excursions to Le P’tit Train du Nord from June to September. OISC will be coordinating an overnight event in August to skate from Labelle to Mont Laurier on Saturday, stay overnight in Mont Laurier and return on Sunday. For skaters unable to skate 94K each day, a pick up will be arranged at the half way point both days.
Here is the schedule for Le P'tit Train du Nord trips:
| Date | Starting Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Labelle Train Station Meet at 150 Isabella Street Depart for Labelle 7:30 Sharp Skate Starts at 10:00 from Train Station in Labelle |
40Km, 60Km, 80 KM and 100 KM teams Coordinated by Hugh Cell: 299-7000 inlineskating@sympatico.ca |
| July 26 | Mont Laurier Meet at 150 Isabella Street Depart for Mont Laurier 7:30 Sharp Skate Starts at 10:30 from P'tit Train Station in Mont Laurier |
40Km, 60Km, 80 KM and 100 KM teams
Coordinated by Melissa georockgal@yahoo.com |
| Aug. 16-17 | Overnight at Mont Laurier Skaters determine distance for both days, either the full distance 94K or half, 45km. Meet at 150 Isabella Street Depart from Ottawa at 7:30 Stay at Comfort Inn in Mont Laurier. |
94Km and 45Km Saturday and Sunday Coordinated by Linda and Hugh inlineskating@sympatico.ca Cell: 299-7000 |
| Sep. 13 | Labelle Train Station Meet at 150 Isabella Street Depart for Labelle 7:30 Sharp Skate Starts at 10:00 from Train Station in Labelle |
40Km, 60Km, 80 KM and 100 KM teams Coordinated by Claire Claire.Lepage@cic.gc.ca |
Directions to the Labelle Train Station
* Take HWY 50 East to Rue Georges in Buckingham
* Turn right on Rue Georges and follow to the lights
* At the lights turn left onto HWY 148
* Follow 148 to Montebello, then turn left onto HWY 323 (at the lights)
* At HWY 117 turn left
* In Labelle, turn at the Lights and follow du Pont, turn left after crossing
the river, then up the hill, and turn into the station. Here is a map
of Labelle if you are unfamiliar with the area http://www.municipalite.labelle.qc.ca/carte.pdf
Directions to Mont Laurier
* Take HWY 50 to the end and it turns into HWY 309
* Follow 309 North to Mont Laurier
Here is the Google Map
* In Mont Laurier, turn right at HWY 117 and proceed until you see a parking lot on your right with the Comfort Inn Hotel and the MacDonalds Restaurant. Turn right into the parking lot and look for the P'tit Train Station in the parking lot, we will start from there. Here is the Google map for the Mont Laurier starting location : http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=700+Boulevard+Albiny-Paquette,+Mont-Laurier,+QC&ie=UTF8&om=1
P'tit Train du Nord Tourist Information Photo Gallery
Haven't skated at P'tit Train du Nord? Check out these member reviews from previous trips:
2004 Excursion Reviews:
