Montreal<-->Shawbridge (November 2003)

to get to the house the scenic way requires judicious use of the force. weak-minded or distracted cyclists have been known to get lost in endless suburbs never to be seen again. follow the signs for the "Route Verte" and you should do allright. in a pinch, just take Hwy 117 (fast but unpleasant).
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-nick
mark: maybe we should post this on the website after some edditing?

• Follow the Christophe Colomb bike path to Riviere des Prairies
• Go West along the river
• Take Pont Viau into Laval


• Imidiately loop to the right to stay on the bike path.
• Follow the bike path as it twists and turns through back-roads and a park. Stick to the right when the path forks in the park.
• Back on road-side bike paths, keep following signs for "la Route Verte" and you should soon find yourself on a crushed gravel path (don't worry, road bikes will do just fine)
• Eventually you will go East on a bike path on Perron road. Hang a left (North) on the Prince Rupert bike path and follow this one all the way to the North Shore.


• After crossing la Riviere des Milles Iles, you will come to a fork in the path: stick to the left (North).
• Abandon the path as it veers to the East and just go north a couple blocks until you hit Hwy 344.
• Follow Hwy 344 West.
• Head North on Boul. de Gaulle.
• Hang a left (West) on Rang St-Francois.
• Go right (North) on Rue Paul-Albert
• At the end of the road, go left on chemin de la Cote-Louis.
• Immediately after crossing train tracks hang a right onto le P'tit Train du Nord.
• Shortly after passing km 13 (North of St-Jerome) you will encounter the Prevost station at which point you should hang a left (West) on rue de la Station.
• Hang a left on rue du Nord
• Go right on rue Shaw
• The MOC house is the big red one on the left.