Montreal, Canada
Walking community in Montreal, join your local walking group
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Where to walk in Montreal?
Local favorites that make an easy first meetup.
Mount Royal Park
You meet your group at the George-Etienne Cartier Monument on Avenue du Parc, the big bronze angel at the foot of the mountain. From there, the wide gravel Olmsted Road climbs in long, gentle switchbacks up to the Kondiaronk Belvedere, where the whole downtown skyline opens up below you. The round trip is about six kilometers and takes roughly an hour and a half at a relaxed pace, with a steady but easy grade the whole way. Bus 80 along Avenue du Parc stops right beside the monument. Summer Sunday afternoons bring the famous tam-tams drum circle and big crowds, so a weekday morning is the calm choice. Afterward, stroll down into the Plateau and grab a coffee at one of the cafes along Avenue du Mont-Royal.
Old Port Promenade
Gather your walking group at the foot of the Clock Tower at the eastern end of the Old Port, where the pier reaches out into the St. Lawrence River. This flat waterfront promenade runs west past the Grande Roue observation wheel and the old quays to the Montreal Science Centre on King Edward Pier and back again, about two and a half kilometers in total, or around forty minutes of easy walking. Champ-de-Mars metro station on the orange line is a ten-minute walk up the hill. Summer evenings and weekends fill the boardwalk with tourists and street performers, so an early morning meetup gives you the river views almost to yourselves. Once you finish, head a block inland to Rue Saint-Paul for pastries and coffee at Olive et Gourmando.
Lachine Canal Path
You meet in front of Atwater Market, right below its tall tower on the edge of the canal. The paved towpath follows the water past old brick factories, locks and footbridges, and it is completely flat and wide enough to walk side by side. Heading west toward the Cote-Saint-Paul locks and back makes a route of about five kilometers that takes around an hour. Lionel-Groulx metro station, on both the green and orange lines, is a ten-minute walk away. The path is shared with cyclists, who pour in on warm weekend afternoons, so keep to the pedestrian side and pick a weekday evening if you want it quiet. Afterward, head back inside the market for coffee and fresh pastries at Premiere Moisson.
Parc Maisonneuve
Gather your group at the park entrance on Rue Sherbrooke, just across from the gates of the Botanical Garden. Wide paved paths wind across open lawns and under big old trees, with the leaning tower of the Olympic Stadium rising over the treetops. A loop around the park is about three kilometers on completely flat ground and takes around forty minutes. Pie-IX metro station on the green line is a five-minute walk south. The park stays calm most of the week and gets livelier on sunny weekend afternoons when families picnic and play soccer, so a weekday morning is the quietest time. Afterward, catch bus 139 down Boulevard Pie-IX to Promenade Ontario, a lively strip of cafes and bakeries in Hochelaga.
Parc Jean-Drapeau
You meet just outside Jean-Drapeau metro station on the yellow line, the only stop on Ile Sainte-Helene. From there, the paths lead past the Biosphere, the giant steel dome left over from Expo 67, and follow the island's riverside edge with wide views of the downtown skyline across the water. The loop is about four kilometers and takes roughly an hour, mostly flat with a few gentle slopes. Summer weekends bring festivals and big crowds, especially on Sundays, so a weekday morning or a crisp autumn afternoon is the most peaceful time. Food options on the island are limited, so bring water and ride the metro one stop back to Berri-UQAM for coffee in the Latin Quarter afterward.
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Guides to get you started
How to Find a Walking Buddy Near You
Practical ways to find someone to walk with, and how to turn one good walk into a routine. Read the full guide
How to Meet People While Walking in a New City
New in town? Walking is the lowest-pressure way to meet people. Here is how to start. Read the full guide
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What is a Walking community in Montreal?
A group of Walk With Me users in and around Montreal who live close enough to walk together and meet through scheduled group walks in the app.