Mont Royal

Ah, Mont Royal - Montreal's foresty, hilly namesake. From the top, spectacular views. All around - woodsy trails. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.

If you're looking to get lost, you've come to the right place!

Mont Royal is smack-dab in the middle of the city. We walked there (a grueling 1.5 hour walk, I might add) from the apartment at which we were staying. Probably not the brightest idea considering the best thing about the park is the walking trails. 

Winding trails lead up the side of the mountain. Although one could probably spend all day walking and not make it to the top, we opted to whip out Google Maps when we arrived at the scenic overlook marking the 1/2-way point.

The hike was worth it!

Finally, after a bit of input from Google Maps (which surprisingly displays all of the trails in the park!) we make it to the top where a chateau sits cosily overlooking the entire city. I mean it - on a clear day, you can see the watery borders around the city. Unfortunately, we did not pick a clear, sunny day for our Mont Royal adventure.

Still, gorgeous park, free to enter, clean, winding trails - what more could you ever ask for?!