Circuit des Cageux - facile/easy
A cycling route starting in Hudson, Quebec, Canada.
Overview
About this route
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En partant de la ville de Hudson, prenez la direction ouest vers Pointe-Fortune. Vous emprunterez un magnifique chemin qui borde la rivière des Outaouais. À l’époque de la colonisation, ce cours d’eau était un passage obligatoire pour les trappeurs, colons et missionnaires qui voulaient se rendre au Haut-Canada. Si vous faites ce circuit par un beau samedi, arrêtez-vous au Marché Finnegan de Hudson, un superbe marché aux puces des plus animés où vous pourrez admirer de très belles pièces d’antiquité.
Prenez garde, après un petit passage en Ontario, une section de 500 m n’est pas asphaltée pour le retour vers le Québec. De retour à Rigaud, faites un détour par le Sanctuaire Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes et allez arpenter son célèbre champ de « patates ».
À partir de ce point, vous aurez deux options. Pour les plus téméraires, vous pourrez revenir à Hudson en traversant la montagne. Au sommet, profitez-en pour prendre une pause et admirer la magnifique vue sur la région. Pour les autres, contournez la montagne par le chemin J.-René-Gauthier pour arriver à destination.
Cet itinéraire vous fera découvrir de magnifiques panoramas en bordure de la rivière des Outaouais. Planifiez un brin de pause dans un des parcs, apportez un lunch et dégourdissez-vous les jambes.  En reprenant votre route, faites provision de merveilleux produits de chez-nous qui, disons-le, complèteront une bonne journée à vélo rendus à la maison.
Starting from the town of Hudson, you’ll head west towards Pointe-Fortune along a scenic road that follows the bank of the Ottawa River. Centuries ago, this stretch of river was the only route available to trappers, settlers and missionaries making their way to Upper Canada. If you set out on a Saturday, plan a stop at Hudson’s famous Finnegan’s Market, a friendly, bustling flea market where you can find fabulous antiques and much more.
After a short stretch over the Ontario border, be advised that your return to Quebec includes a 500 m section of unpaved gravel road. Back in Rigaud, make a quick detour to the Our Lady of Lourdes Sanctuary, where you can marvel at its famous “potato field.”
From this point, you have two options. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can make your way back to Hudson over the mountain. The spectacular view of the region from the top is well worth the effort! But if you prefer a more leisurely ride, you can take Chemin J.-René-Gauthier, which circumvents the mountain.
This route offers spectacular views along the Ottawa River. Take the opportunity to enjoy a picnic lunch and stretch your legs in one of the parks dotted along the route. On your way back, be sure to stock up on some of the region’s delicious local products to savour at home after a great day of cycling!
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- Duration
- 60.5 km
- Distance
- 136 m
- Ascent
- 138 m
- Descent
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- Avg. speed
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- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Road
36.4 km
(60 %)
Busy road
15.8 km
(26 %)
Surfaces
Paved
49.2 km
(81 %)
Unpaved
0.3 km
(<1 %)
Asphalt
39.3 km
(65 %)
Paved (undefined)
9.9 km
(16 %)
Route highlights
Points of interest along the route
Point of interest after 25.3 km
La Boulangerie de Marie
Drinking water after 43.5 km
Stationnement + Point d'eau + Toilette
Point of interest after 43.6 km
Parc Chartier-de-Lotbinière
Point of interest after 60.2 km
Stationnement
Point of interest after 60.2 km
Parc Jack Layton
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