Make It a Day
- December 19, 2019
Don’t let winter slip away without heading to the mountain for a cool activity with the kids. Skating, snow tubing, snow shoeing or hiking in the forest… Winter is already off to a good start on Mount Royal!
photo: Eva Blue
Holidays at the Chalet
From December 21 to January 5, Les amis de la montagne adds a festive touch to the Mount Royal Chalet with on-site animation and various activities for families between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Is sledding one of your favourite seasonal pastimes? No need to leave the city to enjoy this classic winter activity! Mount Royal’s snow tubing lanes let you experience this classic winter activity in a beautiful natural setting.
Take advantage of the refrigerated ice oval next to the Beaver Lake Pavilion to test your skating skills before warming up with a coffee or hot cocoa by the rink. Skate rentals on site.
Mount Royal features 22 km of cross-country ski trails and 3 km of snowshoe trails to explore at your own pace. Possibility of renting skis and snowshoes on site.
Follow Olmsted Path to admire the changing landscape and magnificent vistas of Mount Royal Park in the winter. With a little luck, you might also spot winter birds at the various feeders located along the way and on the summit loop.
For little visitors with big appetites, the Café des Amis operates 3 welcoming venues for a snack, warm drink or quick meal on the go:
Back photo: Eva Blue
Holidays at the Chalet
From December 21 to January 5, Les amis de la montagne adds a festive touch to the Mount Royal Chalet with on-site animation and various activities for families between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Free activities and exhibitions at the Mount Royal Chalet
Is sledding one of your favourite seasonal pastimes? No need to leave the city to enjoy this classic winter activity! Mount Royal’s snow tubing lanes let you experience this classic winter activity in a beautiful natural setting.
- Schedule and rates
- Note that you can also bring your own sled to slide down free tobogganing lanes during the park's opening hours.
Take advantage of the refrigerated ice oval next to the Beaver Lake Pavilion to test your skating skills before warming up with a coffee or hot cocoa by the rink. Skate rentals on site.
- Free access
- Complete schedule
Mount Royal features 22 km of cross-country ski trails and 3 km of snowshoe trails to explore at your own pace. Possibility of renting skis and snowshoes on site.
- Free access
- Map of cross-country and snowshoe trails
- Starting January 25, Les amis de la montagne will offer snowshoe excursions at the heart of the forest with a stop for hot chocolate.
- Cross-country ski lessons
Follow Olmsted Path to admire the changing landscape and magnificent vistas of Mount Royal Park in the winter. With a little luck, you might also spot winter birds at the various feeders located along the way and on the summit loop.
- Free access
- Winter walking trail (8,3 km)
- Bird feeder circuit
For little visitors with big appetites, the Café des Amis operates 3 welcoming venues for a snack, warm drink or quick meal on the go: