Best of the Townships

Published on May 25, 2020

Finding it difficult to choose from all the activities our Eastern Townships offer you? To help you find your way around, here’s a list of the not-to-be-missed activities in the region. You’ll discover some amazing things and make some truly friendly encounters!

Our Three Tourist routes

Feel like a road trip? Our tourist routes are perfect for exploring all the beauty of our region. The Townships Trail which covers 430 km will have you discover 31 cities and villages where you can admire Victorian homes, round barns, life-size historical characters, covered bridges, churches, museums and so much more. The Route des Sommets, starts at Mont-Mégantic and will take you all the way to Mont Ham. It offers breathtaking panoramas overlooking our most impressive mountains. Also, the Route des Vins will have you discover more than twenty passionate winemakers’ delicious products.
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Our Four National Parks

Hiking, cycling, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking… Come move your body and fill your lungs with fresh air in our four national parks—Yamaska, Mont-Orford, Frontenac, Mont-Mégantic. Come explore them to contemplate, relax and sleep comfortably and peacefully, surrounded by a luxuriant, generous and welcoming nature.
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Our Beautiful and Delicious Cheese Factories

Linked together through the Têtes Fromagères circuit, these fourteen cheese factories of the region welcome you to enjoy all kinds of tasting experiences. Fine cheeses, cheese curds, raw milk cheese, made with sheep, goat or cow’s milk … as much diversity to savour right here and also to take home so the pleasure can last even longer!
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Our Numerous Microbreweries

The region counts more than twenty microbreweries who work together under the Brasseurs des Cantons banner to centre stage the (delicious) fruits of their labour. Each beer produced here is the result of our passionate artisans’ tireless work. Consult our microbrewery map designed by the Brasseurs des Cantons and head out to discover our local hopped flavours.
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Our Cycling Circuits

Whether you prefer pedalling on asphalt, bicycle paths, gravel roads, or mountain trails, with little, some, or lots of elevation, you’re sure to find a route adapted to the beat you want to follow in the region. Let’s go! Hop on your bikes!
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Our Magnificent Hiking Trails

To discover the most beautiful trails, to reach the highest summits, to admire unique landscapes, to wander about inside natural settings… You’ll adore hiking in the Townships! Here you’ll discover hundreds of kilometres that will take you across forests, fields and bogs!
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