Véloroute des Bleuets

Nice but considerable parts are not actually a bike path but rather run along busy roads with lots of lorries hating cyclists.

Very nice cycling trail around the lake. There is no clear (clockwise or counterclockwise) better direction to do this. We did counter and it worked for the best, tailwind both ways! Thanks to the staff the trail is quite nicely marked all along. There are bike stations in case of problems or general questions. Loved it and may be back when blueberries are out ;) there are parts where you’ll share the road with cars but overall the dedicated bike lanes outweighs the other.

Southern portion was beautiful, northern portion is pretty sparse and covers lots of highway

officially 269 km of bicycle riding in mostly flat and beautiful setting, but you will log more than that by discovering a lot of different areas and vistas along the way. The route weaves a little bit in order to keep the cyclists in a lower car traffic areas, but is a lot more secure than some roads without shoulders(route 373, st felicien to Dolbeau). Make sure you have a good amount of snacks, as stores can be scarce in certain places. water seems to be fairly available in public fountains and camping grounds. I did the tour in 3 days(100,100,70km per day) but will do it in 4 days and take more side excursions.

Great infrastructure. Beautiful sights. Friendly people.

5 sunny days around Lac Saint-Jean. Heaven.

A mishmash network of separate bicycle paths and paved highway shoulders and everything in between around the Lake Saint-Jean. The infrastructure of the separated bicycle paths and signaling is good. After that, it start to deteriorate. Once you are on the traffic-calmed streets, the signaling gets a bit weaker and you can easily get lost. If you have a map you can find your way back otherwise you will just end up with a few more kilometers, riding around in circles until you find back the route. The minute you find yourself cycling on the paved shoulder of the provincial highway, because the cycling infrastructure ran out of budget, every vehicle that also using that road will try to pass you as close as possible at the highest speed permitted. Especially pick-up trucks. And there are many pick-up trucks in this part of the province. Although the driver of a vehicle is required to allow a safe space of 1,5 meters, I have not seen one driver even slow down a little bit or provide for a safe passing distance during my whole tour of the lake. Especially when you get to a bridge, where there is no space for a shoulder, you better squeeze the handlebars a little tighter because space to share the road is very limited. In a matter of fact, there is nothing more to share here, apart from the white line covered with sand and road debris. Once your nerves have calmed down there are many places where you can stay for the night, although many campings require you to reserve for a minimum of at least two nights. Most campings are near the bicycle network and the services are good.

Enjoyed 5-day tour thanks to Equinox Travel in Alma Quebec.

So much fun! And you don’t even have to look that hard to find lots of blueberries to pick and eat! The cycle route is well signed and easy to follow.

So much to do in this area gorgeous beaches. Great cycling in this area, well marked, easy to follow, with challenging levels for all. So many activities for everyone in this area to enjoy the scenery and nature. Hidden gem that should be on your bucket list!