Cycling Quebec City, Canada By Dave Stoeffler I didn't do a lot of cycling in Quebec, but I did enough to discover that they really know how to put together a beautiful trail system. Quebec City is a wonderful place to visit. Old Quebec is a walled city that was founded by the French in 1608. In 1759 the British took control after bombarding the city. Quebec looks much like an old European city. The Chateau Frontenac, a towering hotel, is the centerpiece of the old town. I cycled from the waterfront below the old town along the Saint Lawrence River to Montmorency Falls. In town the bike trail is separated from pedestrians and I saw no one walking on the bike trail. At the edge of town the trail crosses a rail line and there are signals just for the trail. The trail is, at least, 16ft. wide with a line down the middle. It is very well marked and most of it is nicely landscaped. In a couple if places the trail narrowed slightly for underpasses and they were marked by flashing warning lights. Every few kilometers there would be a rest area with benches, and a drinking fountain. In several places there were cross trails, although I don't know how far they go. I returned to Quebec about 4:30PM and passed several people who were obviously bicycle commuters who were returning home. I believe that the trail that I was on was the La Chem du Roy. That is a 160-km trail along the river that will be 280km when finished. A little reading seems to indicate that eastern Canada is filled with bike trails that are probably as well designed and maintained as the trail that I was lucky enough to ride on. I intend to return someday and ride more of them.
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