HikeAbout 40 min by carReservation required
Gault Nature Reserve (Mont Saint-Hilaire)
McGill's protected mountain with the Pain de Sucre summit over Lac Hertel, the classic Montérégie hike. Entry fee per visit; arrive early on weekends.
Plan the outing
- Route
- Protected summit network with steep Pain-de-Sucre routes
- Time needed
- Allow 2 to 5 hours
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Admission
- Dated online ticket required
- Season
- Daily trail and summit closures can apply
Know before you go
Online passes are mandatory. Pain-de-Sucre summit is closed weekdays from July 21 for about 3 to 4 weeks, but reopens on weekends.
Address and verification
- Address
- 422 Chemin des Moulins, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC J3G 4S6
- Verified
- Official source checked 2026-07-19