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Montréal to Sherbrooke via Magog & North Hatley: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive

Last updated: 2026-09-23

The 3-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.

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days

160 km

distance

3.1 h

driving

curated stops

💡 Good to know for this plan

~12.3 hours of daylight in September.
Vendanges season — the Brome-Missisquoi wine route harvests, orchards press cider, and the hardwood hills run Vermont-calibre color without the border.

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This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.

Check Québec 511, weather, roadworks and daylight for the exact dates.
Delay travel when snow, ice, visibility or closures make the corridor unsafe; public village and city circuits remain the baseline.
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Arrange a legal insured vehicle and the equipment required for current Québec conditions.
Confirm licence, rental and insurance terms, tyres, fuel, parking and one-way return or onward arrangements. Québec-registered and rental vehicles need compliant winter tyres from 1 December to 15 March.
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Confirm current access for the three public circuits.
Check any named interior, trail or park access. Winery tastings, spas, cruises, ski activities, festivals and provider-led products remain optional.
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Day 1 Montreal

1 curated stop

Transit: none
Finish: ~15:00
Temperature: 11.3°C–22.4°C
Rainy days: ~13
Daylight: 12.3h

09:00

Montréal public old-city-and-mountain circuit mtl.org map ↗

Walk a bounded public circuit through Old Montréal and the Old Port, with a Mount Royal viewpoint when current paths and weather allow. Paid interiors, festivals, guided tours and strenuous winter activities remain optional.

300 min · Montreal · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, parking and any named admission or access requirement before travel

14:00

Schwartz's schwartzsdeli.com map ↗

Feast on famous smoked meat sandwiches, served in huge, juicy, peppery slabs.

60 min · Montreal

open: 09:00-00:00 daily

Overnight here

e.g. Ritz-Carlton Montreal · Alternative Hostel of Old Montreal

Find a stay → Tours & tickets for the evening →

Day 2 Magog & Mont Orford

1 curated stop

Transit: 2h12
Finish: ~16:15
Temperature: 9.2°C–19.8°C
Rainy days: ~13
Daylight: 12.3h

11:15

Magog public lakefront-and-Orford-landscape circuit easterntownships.org map ↗

Use Magog’s public Lake Memphrémagog waterfront and a weather-suitable Mont-Orford landscape stop. Cruises, ski products, spas, paid trails and provider-led activities remain optional.

240 min · Magog & Mont Orford · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, parking and any named admission or access requirement before travel

15:15

Au Gré du Vent augreduvent.ca map ↗

Enjoy a cozy, rustic meal with your own wine selection.

60 min · Magog & Mont Orford

Overnight here

e.g. Auberge Aux 4 Saisons d'Orford · Auberge du Grand Lac

Find a stay → Tours & tickets for the evening →

Day 3 Sherbrooke & North Hatley

1 curated stop

Transit: 0h55
Finish: ~15:55
Temperature: 9.2°C–19.8°C
Rainy days: ~13
Daylight: 12.3h

09:55

Sherbrooke and North Hatley public heritage-and-lake circuit easterntownships.org map ↗

Combine North Hatley’s public village and lakeshore with a bounded Sherbrooke heritage circuit. Winery tastings, theatre, festivals, paid interiors and booked activities remain optional.

300 min · Sherbrooke & North Hatley · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, parking and any named admission or access requirement before travel

14:55

Pizzeria Stratos stratos-pizzeria.com

Enjoy poutine with unique sauces and spare-ribs.

60 min · Sherbrooke & North Hatley

open: Sun 08:00-22:00, Mon-Wed 11:0-22:00, The 11:00-01:00, Fri 11:00-02:00, Sat 08:00-02:00

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Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.

Sources (6)

Montréal public old-city-and-mountain circuit — mtl.orgOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — Montreal/PlateauCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Magog public lakefront-and-Orford-landscape circuit — easterntownships.orgOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — MagogCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Sherbrooke and North Hatley public heritage-and-lake circuit — easterntownships.orgOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — SherbrookeCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)

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