Le Petit Train du Nord is a beautiful and interesting trail however, do not book through Senior Cycling! I was very disappointed in the food and accommodations provided on Le Petit Train du Nord in 2022 as they were not as described in Senior Cycling publications. Rather than small Auberges, we stayed at Super 8, Best Western and other large hotels. We had 2 boxed breakfasts that included a prepackaged muffin, prepackaged yogurt and various other prepackaged items, and one breakfast that was a typical hotel buffet. Dinners were at loud and crowded restaurants. A far cry from a "foodies dream"! In addition to the food and accommodations, there was only an emergency SAG and not the usual van that is available if one chooses not to cycle on a particular day due to weather or other circumstances. The Senior Cycling tour (my check went to Senior Cycling) was subcontracted to Velo Quebec who provided a nice trip at a very good cost if booked directly! The trip was however, not as described in Senior Cycling publications and didn't reflect the price charged by Senior Cycling. It was truly a case of false marketing!

I liked the part from St Adel to St Jerome. Lovely rides, charming villages along the way. The northern part was boring, no much in terms of nature and hardly places to stop and refresh.

We had mostly an incredible time biking the P'tit Train du Nord. We stayed at three Inn's through the Cyclo-Gites package, which I highly recommend. Although most of the trail was completely enjoyable and well marked, the detour (for the construction) was absolutely insane. The signage was terribly unclear, we were wandering around trying to figure out how to navigate the detour, and then we realized that we had to CROSS over FOUR lanes of the Trans Canada Highway, which was completely dangerous and as scary as it sounds. We were biking with two teenagers, but can't imagine trying to cross with younger kids.