Love walking on the mountain any time of year, but recently with all the snow cover it is absolutely magical. One can sit on the terrace of the chalet, watch the skaters, drink hot chocolate and listen to the classical music on the outdoor speakers mounted in the trees around the rink.There was even a gas fire pit to warm ones hands on this particular Sunday afternoon. The tubing/ sliding slopes are well maintained and monitored and one can rent a tube in the fenced enclosed tubing zone ($), or bring ones own tube or other sliding apparatus and fly down the free slope area. The restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices and one can even have hot wine if so desired. Staff are very pleasant and attentive. Plenty of space downstairs to put on skates or snow shoes or just warm up after a trek or a cross country ski on the many well marked trails. Great way to experience the country in the heart of the city.

It takes a lot of stair climbing to reach the lookout point but the view is absolutely worth it. You can see the entire city from the lookout all the way up to the St. Lawrence River, it is stunning. I just recommend that you go to Mount Royal first thing so that you have lots of energy because I went at the end of my day after walking around the city for 7 hours and I almost did not make it to the top of the mountain because I was so tired.

When you drive into mount royal park at night, it takes you about ten minutes to reach the parking lot at the top, where you can see the whole Montreal city at night. I went there last Christmas, and when I went up there, I remember a little raccoon going through the trash can for food, But there was a warning sign on the parking area that said no feed raccoons, so we didn't feed it, we just watched it. and my friend said that on summer nights, raccoons would come out for food or a walk and she told me that every night the Jews from the church would come here to see the scenery and have a chat. When i saw them that time, i felt life is easy.