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Lake Hertel – Burnt Hill loop from Mont-Saint-Hilaire

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Lake Hertel – Burnt Hill loop from Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Moderate

4.7

(10)

149

hikers

Lake Hertel – Burnt Hill loop from Mont-Saint-Hilaire

04:46

14.3km

680m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Réserve Naturelle Gault

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.19 km

Rocky Hills

Highlight • Summit

This is one of the most popular lookouts in the entire nature reserve. In return for about 345 m of elevation gain, you get beautiful panoramic views in every direction.

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3.41 km

Sunrise Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.60 km

Réserve naturelle du Piémont-du-Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Nature Reserve

5.77 km

Recreation in Hertel Lake is strictly prohibited. You can't even fish in it, thanks to its status as a carefully monitored component of McGill University's Gault Nature Reserve. With that said, it still makes a delightful backdrop for the nearby hiking trails.

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7.35 km

Colline Brûlée

Highlight • Summit

7.46 km

Burnt Hill

Highlight • Summit

8.61 km

Sugarloaf

Highlight • Forest

Great loop with good winter trail conditions. Quite crowded, even in winter, and there’s an entrance fee.
Full winter hike video:

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8.85 km

View from Sugar Loaf, Gault Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lookout offers stunning panoramas in every direction and every season. The lush summer foliage gives way to stunning, colorful foliage in the fall.

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.2 km

1.38 km

338 m

201 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

26°C

14°C

74 %

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Lake Hertel – Burnt Hill loop from Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Waterfall and Rocky Trail

Rocky Hills

Sunrise Hill

Hertel Lake

Colline Brûlée

Burnt Hill

Sugarloaf

View from Sugar Loaf, Gault Nature Reserve

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