Kondiaronk Belvedere
The city view.
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The green hill that gave Montreal its name, rising above downtown and turned into a large public park opened in 1876, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York's Central Park, with forests and winding paths up to the summit. Its best-known stop is the Kondiaronk Belvedere in front of the old stone chalet, the finest view of Montreal's skyscrapers, the St. Lawrence River and the plains beyond. On the summit stands a large steel cross, lit at night and visible across the city. The park has little Beaver Lake, where people skate in winter, and trails for walking, cycling and cross-country skiing. On summer Sundays drummers gather at the George-Étienne Cartier monument in a well-known popular get-together. The park is open and free; visitors walk up from downtown by stairs and paths in about half an hour, or come by bus. Sunset is the best time for the view, and autumn when the trees turn.
The city view.
Winter skating.
In the woods.
Mount Royal Park, central Montreal
On foot from downtown by stairs and paths in about half an hour, or by bus.