{"id":5226,"date":"2019-09-19T12:10:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/5-good-reasons-for-cycling-in-brome-missisquoi\/"},"modified":"2019-09-19T12:10:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:10:31","slug":"5-good-reasons-for-cycling-in-brome-missisquoi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/blogue\/5-good-reasons-for-cycling-in-brome-missisquoi\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Good Reasons for Cycling in Brome-Missisquoi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Brome-Missisquoi region has many great qualities, but one of its best attributes is, without a doubt, that of being a paradise for cyclists, among them, Lyne Bessette! Here\u2019s why\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The landscapes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9072\" src=\"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/app\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_0215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"551\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Green-Mountain Reserve, Lake Brome, the Yamaska River, the widespread farmlands, Sutton, Bromont and Shefford mountains \u2026 Plus all the delightful towns on the way: Frelighsburg, Town of Lake Brome\u2026 Stanbridge-East and its superb Cornell Mill, Brigham and its covered bridge\u2026 \u00a0by cycling in Brome-Missisquoi County, you\u2019ll experience pure visual bliss! \u00a0No matter which route you decide to explore, the environment you\u2019ll discover will always amaze you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>For All Levels<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9434\" src=\"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/app\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_0539.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost everywhere in the region, \u201cpleasure\u201d cyclists will find several highly enjoyable routes identified as \u201ceasy\u201d outings. For example, The Covered Bridge Route (Circuit du Pont couvert), a 36\u00a0km circuit that will take you directly to the heart of the magnificent hamlet of Mystic; Then again, you might choose to take the 49\u00a0km Freligh-Carmi route that will take you from the beautiful town of Frelighburg to Lake Carmi, in Vermont, or vice versa! At the other end of the spectrum, routes such as the \u201c100 \u00e0 B7\u201d ( a favorite of Olympic cyclist, Lyne Bessette), with an elevation of 664 meters and the Tour des Monts-Sutton ( a 756-meter elevation) were designed to offer a true high-energy challenge to the most seasoned cyclists.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/cycling\/road-cycling\/\">View all cycling routes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Wine Route<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10221\" src=\"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/app\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DSC_0094.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that Brome-Missisquoi is where Quebec\u2019s viticulture was born? With its many hills and vales, the region offers the ideal setting for the <a href=\"http:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/the-wine-route\/our-vineyards\/\">22 vineyards<\/a> that have established themselves here to create our Brome-Missisquoi wine route, La Route des Vins. The roads you\u2019ll travel on here, such as the Berceau de la viticulture and the Doyenne des vignes, propose itineraries that will have you discover some of the finest vineyards of the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A multidisciplinary region!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10222\" src=\"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/app\/uploads\/2019\/09\/HR-7282.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mountain biking at <a href=\"http:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/attraits\/what-to-do-nature-sports-and-outdoors-downhill-skiing-ski-bromont\/\">Bromont, montagne d\u2019exp\u00e9riences<\/a> or at <a href=\"http:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/attraits\/what-to-do-nature-sports-and-outdoors-recreational-and-nature-activities-plein-air-sutton-sutton-en-haut\/\">Plein Air Sutton<\/a>\u2009; Cycling on an Olympic track at <a href=\"http:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/attraits\/what-to-do-nature-sports-and-outdoors-bike-paths-and-road-circuits-centre-national-de-cyclisme-de-bromont\/\">Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont<\/a> (open to the public), \u00a0riding on paved or dirt roads, the region offers countless biking opportunities for you to try. You can switch bikes and your map destinations as much as you want, you\u2019ll return here again and again for a totally different cycling experience each time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Foodie temptations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4986\" src=\"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/app\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Val_caudalie_pommes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aside from all the wine tasting possibilities you\u2019ll discover when you visit our vineyards, brace yourself to face many delicious temptations as you ride by welcoming restaurants, delightful caf\u00e9s, artisanal bakeries, numerous public markets, sweet berry and savory cider stands! In fact, your biggest challenge won\u2019t be the aimed-at kilometers you have set for yourself, but rather to find the will power you\u2019ll need to resist all the gastronomical hubs you\u2019ll see on your way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Your route \u2026 only a click away!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/users\/636993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ride with GPS<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapmyride.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MapMyRide<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.igloocreations.com\/ondago\/app\/bundles\/CLDBromeMissisquoi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ondago<\/a> are all applications that you\u2019ll be able to download for the many the cycling routes of the area. Make sure to get <em>the <a href=\"http:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/tourist-guides\/\">2018\u20132020 Circuits v\u00e9lo Brome-Missisquoi<\/a><\/em> map as well. You\u2019ll find new routes and others you can add to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Brome-Missisquoi region has many great qualities, but one of its best attributes is, without a doubt, that of being [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":3025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourismebrome-missisquoi.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}