Before the tam-tams, before the tourists. Just the drummers packing up and the runners going up the mountain.
Mont-Royal at 6 a.m.
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The Lachine Canal by bike
Flat, uninterrupted, and lined with breweries. Rent a bike at Atwater Market and ride to LaSalle.
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Parc Jean-Drapeau in winter
The skating loop through the trees on Île Sainte-Hélène is quieter than the Old Port and free.
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The Leslie Street Spit
A five-kilometre man-made peninsula that turned into an accidental bird sanctuary. Bring water, no bike after 4pm on weekends.
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Cherry Beach at sunrise
The one stretch of Lake Ontario locals actually swim in. Bring flip-flops for the walk across the sand.
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