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Visitors gathered along the stone balustrade of the Kondiaronk Belvedere on Mount Royal at dusk, with the downtown towers and a pale moon under a pink and lavender sky

Lookout / Mount Royal / Plateau

Mount Royal Park and Kondiaronk Belvedere

THE VIEW EVERYONE GETS RIGHT

The city's best free panorama, on a mountain that turns colour in mid-October.

From home
13 min drive
5.73 km. Walk 47 min
Spend
$$$$
est. $0 per person
Our dates
Open Tue-Thu. Mon holiday hours unconfirmed
Give it 1.5-3 hours
Website

Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0

The verdict

Go. It is free, open daily, and mid-October is peak season for the maple slopes. Do it in the late afternoon so you get daylight on the colours and the skyline at dusk. Expect crowds at the belvedere itself; the quieter payoff is walking the wooded paths on the way up.

  • Editor's top priority for fall colours
  • Free, open daily 6am-midnight per city page

Vibe check

chill/romantic

Best forfall colours, skyline view, a free half-day

What it costs

$$$$Est. $0 / person

No entry fee listed on the city page; parking in five lots is paid, rates not listed.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Daily 6am-midnight (park)

  1. Mon 12Maybe6am to midnightThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
  2. Tue 13Open6am to midnight
  3. Wed 14Open6am to midnight
  4. Thu 15Open6am to midnight

Thanksgiving MondayPark page states open every day but gives no Thanksgiving notice; chalet and welcome centre hours not found.

Full week
Mon6am to midnight
Tue6am to midnight
Wed6am to midnight
Thu6am to midnight
Fri6am to midnight
Sat6am to midnight
Sun6am to midnight

Belvédère Camillien-Houde lot (1196 Voie Camillien-Houde) 6am-11pm. No hours found for the Chalet or the Kondiaronk Belvedere itself; Les amis de la montagne page says the chalet stayed closed during Olmsted work with no reopening date. Info line 10am-6pm.

Hours from the venue's own listing, checked Oct 8, 2026.

Is it worth it?

Yes. One of the few free things that is better in mid-October than in summer, and it works on the Thanksgiving Monday.

Best time
Late afternoon
Time needed
1.5-3 hours
Cost
Free entry (parking paid)
Weather
Best on dry, clear days; wet leaves make paths slippery. Dress in layers.
This season
Peak colour timing not verified; check conditions closer to the date.

Good forfall colours, views, walking

Where

2000 Chemin Remembrance, Montréal, QC H3H 1A2

47 min walk (3.43 km) / 13 min drive, no traffic / 33 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

  • Chalet and Kondiaronk Belvedere hours and Oct 12 status
  • Fall 2026 trail works beyond Chemin Olmsted
  • Sunset time and peak foliage timing
  • Verified trail distances from official source
  • Paid parking rates
  1. GovernmentCity of Montréal: Parc du Mont-Royalaccessed 2026-10-08
  2. OfficialLes amis de la montagne: Le Mont-Royal homeaccessed 2026-10-08