Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges

Worth a slot if you want fall colour without crowds or a summit climb. It is a working cemetery, so the pace is slow and the mood is contemplative, not a jog or a picnic. Go on a dry afternoon with decent light and pair it with the mountain side. Skip it if you want a viewpoint or a workout.

• Over 13,500 trees, nearly 6,000 identified for visitors
• Grounds open every day 8am-5pm, including Mon Oct 12 per the hours table
• Quiet alternative to the busier mountain trails

Why maybeOpen daily and free as far as official pages say, and the tree labelling is a real draw, but no source on fall colour peak or a walking route, and it is a cemetery with strict rules.

low key/moody/chill

Best fora slow foliage walk, tree and history lovers, a quiet hour away from crowds

Official pages state no admission or arboretum fee; no price mentioned anywhere. Tier 1 reflects no stated charge.

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.

1. Mon 12Open8am to 5pm
2. Tue 13Open8am to 5pm
3. Wed 14Open8am to 5pm
4. Thu 15Open8am to 5pm

Thanksgiving MondayHours table lists grounds Monday to Sunday 8-17. The October notice closes only the administrative offices on Oct 12 and 13 for Thanksgiving; no grounds closure listed. Not independently confirmed by a phone call.

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

Yes for foliage and quiet if you have an afternoon free; not a must for a short trip with a long list.

Best time

Dry afternoon before 5pm

Time needed

60-90 min

Cost

No admission fee stated on official pages

Weather

Best dry; outdoors with no shelter other than mausoleums (open until 4pm). Daylight needed, grounds close 5pm.

This season

Official arboretum page does not describe fall colour timing; species include sugar maple, silver maple, Norway maple, red oak and horse chestnut.

Good forfoliage, tree identification, quiet walks

• Mount Royal Cemetery, the neighbouring grounds on the same mountain, for a second quiet walk

4601 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montréal, QC H3V 1E7

61 min walk (4.46 km) / 10 min drive, no traffic / 28 min by bike

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

1. OfficialCimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (official): Hours & Accessaccessed 2026-10-08
2. OfficialCimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (official): Arboretum certificationaccessed 2026-10-08
3. OfficialCimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges (official): Rules & Regulationsaccessed 2026-10-08