Three favorite routes from Montreal
Head to Mont-Tremblant, about 1 h 30 via Route 15 North. Take exit 117 and continue on Chemin du Lac toward Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré, then Route 323 North up to Nominingue for an 80 km loop through the Laurentians. Recommended stop: Le Diable in the Pedestrian Village. Weekend total: about 350 km, well within the 600 km allowance included in a Friday-Sunday package.
Head to the Eastern Townships, about 1 h 15 via Route 10 East. Route 112 between Granby and Magog is our favorite: light traffic, flowing corners, wineries for a break. Recommended loop: Magog to Orford, then Route 108 to Coaticook, back through Sherbrooke. About 400 km over the weekend.
Head to Charlevoix, about 4 hours via Route 40 East then Route 138 North past Quebec City. It is farther, but Route 362 between Baie-Saint-Paul and La Malbaie offers the best views in Quebec from behind a wheel. Plan an overnight stop. About 900 km round trip, with mileage overage to plan for ($3 CAD per extra kilometer at return).