Highway 132
Highway 132
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This scenic route along the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City to the beautiful Gaspe Peninsula encompasses historic and charming towns, tree-covered mountains and various attractions worth stopping for.
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Oamaruvian
Oamaru, New Zealand320 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
We did plan to go much further along Highway 132 from Quebec City in the day we had but it was slow going. It takes a while to get through Levi but once you have there are some wonderful villages you can duck into on the way. Relax and enjoy the environment but because the speed limits are quite low at times, progress can be slow. Actually it suits the adventure.
Written July 28, 2022
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LeeJaye1
Gaspesie Region, Canada3,575 contributions
Jun 2015 • Solo
This is a wonderful drive that extends from the New York state border (Fort Covington) for 1,000 miles all the way to the end of the Appalachian mountain range. This is a wonderful drive that will introduce you to all the best Québec has to offer over the space of 4-5 days. Or, you could take a few weeks or months to see the sights and detours, go by bike or RV or motorcycle or even by foot.
Route 132 follows the original discoverer trails along the St Lawrence river. In most places it is a 2 lane country road. You will see bucolic sights of cows, willows overarching the river, mountains kissing the sea, pristine forests and travel through the heart of innumeberable small villages of Québec. Cheeses, wines, ciders, strawberries and fresh vegetable stands are intermixed with small hotels, campgrounds and B&Bs. In some places, you will find McDonald's or a fine dining restaurant overlooking the water. You will only see larger agglomerations near Montreal and Québec city. Even near Montreal, route 132 winds past riverside homes and small businesses more than by mega-malls.
You may see snow geese by the millions, or tall ships. You may watch fireworks over Québec city, listen to the roar of Formula 1 racing in Montreal, see giant ships at Sorel and beautiful windfarms in Cap-Chat. You will gasp at Percé rock, watch whales from the road near Gaspé, go hang gliding over the ocean shores in Mont St Pierre, eat shrimp off the wharf in Matane.
Route 132 is a vacation destination in itself, that offers everything you might be looking for in a laid back road trip. The pleasure starts immediately once you are on it. Take time for detours into Montreal and Québec city, and other points of interest.
Avoid the last 2 weeks in July as that is the time when most of Québec workers are on vacation and it becomes very hard to find a hotel - or even a couch!
Route 132 follows the original discoverer trails along the St Lawrence river. In most places it is a 2 lane country road. You will see bucolic sights of cows, willows overarching the river, mountains kissing the sea, pristine forests and travel through the heart of innumeberable small villages of Québec. Cheeses, wines, ciders, strawberries and fresh vegetable stands are intermixed with small hotels, campgrounds and B&Bs. In some places, you will find McDonald's or a fine dining restaurant overlooking the water. You will only see larger agglomerations near Montreal and Québec city. Even near Montreal, route 132 winds past riverside homes and small businesses more than by mega-malls.
You may see snow geese by the millions, or tall ships. You may watch fireworks over Québec city, listen to the roar of Formula 1 racing in Montreal, see giant ships at Sorel and beautiful windfarms in Cap-Chat. You will gasp at Percé rock, watch whales from the road near Gaspé, go hang gliding over the ocean shores in Mont St Pierre, eat shrimp off the wharf in Matane.
Route 132 is a vacation destination in itself, that offers everything you might be looking for in a laid back road trip. The pleasure starts immediately once you are on it. Take time for detours into Montreal and Québec city, and other points of interest.
Avoid the last 2 weeks in July as that is the time when most of Québec workers are on vacation and it becomes very hard to find a hotel - or even a couch!
Written August 1, 2015
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Dale H
Osoyoos, Canada488 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
This drive is beautiful and full of everything you may want to see that is not shopping malls or crowded city streets. Quaint villages, farms, domestic animals and wildlife, plenty of access to the waters edge all along the St Lawrence. Many little shops, microbreweries, craft shops, campgrounds. Fresh berries, in season, wines, cheeses, vegetables. All can be found. Restaurants from fast food to fine dining. And all along great scenery. We happened to see several tall ships under full sail on our first visit and that added to the romance of the tour. Hiking, bicycling, motorcycling or by car all would make this drive enjoyable.
Written August 22, 2017
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Andrea P
Ottawa, Canada1 contribution
Jul 2014 • Couples
This road felt like a lazy Sunday drive with a view that just did not quit. The towns and farms along the way offered rich history, great food and microbreweries... We traveled the first week of July encountered only a few fellow campers on the way. We are planning to return and explore more of this beautiful part of Quebec.
Written July 4, 2014
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L0ve2TravelCanada
Toronto, Canada431 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
After leaving Quebec city and driving through the Fjord Route and then the Whale route, we took a ferry (a very nice one) from Godbout to Matane. We started at Matane and concluded in Montreal and stopped at many places throughout our trip. There are a number of well known attractions and towns but driving on this road without having a specific destination/plan on mind brought us the greatest enjoyment. For most of it, we would drive and stop wherever and whenever we wanted would and book a hotel just an hour or so before we would actually show up at the hotel. We stayed at Gaspé, Percé, Rimouski and Montreal (Quebec City and Baie-Comeau before getting on Route 132). Every kilometer of the road is incredibly beautiful. The road goes through different elevation and change of scenery. Be prepared to be the only drivers on the road for kilometers to come! It took us five days from when we left Quebec City until we were in Montreal. It was enough time and not enough time. The more time you can dedicate to traversing this route, the better; but sometimes you have to make compromises.
Written August 14, 2018
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O4764XNmaryg
Ottawa, Canada28 contributions
Aug 2018
We entered 132 at Matane and are following it east around the Gaspe. The little villages along the way are colourful and quaint. Particularly picturesque were Ste Anne des Monts and Mont St Pierre.
Written August 22, 2018
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Hkrau1
59 contributions
Aug 2016
This is a beautiful drive and lots of cathedrals. If you need some down time or just enjoy beautiful views it is recommended. We did not do the entire route only the portion heading towards Montreal.
Written August 26, 2016
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Lisa O
Ontario, Canada69 contributions
Aug 2019
A gem in Canada. Drive this and pause at the beauty of our country. We will be back to drive this again.
Written September 1, 2019
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Beachbum Jon
362 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
Traveled this highway from Quebec to Montréal on motorcycle and loved it! Needless to say I was tired of the boring interstate style roads that were nothing but asphalt and pine trees. This route offers welcomed views of farmland, river views and small towns. There were some interesting looking places to eat although I did not check any out. Some of the churches in the small towns were beautiful! I was also amazed at how nice many of the homes were along this route. If in a motorcycle, be ready to wave to a lot of other bikes as you pass them. This is definitely a journey worth taking!
Written August 4, 2019
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Rod B
Manotick, Canada61 contributions
We're considering following 132 (or portions of it) between Montreal and Riviere du Loup (rather than Hwy 20.) Are there sections of this route that would be more interesting than others, particularly if we're not able to do it all? Also, how much time would this route likely add to the drive between Montreal and Riviere du Loup (vs Hwy 20)? Thanks
Highway 132 (Quebec City) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Highway 132
- Hotels near Highway 132:
- (2.90 mi) Motel Le Martinet
- (1.49 mi) Motel Le Pocatois
- (3.83 mi) Auberge Comme Au Premier Jour
- (3.31 mi) Auberge Cap Martin
- (3.79 mi) Camping Rivière Ouelle
- Restaurants near Highway 132:
- (1.41 mi) Restaurant Café Azimut
- (1.35 mi) Opera Restaurant
- (1.28 mi) Cafe Bonte Divine
- (1.50 mi) Toujours Mikes
- (1.53 mi) Tim Hortons
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