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Walks in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
2 editor-picked walks through Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Each one has been walked — stops, distances, and a paragraph on what to notice.
Walks in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: the leaning tower and the working east end
The tilted Olympic tower, the old Marché Maisonneuve, and the murals on a reviving Rue Ontario.
The Jardin botanique and the big park next door
The Japanese and Chinese gardens, the Insectarium, the Olympic tower over the trees, then open parkland.
Nearby
Other walks close to Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Sorted by distance from the start of hochelaga-maisonneuve: the leaning tower and the working east end. Good for stitching together a longer day.
Rosemont: the Promenade Masson main street
An east-end commercial street that locals kept, with cafés, shops, and the leafy blocks behind it.
Parc La Fontaine and Avenue du Mont-Royal
The Plateau's great park with its ponds, then the avenue of cafés and the leafy streets between.

The Plateau: the staircases and the colour
Spiral outdoor staircases, painted triplexes, the murals of the Main, and the cafés of Mont-Royal.
Le Village: Sainte-Catherine Est under the canopy
The pedestrian summer street, the public-art canopy overhead, the terrasses, and the lively eastern downtown.