Celebrating 30 years of Route verte, as a father-son dyad and solo act
In 2025, Nicola Zoghbi found the perfect opportunity to introduce his two-year-old son to bicycle touring. After some hesitation, he mapped out a suitable route from Montreal to Sherbrooke, with Bishop's University as the symbolic finish point. Over five days, father and son pedaled at their own pace, sometimes on the Route verte, sometimes on cycle paths or more direct routes.
The following month, Nicola treated himself to a solo trip. He got on his bike to ride Quebec's most emblematic linear park: the P'tit train du Nord. From there, he continued on the Véloroute des Draveurs and the new Voie verte Chelsea. Heritage stations, rivers, varied landscapes and memorable encounters mark this journey, which is a tribute to the 30th anniversary of Route verte, one of the finest cycling networks in the Americas.
About the speaker
A seasoned cyclotourist, Nicola Zoghbi has already covered almost 70 %s of the Route verte. A great lover of diversity, he alternates between linear parks, quiet roads and more rustic surfaces, usually traveling with his tent. His long-term ambition is to cycle across the USA on the Great American Rail Trail. Since the birth of his son, he has adapted his adventures to combine a passion for travel with the pleasure of riding with his family.
