This is a cue sheet for the Lanaudiere St-Jean-de-Matha St-Emilie Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.
| Cumulative | Distance | Where | Notes | Direction | Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.98km | 0.98km | First Climb | 1 km from start of ride is the first climb, it's a short but steep one. | E | 71° | 212m |
| 9.15km | 8.17km | 6e Rang | Go straight. This road =goes to St-Gabriel de Brandon and Ste-Damase (ste-Damase has a famous steep hill climb testpiece... u-turn at top - if you make it!) | NW | 294° | 202m |
| 11.37km | 2.22km | Chemin du Lac Mondor | Dirt-road to St-Damase for good route finders only. | SSW | 196° | 234m |
| 15.56km | 4.19km | Rt 131 | North on Rt 131 until village de Lac noire | NNW | 318° | 213m |
| 18.24km | 2.68km | Chemin Lac Noir | take Chemin de Lac Noir between lake and little mountain | NNW | 337° | 209m |
| 19.33km | 1.09km | Rang Ste-Catherine | Turn left on Rang Ste-Catherine, cross Rt 131 and continue on Rang Ste-Catherine | SW | 223° | 206m |
| 19.47km | 0.13km | Rt 131 | Cross Rt 131, continue on Rang Ste-Catherine | WSW | 229° | 209m |
| 20.41km | 0.94km | Raspberry farm | Framboise for sale - stop and eat lots! | WSW | 228° | 216m |
| 20.72km | 0.3km | Start of hill | First big hill of ride. | NNW | 318° | 240m |
| 23.11km | 2.4km | Top of hill/Scenic lookout | At very top of hill the town of Ste-Beatrix has built a scenic lookout with benches, take a break, eat a snack, stretch and enjoy the great view. | NNW | 358° | 322m |
| 29.46km | 6.35km | Rt 131 & Rt 347 in Ste-Emilie de l'Energie | Turn left (why is there no Catholic church in this town? The church burned down in 2007). Notes: 1) Ste-Emilie is last place for any services (i.e. food) until Ste-Beatrix. 2) Turn right and follow signs 100 M to go to tourist info/mini museum, and excellent outdoor river- and lake-side park for rest stop. 3) Rt 131 north from here is an excellent bike ride. | WSW | 241° | 219m |
| 30.07km | 0.6km | Rang de la feuille d'erable | Turn left on Rang de la feuille d'Erable at bottom of BIG hill on Rt 347. (Do NOT continue on BIG hill on Rt 347) | SSE | 136° | 226m |
| 30.67km | 0.61km | Beginnings of a fun hill | The second major climb of the ride. At the top is a GREAT descent. | S | 169° | 226m |
| 33.05km | 2.37km | Top of Climb | Excellent descent starts now. | SSE | 155° | 361m |
| 41.25km | 8.2km | Shortcut to Chemin de belle montagne | If you want a shortcut to Chemin de Belle Montagne, turn right and cross bridge, turn left on other side. | SSE | 143° | 176m |
| 43.18km | 1.93km | Rt 337 | Turn right on Rt 337. NOTE: for a shortcut back to the start of the ride, turn left. | E | 80° | 210m |
| 44.09km | 0.92km | The descent to the river ahead is a good place to test your maximum speed: pedal hard and go for it | SW | 211° | 190m | |
| 47.24km | 3.15km | Scenic high-valley area | NW | 295° | 196m | |
| 52.3km | 5.06km | Bridge across the L'asomption river | Cross bridge and go to Ste-Beatrix on Rang Ste-Cecile | SSE | 147° | 192m |
| 56.18km | 3.88km | Ste-Beatrix | Grocery store across from church. three shortcuts here: 1) Skip waterfalls at ran des dalles and turn from 337 direct to Ste-Joseph at village edge, 2) South on Rue de l'eglise to other end of rang st-Joseph, 3) go back to St-Jean de Matha on Rt 337 (option to visit waterfall on Rang des dalles) | ENE | 54° | 211m |
| 58.28km | 2.1km | Rang Des Dalles | Turn on Rang des Dalles to cross bridge over waterfalls | SE | 117° | 205m |
| 59.2km | 0.92km | Bridge over waterfalls | bridge at entrance to parc regional des chutes et dalles... | ESE | 111° | 189m |
| 61.47km | 2.27km | Rang St-Joseph | Trrn left on rang St-Joseph | SSW | 185° | 192m |
| 61.77km | 0.29km | Good views to the east | SSW | 182° | 217m | |
| 63.28km | 1.52km | Rang Jolimont | Turn left on to Rang Jolimont | ESE | 103° | 223m |
| 65.23km | 1.95km | Fun climb? | ENE | 60° | 205m | |
| 66.87km | 1.64km | Route de la Chute | Do not go straight, turn left on to Route de la chute | SSE | 146° | 234m |
| 72.15km | 5.28km | Rang du Pied de la Montagne | Turn left on to Rang du Pied de la Montagne. This is the border between the Laurentian mountains and the St-Laurence river valley. | ENE | 48° | 152m |
| 74.22km | 2.07km | Rang St-Albert | Turn right on rang St-Albert. Scenic. | SE | 126° | 97m |
| 76.49km | 2.27km | Rt 348 | Turn left on Route 348 and cross the Assomption river again (3rd time) | NNE | 13° | 90m |
| 77.63km | 1.15km | uphill | This is the last "big hill" to climb. | ENE | 58° | 101m |
| 78.66km | 1.03km | Rt 131 | Turn left on Rt 131. (New asphalt in 2008 and wide shoulders. ) | NNW | 326° | 164m |
| 84.43km | 5.76km | Rang St-Guillaume | Turn right on Rang St-Guillaume. (yes you are super close to St-Jean de Matha), but when you turn here you will get a much-improved end of ride and a much more scenic and happy ending to this ride. | ENE | 52° | 217m |
| 89.54km | 5.12km | Rang du Sacre Coeur | Turn left on Rand du Sacré Coeur. Here you rejoin road used at start of ride. | WSW | 232° | 206m |
| 92.2km | 2.66km | Rue Ste Louise est | Turn left on to Rue Ste-Louise est. Last stage before village. THose climbs are now descents! | WSW | 228° | 211m |
| 94.86km | 2.66km | SW | 220° | 216m | ||