How do I get to Mount Royal Cross?

The nearest station is Mont-Royal (Orange line) or bus 11. Mount Royal Cross is in Mount Royal, Montréal.

Landmark

Mount Royal Cross

Mount Royal, Montréal

Hours

Daily: 6:00 to midnight

Hours are not published, but the summit is inside the park, which is open 6:00 to midnight.

Source: montreal.ca, checked 13 Oct 2026.

The steel Mount Royal Cross rising against a blue sky, Montréal — Photo: Filip Maljković / Flickr (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The illuminated cross on the summit of the mountain, a Montréal landmark that Tourisme Montréal lists among the main sights of the area.

Nearest station Mont-Royal (Orange line) or bus 11

Time needed 30 min

Best time Evenings

Free

Insider tip

Walk up from the chalet area. It is visible across the city at night.

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What's on near Mount Royal Cross

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Mount Royal Cross, from the weekly Montréal events calendar.

Exhibition On now Free

La montagne au cœur de Montréal (outdoor exhibition)

1 Jun to 31 Dec Mount Royal Park, Mont-Royal

Station Mont-Royal (Orange line)

Les amis de la montagne present archival photographs from the McCord Stewart Museum tracing 150 years of the park's history, outdoors on Mount Royal.

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Downtown Montréal skyline seen over the trees from the Mount Royal lookout

Filip Maljković, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Nearby

Camillien-Houde Lookout Viewpoint · 5 min walk A lookout in the park with a view over the east side of Montréal, including the Montréal Tower at the Olympic Stadium. Mount Royal Park Park · 6 min walk The city's large park on the mountain, run with Les amis de la montagne, with wooded trails, lookouts, Beaver Lake and the walk to the cross. Mount Royal Chalet Landmark · 7 min walk The park's welcome centre at the summit, a Beaux-Arts building with murals about Montréal's history under the French regime. Kondiaronk Lookout Viewpoint · 7 min walk The terrace at the Mount Royal chalet, with the main view of downtown Montréal. Les Tam-Tams Landmark · 9 min walk A Sunday gathering on Fletcher's Field along Avenue du Parc between Avenue des Pins and Avenue du Mont-Royal, with the main dance floor on the steps... Redpath Museum Museum · 12 min walk A natural history museum on the McGill campus in a historic building.

Around Mount Royal

The mountain, its lookouts and the Sunday drumming

Mount Royal is the green hill in the middle of the island, and the park on it covers wooded trails, lookouts, Beaver Lake and a path to the cross. It also holds two big cemeteries, Saint Joseph's Oratory on the western slope and the Sunday Tam-Tams at the foot. The park marks its 150th anniversary with activities from June 2026 to May 2027.

Mount Royal has 11 places on the Roam Montréal map: 6 landmarks, 2 parks and gardens, 2 viewpoints and 1 church or basilica. Read the Mount Royal guide.

Parc Jeanne-Mance Park · 12 min walk
Mount Royal Cemetery Landmark · 12 min walk
Beaver Lake Pavilion Landmark · 18 min walk
Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery Landmark · 2.1 km away
Saint Joseph's Oratory Church · 2.9 km away

Good to know

What are the opening hours of Mount Royal Cross?: Daily 6:00 to midnight. Hours are not published, but the summit is inside the park, which is open 6:00 to midnight.
How do I get to Mount Royal Cross?: The nearest station is Mont-Royal (Orange line) or bus 11. Mount Royal Cross is in Mount Royal, Montréal.
How long do you need at Mount Royal Cross?: Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Mount Royal Cross?: Evenings.

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