Mont-Bellevue Park
| Mount Bellevue | |
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View of Mounts Bellevue and John-S.-Bourque from across the Magog River
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Parent peak | John-S.-Bourque |
| Coordinates | 45°22′49″N 71°54′51″W / 45.38028°N 71.91417°WCoordinates: 45°22′49″N 71°54′51″W / 45.38028°N 71.91417°W |
| Geography | |
 Mount Bellevue
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| Parent range | Green Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS: 021E05 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hiking or cycling |
Mont Bellevue is a peak that rises to 333 metres (1,093 ft) situated in a public park located in the borough of Mont-Bellevue in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The park also covers Mont Bellevue's parent peak, Mont John-S.-Bourque (elevation: 365 m (1,198 ft)), as well as 200 hectares of land, 30 kilometers of trails, and several different types of ecosystems. Claiming 20% of the total park land, it is the largest park in Sherbrooke.
Belle vue translates to "beautiful view" in English. The mountain, its park, and the borough in which it lies are named after "the magnificent landscape one discovers at its summit."
The Université de Sherbrooke, built in 1954, originally used the land for sports, recreation, education, and research. In 1959, the City of Sherbrooke constructed the first ski lift on the mountain, signaling the beginning of the development of Mont Bellevue for public recreational purposes. Between 1959 and 1975, the city reserved 45 hectares of land for alpine skiing, tennis, archery, and various trails.
In 1976, the City of Sherbrooke undertook park management and maintenance. To this day, the City of Sherbrooke continues to improve the park with consideration for the environment through the Regroupement du Mont Bellevue organization.
In August 2013, Mont Bellevue was one of the venues for the Canada Games. In preparation for the event, the Club de vélo de montagne de Sherbrooke was granted CA $300,000 for the improvement of the park's mountain bike course.
Mont Bellevue houses a small alpine skiing station that has six tracks and a chalet at which visitors may rent skiing, snowboarding, or snowshoeing equipment. Other winter activities available in the park include cross-country skiing, winter walking, and snow tubing. Summer visitors may participate in hiking, mountain biking, cycling, archery, tennis, jogging, and geocaching.
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