KNOW HOW TO VENTURE
OUT ON TRAILS

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ACCESS TO TRAILS

Only "Trail" motorcycle members who purchase a daily, three day or season trail permit can ride on the FQMHR's federated trail network.

Please note that the daily, three day or season trail permit does not allow free transit through the federated trails on the zecs and that you must pay additional costs on each zec.

Two categories of motorcycles are allowed on trails: the dual-use motorcycle with road-use registration and the off-road motorcycle commonly known as the "enduro" with off-road registration.

TRAIL ACCESS PERIOD

Federated trails are generally accessible from May 1st to November 30th inclusively. Weather conditions or hunting season can affect traffic at certain times in regions of the FQMHR's federated trail network.

SEASONAL ACCESS

The season trail permit, issued by the FQMHR, is available on our website only.

TRAIL PERMIT REPLACEMENT

A trail permit replacement is needed when you change your motorcycle or if you loose the permit sticker. Ask FQMHR for trail permit replacement procedure.

DAILY AND THREE DAYS ACCESS

The daily trail permit, issued by the FQMHR, is available on our website or from an agent of a trail club member.

The three day trail permit, issued by the FQMHR, is available on our website only.

12,500 KM NETWORK OF TRAILS

The network has more than 12,500 kilometres of federated trails shared by more than 50 trail club members across 12 tourist regions of Quebec.

USEFUL TOOLS

iMotoHR is a GPS-based mobile application aiming to make off-road motorcycling as pleasant and safe as possible.

  • View the 12,500 kilometres of trails accessible to off-road motorcycles;
  • Find your position and orientation in relation to the elements of the network;
  • Get a list of trail club members and their contact information;
  • Find dealerships;
  • Receive messages from the FQMHR.

APPLICABLE LAW ON TRAILS

In Quebec, users of off-road trail vehicle must entirely abide by the following conditions in order to meet regulatory standards:

  • Be 16 years of age or older;
  • Hold a Certificate of Qualification (skills certificate) issued by an authorized agent of the government (for 16 and 17 year-old riders);
  • Have a trail permit issued by the FQMHR;
  • For a registered off-road vehicle vehicle (enduro or road-use): Hold a Class 5 driver's licence (automobile) or Class 6D driver's licence (moped/scooter);
  • For a registered road-use vehicle (dual-use): Hold a Class 6A or 6B driver's licence (cylinder capacity of 400 cc or less) or 6C driver's licence (cylinder capacity of 125 cc or less).
AUTHORIZED MOTORCYCLES FOR TRAIL RIDING

To go trail-riding on a motorcycle, you must use an off-road motorcycle or a dual-use motorcycle.

AUTHORIZED OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLES:
DOUBLE-USE
ENDURO


DUAL-USE MOTORCYCLES
BRANDMODEL
AJP PR4 PR5
Apollo RFN ARES
Aprilia Capo Nord ETVCAPONORD MX 4.5
MXV 450
RX 125 RX 50
RXV 4,5
RXV 5,5 RXV45 RXV55 SMV 750 Dorsoduro Tuareg 660
BMW 650X CHALLENGE 650X COUNTRY 700GS
F 650GS
F 700 GS F 750 GS
F 800 GS
F 800 GS ADVENTURE F650 F850GS G 650 GS G 650 X G310GS GS 1250 AVENTURE HP GSA HP2 ENDURO R 1100 GS R 1150 GS R 1200 GS R 1200 GS ADVENTURE
R 1250 GS
R NINE T SCRAMBLER 1200 R NINE T URBAN GS S1000XR
Buell XB12X Ulysses XB12X Ulysses
CFMOTO 125 PAPIO 300NK 650MT Adventura
650NK
Christini AWD 450 DS
Ducati 950 950S 996
HYPERMOTARD 939
Multistrada MULTISTRADA 1200 ENDURO
MULTISTRADA 1260 ENDURO
SCAMBLER ENDURO SCRAMBLER DESERT SLED SCRAMBLER ICON URBAIN ENDURO URBAIN SRAMBLER
GPX FSE 250E XTR 250
Harley-Davidson Pan America Adventure 1250
Honda CB 360 CB 500X CBR125
CG125ES
CG150 CRF 1000 AFRICA TWIN
CRF 250 RALLY
CRF 300 RALLY CRF 750 CRF1000 CRF1100 CRF230L CRF230M CRF250L CRF300L CRF450L CT110 CT125 GROM MONKEY
MT 125
NC750X NX 250 NX 500
RXV 550
VFR 1200X XL 1000 VARADERO XL 185 XL 200 XL 250 XL 350R XL 500R XL 600 XL 600R XL 650 XL 650L XL 750 TRANSALP XR 650 L XR150 L XRV 750
Husaberg FS 650
Husqvarna 701 ENDURO 701 SUPERMOTO FE 250
FE 350S
FE 450 FE 501S
Norden 901
SVARTPILEN 401 SVARTPILEN 701 TE 449 TE 610 TE 630 TR650 Terra VITPILEN 401 VITPILEN 701
Kawasaki F7 KE 100 KL250
KL250 SUPER SHERPA
KL650 KLE VERSYS 650
KLR 250
KLR 650 KLX230 KLX250 KLX300 KLX400 KLX650 VERSYS 1000 VERSYS 600 VERSYS-X 300 Z400 Z900RS
KTM 1090R SUPER ADVENTURE 1190 ADV 1190 R ADVENTURE
1290R SUPER ADVENTURE
1290R SUPER ADVENTURE 1290S SUPER ADVENTURE
1290T SUPER ADVENTURE
250 EXC-F 390 AVENTURE 450 SMC 525 SMC 530 EXC 560 SMR 625 SXC 640 ADVENTURE 640 ENDURO 660 RALLYE 690 ENDURO 690 SMCR 790 Adventure
890 ADVENTURE
890R ADVENTURE 950 ADVENTURE 950 SMR
950 SUPER ENDURO
990 ADVENTURE EXC-F 350 EXC-F 500
Moto Guzzi GRISO 1200 STELVIO 1200 STELVIO NTX
V85 TT
Royal Enfield Himalayan 410 Himalayan 650
Suzuki DR 125 DR 125S DR 200S
DR 200SE
DR 250S DR 350
DR 350S
DR 500S DR 600S DR 650 DR 800S BIG DRZ 400S DRZ 400SL DRZ 400SM SV 650S TS 185 TS200 V STROM 1000 V STROM 650 V STROM 800
V-STROM 1000 ABS SE
VanVan 200
SWM RS 500R SM 500 SM 500R
Triumph 1200 EXPLORER XC SCRAMBLER TIGER 1050
TIGER 1200 EXPLORER
Tiger 800 Tiger 800 XC
TIGER 900
TIGER 955 I TIGER XRX 800
Ural Gear-up 2RM Patrol
Yamaha AT1 125 BWS 125 DT 125
DT 175
DT 200 DT 250
DT 360
DT 50 DTMX 175 FZ-07 FZ-09 GT 80 MT-03 SCR950 SUPER TÉNÉRÉ 1200 TDM850 TÉNÉRÉ 700 TTR 250 TW 125 TW 200
TW 225
TW200 TX 225 TX 350
WR 125R
WR 250R WR 250X XT 125 XT 200 XT 225 XT 250 XT 350 XT 600 XTZ 125
Zero FX

The following is a list of models of enduro motorcycles that can be modified to operate on trails, which, under the Off-Road Vehicles Act, must be outfitted with the following equipment:

1° One white headlight;

2° One red tail-light;;

3° One red brake light at the rear;

4° One rearview mirror firmly attached to the left side of the vehicle;

5° An exhaust system;

6° A brake system;

7° A speedometer;

8° Any other equipment as defined by the regulations.

Bullets 3, 4 and 7 shall apply only to vehicles built after January 1, 1998

Article 5 above does not apply to a vehicle powered solely by an electric motor.

ENDURO MOTORCYCLES
BRANDMODEL
AJP PR3 PR4 PR5
Apollo RFZ125 OPEN RFZ140 RFZ150
RXF 250 RXF FREERIDE 150
Beta 125RR 200RR 250RR
250RR RACE 300RR
300RR RACE
300SS 350RR 350RR RACE 390RR 430RR 430RR RACE 480RR 480RR RACE 500 RR EVO 125
EVO 250
EVO 300 XTRAINER 125RR XTRAINER 250
XTRAINER 300
BMW G 450 X
Bombardier CAN AM TNT 175 CAN AM TNT 250
CZ 250
Evoque VQ 150RL VQ 250RL
GASGAS 250R 300R EC 125
EC 200 EC 250
EC 300
EC 400 FSE ES 700 EX 250F EX 300 EX 350F EX 450F FSR 450 FSR 515 HOBBY 200 PAMPERA 125
PAMPERA 250
PAMPERA 280 PAMPERA 400 PAMPERA 450
XC 200
XC 250 XC 300
GIO 250 GX125 14-17
Honda CRF 250RX CRF 450RX CRF 450X
CRF100 CRF110F
CRF125F
CRF150F CRF230F CRF250F CRF250X CRF70 CRF80 CT70 EZ90 MRT260 NH80
NSR50
RS125 XR 500 XR 650
XR 650 R
XR100 XR200 XR250
XR350
XR400 XR600 XR600 XR70 XR80
Husaberg FE 250 FE 350 FE 390
FE 450 FE 501
FE 550
FE 570 FE 650 TE 125 TE 150 TE 250 TE 300
Husqvarna FE 250 FE 350 FE 450
FE510 FX 250
FX 350
FX 450 TE 125 TE 150 TE 250 TE 250I TE 300 TE 310 TE 511 TE510 TX 125
TX 300
TX 300I TXC 250 TXC 310
WR 300
Kawasaki KD80 KDX200 KDX220
KDX250 KDX50
KDX80
KLX110 KLX125 KLX140 KLX230R KLX250 KLX300 KLX300R KLX400 KLX450 KLX650
KX 250X
KX 450X
KTM 105 XC 125 XC 150 XC
150 XC-W 200 EXC
200 XC
200 XC-W 250 EXC 250 XC 250 XC-F 250 XC-W 250 XCF-W 300 EXC 300 XC 300 XC-W 350 EXC
350 XC
350 XC-F 350 XCF-W 380 EXC
400 EXC
400 XC 400 XC-W 450 EXC
450 SMR
450 XC 450 XC-F 450 XC-W 450 XCF-W 500 EXC 500 XC 500 XC-W 500 XCF-W 510 EXC 520 EXC 525 EXC 525 SMR 525 XC 525 XC-W 530 EXC 530 XC-W 65 XC 65 XC 85 XC EXC-F 250 6 DAYS EXC-F 350 EXC-F 450 6 DAYS EXC-F 500 Freeride 250 FREERIDE E-XC
OSSA PIONNEER 250CC
Pister Pro Classic 125
Rokon Hunter Mototractor Preppers
Ranger Scout
Trail-Breakers
Sherco 2.5 i ENDURO 250 SE-R 3.0 F ENDURO
300 SEF-R 4.5 i ENDURO
SE 125
SE 250 SE 300 SE-F 250 SE-F 300 SE-F 450 SE-F 455 SE-F 500 TY 125 X-RIDE 125 X-RIDE 250
X-RIDE 290
X-RIDE 300 X-RIDE 360
Surron Storm Bee Ultra Bee
Suzuki DR 100 DR 125L DR 350
DR 400E DR Z125
DRZ 110
DRZ 125L DRZ 250 DRZ 400E DS80 PE 250 RMX 250 RMX-450Z TS200
SWM RS 300R RS 500R
Taotao DB 200
TM Enduro 300
TRS 280 RR X Track
Yamaha BW 200 BW 350 IT 175
IT 200 IT 250
IT 400
IT 425 IT 465 IT 490 MX 125 RT 100 RT 180 TT 225 TT 350 TT 500 TTR 110
TTR 125
TTR 220 TTR 230 TTR 250
TTR 90
TY 175 TY 250 WR 200
WR 250
WR 250F WR 400 WR 400F WR 426 WR 450 WR 450F YZ 125X YZ 250FX YZ 250X YZ 450FX
YCF BIGY 125 MX BIGY 150 MX
MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

Your motorcycle must be outfitted with the following equipment* in accordance to the regulations in effect:

  1. One white headlight;
  2. One red tail-light;
  3. One red brake light at the rear;
  4. One rearview mirror firmly attached to the left side of the vehicle;
  5. An exhaust system;
  6. A brake system;
  7. A speedometer.

*Bullets 3, 4 and 7 shall apply only to vehicles built after January 1, 1998.

Any person travelling on an off-road vehicle must wear the following attire:

WARNING!

To avoid the worst, the FQMHR strongly recommends using for trail use all equipment mandatory in a closed-circuit park.


HOW TO CONDUCT YOURSELF
Code of Ethics for Trail Riding

Respect the environment:

Avoid jack-rabbit stops and starts as well as quick changes in direction with acceleration;

Avoid fragile and restricted areas at all times, especially swampy areas, shorelines, stream banks and steep hills. Cross at designated locations and use available bridges;

Avoid passing over young trees and shrubs, especially in spring and during the growing season in summer;

Make sure your exhaust system and spark arrester are in good condition;

What you take with you, you bring back with you, do not leave any rubbish or waste on the sites;

Take advantage of your time on the trails to observe wildlife; avoid making animals nervous;

Adjust your driving style according to the season and location;

Avoid going on trails after heavy rains.


Observe the law:

Stay on the designated trails. Do not take CLOSED trails. If you are unsure, then don't go;

Comply with all applicable laws and/or municipal by-laws;

Do not venture onto new, undesignated trails without consulting the stakeholders involved;

Do not enter private property without permission and do not use designated trails for other activities.

Respect other users:

Be courteous and respectful of other users who also use the shared trails. Always give way to approaching or passing users. Signal your presence when approaching from behind. Be sure to communicate with horseback riders and people who walk their pets;

Maintain a reduced and constant speed and engine RPM when approaching other trail users, when near homes, etc.;

Take a rider safety course and stay within the limits of your ability to operate your motorcycle;

Share the trails and be friendly and helpful towards other users.;

Before leaving, you must have with you:

  • Your seasonal trail access pass or day access pass;
  • Your driver's licence;
  • Your registration certificate;
  • Your proof of civil liability insurance of $1,000,000.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW