Hiking Mount Royal: Discover the wild side of Westmount

PART TWO OF A FOUR-PART SERIES
You can drive up and park near the nature reserve and bird sanctuary on Mount Royal’s western peak, but part of this trek’s appeal is getting close to the stately Westmount mansions that line the public stairs above The Boulevard.
The lowest of Mount Royal’s three peaks at 201 metres, Westmount’s Summit Woods is a green oasis prized by birdwatchers, dog walkers, joggers and people who just want to walk in a rare patch of urban wild