Mapping a route to Montreal while avoiding mountains, help!

I'm driving to Montreal today from Northern MA. and I want to avoid mountains as much as possible (I have a fear of heights).

Anyone know of mapping websites that would allow me to look at multiple routes? I'm willing to add an additional hour or so if I can avoid mountains.

Both major routes from Northern Mass are mountainous. 87 in New York may suite you better than 91/89 in Vermont,if I recall correctly. Any non-mountainous option would take more than an hour of extra time.

of Maine and cutting over, I'm sure you're right that it would take much longer.

from Quebec City to Montreal. I don't know how far from a coastal road to QC. I recommend 87 because I don't think there are as many "vista" points as there are on the VT roads. Depending on where you are coming from in Northern Mass you may want to take a look at taking 495/95 Maine to 201 in Maine, I don't believe Western Maine is as mountainous as VT and NY. I am atlasless to today and am not sure where 201 dumps out in Canada, but that route may be worth investigating.

to 89, I'm in the Merrimack Valley near Lowell. If I could only avoid either the White Mountains or Green Mountains my stress level would be greatly reduced.

I wish I could have just gone with my husband yesterday!

and there is none. It looks like the Maine coast is out, too far out of the way. Yikes, I am not looking forward to this at all.

i haven't done the entire route but i think this might not be too bad ...

take route 2 west to Greenfield, MA ... then take route 91 north to Brattleboro, VT ... then take route 9 west to Bennington ... route 9 is hilly but i don't think you hit any real mountains ... check this part out ... as an alternate, you could stay on route 2 all the way to route 7 in MA and then take route 7 north to Bennington ... route 2 does get pretty hilly in the extreme northwest corner of MA ... then take route 7 north ... that would get go all the way up to Burlington, VT ... after that, you should be beyond most of the mountainous area ...

from Burlington, VT, take 89 north to route 78 to route 2 to route 11 to get you into NY state ... then take route 87 north to route 15 ... route 15 becomes route 132 .. take that to route 10 which brings you into Montreal ...

hope this helps ... looks like a nice day for a drive ...

might be OK. I wish the person who is driving with me and not afraid of heights knew how to drive a standard! But yu're right, I think it's a nice day for a drive.

btw, if you're looking for a great place to eat on the way, check out the Main Street Cafe in Montpelier ... just ask anyone in town where it is ... it's right on the main street (route 12?) in town ... the place is run by the Vermont Culinary Institute and has great food ...

dark.

I wish this was a more leisurely trip as I'd like to spend a bit of time in Vermont. If we leave Montreal by Sunday morning maybe we can stop on the way back. Thanks.

it's not like in CA where you're driving on a narrow stretch avove the ocean-the roads to Montreal are highway.

It's a beautiful, clear day for a drive! And the scenery is pretty along the route. If you're feeling uneasy, make frequent stops and take some deep breaths to put your mind at ease.

with an idiotic driver who had too much to drink, was driving too fast and thought my screaming to slow down was funny.

I'm bringing lots of water and I will pull over for a cigarette if I get too stressed out (I wish I could have a beer too, it would calm me down but it might freak my passengers out:o )

but take 91 N to Exit 6 in VT, follow 103 all the way to Route 4, bear right on Route 4, follow that for 3 miles, then make a left at the second light ( it's been so long I forgot the highway number - might be 7 ) that has a left-turn lane. Follow that to Route 22A North. It'll get you to Canada eventually.