Tourisme Charlevoix

Trail #5 – Parc national des Grands-Jardins

About

In winter, des Grands-Jardins national park offers sixty four (64) kilometres of snowshoeing trails allowing for the exploration of this snow-covered forest and the observation of the tracks left by the fauna that lives there. Nature lovers and great outdoor enthusiasts will be charmed by the unforgettable scenery of this area of Québec’s Far North.

Pathway

You can stop at the refuges of Lac Pointu, accessible every day between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to rest or eat sheltered, warmed by a log fire, in the forest’s calm. The sentier 5 path offers beginners a 1.8 km loop from the Mont-du-Lac-des-Cygnes service centre.

Access

Mont-du-Lac-des-Cygnes’ welcoming area, Route 381, Kilometre 21. 

It is always important to get information from the trail manager before going hiking.

Technical informations

  • Distance 1.8 km
  • Duration ND
  • Level Easy
  • Access

    • Snowshoeing
  • Specifications

    • Belvedere
    • Refuge
    • Parking
    • Bathroom
    • Welcome pavilion
  • Nearby cities

    • Saint-Urbain 17km
    • Baie-Saint-Paul 31,8km

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Contact informations

Parc national des Grands-Jardins
Route 381, km 21
Saint-Urbain (QC) G0A 4K0

1 800 665-6527

  418 439-1227
  parc.grands-jardins@sepaq.com

Documentation About Parc national des Grands-Jardins – SnowshoeingVisit the official site of Parc national des Grands-Jardins – Snowshoeing

Schedule

Closed in summer

Snowshoeing

  • Mid-December to Mid-April

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