Description

• Outdoor centre

  In parc national des Grands-Jardins, winter activities keep you warm. Put on your snowshoes or skis and discover those mountains and forests sculpted by fire. The hiking trails will allow you to discover unique viewpoints of Charlevoix. After a busy day of activity, warm up in the comfort of a chalet. Take your coat, put on your best gloves, here's where it's happening.

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• Nature interpretation

  The Parc national des Grands-Jardins, at the core of the Biosphere Reserve, is a true Charlevoix jewel. The particular flora and fauna found at this altitude make it a unique site. Who would have ever thought it possible to walk through taiga at less than 90 minute drive from Quebec City? That is one of the special features of Les Grands-Jardins. Visitors are amazed by this area reminding them of Northern Québec.

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• Climbing and Via ferrata

  Two via ferratas: La Montée (long course) and La Traversée (short course). Mandatory gear: Sportswear (full-length, supple pants | jeans are not permitted); closed-heel sports shoes with laces and rigid soles; no jewellery; long hair must be tied up; gloves are recommended. Also recommended are sunscreen, 1 to 2 litres of water p.p, small packsack, bug repellent, snack. Restrictions: Minimum height: 1.3 m; maximum weight 110 kilos (242 lbs). 12-year-olds are harnessed to a guide; teenagers under 14 must be accompanied by a parent, or have a signed Consent Form with parental signature in their possession. La Traversée|minimun age: 12. La Montée| minimum age: 14. Hours: Mid-June to Thanksgiving. For details about departure times, please ask our attendants.

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• Canoeing and kayaking

  Grab your paddles! Set off for an adventure on Lac Arthabaska and head to the Wabano dam. This pleasant 4-km round-trip in calm water goes through many aquatic environments that are home to a diversified and rich variety of plant and animal life. Be attentive and discreet. Unforgettable encounters are frequent! Rental by the hour, half day (4 hours) and full day.

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• Fishing

  Come and fish, wading or in a rowboat, and discover the tremendous potential of des Grands-Jardins national park’s lakes and rivers. A delicious native trout awaits you in a renowned site whose fishing history dates back to more than a century. The brook trout is highly popular.

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• Paddle board

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• Hiking

  The trail network of over 30 km can satisfy all categories of hikers. Go and discover a multitude of landscapes: taiga, tundra, deciduous forest, boreal forest, and mountain vegetation. Be sure to see Mont du Lac-des-Cygnes. This mountain offers a unique view of the Charlevoix meteorite crater and Vallée du Gros-Bras.
  
  Access: Centre de services du Mont-du-Lac-des-Cygnes, rte 381, km 21, via St-Urbain
  Paid entry
  Total lenght: 34.4 km
  Difficulty: Easy - Intermediate - Difficult
  Access period: all year round
  Picnic area

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• Guided tours

  Only on reservation. Get information!

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• Backcountry skiing

  The park, with 24 km of intermediate level trails, offers the opportunity to live a unique and unmatched Nordic ski experience. The ski trails pass through a spruce forest and, on occasions, uses the park’s roads. The trails are marked but not mechanically groomed. You may stop at Lac Pointu’s refuges, open daily between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to rest or have a meal, sheltered by a wood fire in the quiet of the forest.

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• Snowshoeing

  The park offers an incomparable and unique Nordic snowshoeing experience with 51 km of trails from easy, intermediate and difficult. In winter, Mont du Lac des Cygnes, Le Pioui and La Chouenne are the gateways to an incredible winter wonderland, as visitors revel in awesome summit scenery.

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