On the South Shore of the Gulf of St Lawrence, the Lower St Lawrence region is essentially a part of the Appalachians. It is a place to discover incredible panoramas in the mountains of the back country on trails through mixed-growth forest.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Regional network:
16 clubs (1, 677 Km of trails)
- Main trails:
5 at St-Onésime (west) and at St-Gabriel (east)
85 at Rivière-du-Loup (north) and at the New Brunswick border (south)
548 at Pohénégamook (south) and Rimouski (north)
35 from Tourville to Pohénégamook
- Accommodation accessible from the trail:
Approximately 1,200 rooms
- Snow conditions:
From mid-December to the beginning of April
Attractions:
- Lighthouse trail toward l'Île-Verte (trail 565 & 567) and the Saint-Fabien Lookout (trail 518
- Témiscouata Lake (trail 85)
- Bic Park (trail 518)
- Watch the deer at Saint-Pacôme (trail 5) at Pohénégamook (trail 35) and at Trinité-des-Monts (trail 548)
- The Falls at Saint-Pascal (trail 557) and at Dégelis (trail 85)
from the Lower St Lawrence:
Chaudière-Appalaches to the west (trails 5, 35)
Gaspé to the east (trail 5)
New Brunswick (trails 85, 35)
The State of Maine to the south (trails 544, 35)
REGIONAL INFORMATION
Location:
To the East of Quebec City, on the South Shore of the St-Lawrence, bordering the State of Maine and New-Brunswick.
Served mainly by Autoroute 20 from Montreal to Quebec City, and Highways 132 and 185 from New Brunswick. It is possible to access the trail network from different points close to these highways.
Principal cities: Rivière-du-Loup – Rimouski - Trois-Pistoles - La Pocatière – Squatec – Dégelis - Cabano
BAS ST-LAURENT TOURIST ASSOCIATION
148, rue Fraser, Rivière-du-Loup (Qc) G5R 1C8
Tel : 418 867-3015 ou 1 800 563-5268 Fax : 418 867-3245
E-mail : info@bassaintlaurent.ca
website : www.bassaintlaurent.ca