On the North Shore of the St Lawrence, we encounter both marine and mountainous views. It is on the extreme eastern tip of the Canadian Shield and a region of huge hydro-electric dams. Trails wind through coniferous forests in the south, and further north we find taiga and tundra.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Regional network:
14 clubs (2,031 km of trails)
- Main trails:
The North Shore is served mainly by trail 3 from Tadoussac up to Baie Johan-Beetz. A marked trail, maintained by the Quebec Ministry of Transport, extends trail 3 along the coast to Blanc-Sablon on the Lower North Shore. Trail 314 joins Tadoussac to Escoumins. There are a multitude of local trails. There is also an « explorer » type trail called the « Challenge of the Great North » which joins Port-Cartier (to the south) to Fermont (in the north). This 400 km long unmarked trail requires the accompaniment of a professional guide.
- Accommodation accessible from the trail:
Manicouagan : 745 rooms
Duplessis : 635 rooms
- Snow conditions:
From the beginning of December (Fermont region) until mid-April
Attractions:
- The Mingan Archipelago (trail 3)
Caribou (Fermont region)
- The longest snowmobile bridge in North America (trail 3)
- Numerous observation points all along the coast of the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Saguenay Fjord...
From the North shore region :
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean at North-West (Trail 93)
Charlevoix at West (Trail 3)
Gaspe at South (Trail 3 and Baie-Comeau-Matane-Godbout Ferry)
REGIONAL INFORMATION
Location:
At the far east of Quebec, on the North Shore of the St Lawrence and to the east of the Saguenay River, bordering Labrador (Newfoundland) to the east. Served mainly by Highway 138 from Quebec City and Highway 172 from Chicoutimi. It is possible to cross the St Lawrence. The trail network is accessible at various points.
Principal cities: Tadoussac - Les Escoumins – Forestville - Baie-Comeau - Port-Cartier - Sept-îles - Havre-Saint-Pierre – Natashquan - Fermont
MANICOUAGAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION
337, boul. Lasalle, bur. 304 Baie-Comeau (Québec) G4Z 2Z1
Tel: 418 294-2876 or le 1 888 463-5319 Fax: 418 294-2345
E-mail: atrmanic@globetrotter.qc.ca
Website: www.tourismemanicouagan.com/
DUPLESSIS TOURIST ASSOCIATION
312, avenue Brochu Sept-Îles (Québec) G4R 2W6
Tel: 418 962-0808 or le 1 888 463-0808 Fax: 418 962-6518
E-mail: info@tourismeduplessis.com
Website: www.tourismeduplessis.com/