The Outaouais region is composed of the Laurentians and the Canadian Shield, a region of ancient mountains. On the whole, the region's terrain is undulating, broken up by lakes. Most of the trails are through mixed-growth forest.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Regional network:
7 clubs (2, 298 Km of trails)
- Principaux sentiers :
43 from Lac des Plages to Fort Coulonges
13 at Quyon
63 at Maniwaki
315 at Gatineau
323 at Buckingam
311 at Sand-Bay
- Accommodation accessible from the trail:
700 rooms
- Snow conditions:
From mid- December until mid- March
Attractions:
- Duhamel deer yard (trail 43)
- Lake Baskatong (trail 322)
- Chateau Montebello (trail 323)
- Laflèche caves (trail 43)
- Coulonge river canyon (trail 43)
- Fort-Coulonge roofed bridge (trail 43)
From the Outaouais :
Laurentians to the Northeast (trails 43 and 63)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue (trail 63)
Ontario (trail 43 towards Pembroke)
REGIONAL INFORMATION
Location:
Immediately north of Ottawa, served principally by Autoroute 50 and Highways 105, 148 and 323 to Quebec City and Autoroute 417 in Ontario . It is possible to access the trail network from the Gatineau, a few kilometres from Ottawa/Hull.
Principal cities: Aylmer - Hull - Ottawa - Gatineau - Maniwaki - Wakefield - Montebello - Shawville - Fort-Coulonge
OUTAOUAIS TOURIST ASSOCIATION
103, rue Laurier, Gatineau (Qc) J8X 3V8
Tel: 819 778-2222 or 1 800 265-7822 Fax: 819 778-7758
E-mail: info@tourisme-outaouais.ca
Website: www.tourisme-outaouais.ca