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Mauricie / Centre du Québec
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On the North Shore the region is composed of the Laurentians and the Canadian Shield, a region of ancient mountains. The terrain is undulating and is crossed principally by the St-Maurice River Valley. On the South Shore, the topography is relatively flat, composed of the St Lawrence River Valley before joining, further to the south, the foothills of the Appalachians. A majority of the trails go through mixed-growth forest on the North Shore and cross plains on the South Shore.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Regional network:
15 clubs (2,963 km of trails; Mauricie 6 clubs for 1,684 km of trails and Centre du Québec: 9 clubs for 1,279 km of trails)
- Main trails:
35 and 65 at Victoriaville
5 at Bécancour
3 at Louiseville
63 at Trois-Rivières
347, 318 et 355 on the North Shore
525 andt 532 on the South Shore
- Accommodation accessible from the trail:
2, 500 rooms
- Snow conditions:
On the North Shore of the St Lawrence; from mid-December (sometimes earlier in the La Tuque region) to the end of March in the La Tuque region
On the South Shore: from the end of December. The season is shorter.
Attractions:
- St-Prosper Maple interpretation Centre (trail 3)
- Channel fishing at Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade (trail 23)
- Mauricie National Park and Saint-Maurice and Mastigouche wildlife reserves (trails 347, 360, 318)
- The outfitters of Clova, Parent and La Tuque (trail 83)
- The Atikamekw Reserve of Weymontachie (trail 83)
- St-Paulin Falls (trail 350)
- St-Maurice river (trail 347)
From Mauricie – Centre du Québec :
On the North Shore:
Lanaudière to the west (trails 3, 63, 360, 318, 350 and 349)
Abitibi to the northwest (trail 83)
Québec City/Charlevoix to the east (trails 3, 23, 302 and 318)
Lac-Saint-Jean to the northeast (trail 73 and 355)
On the South Shore:
Montérégie to the west (trail 5)
Eastern Townships to the south (trails 45, 521 and 525)
Chaudière-Appalaches to the east (trails 5, 35, 65, 531, 533 and 538)
REGIONAL INFORMATION
Location:
Midway between Montreal and Quebec City, north of Trois-Rivières, on the North Shore of the St Lawrence River, and in the region between Drummondville and Victoriaville on the South Shore of the St Lawrence. Principally served by Autoroutes 20, 40 and 55, and Highways 155 and 132. It is possible to access the trail network at various points on the South Shore and the North Shore.
Principal cities: On the north shore (Mauricie) : Trois-Rivières – Louiseville – Shawinigan - Grand-Mère - La Tuque / On the south shore (Centre du Québec) : Victoriaville – Drummondville – Bécancour – Nicolet - Plessisville
ASSOCIATION TOURISTIQUE RÉGIONALE DE LA MAURICIE
795, 5e Rue, Bureau 102, Shawinigan (Qc) G9N 1G2
Tel: 819 536-3334 or 1 800 567-7603 Fax: 819 536-3373
E-mail: info@tourismemauricie.com
Website: www.tourismemauricie.org
ASSOCIATION TOURISTIQUE RÉGIONALE CENTRE-DU-QUEBEC
20, boul. Carignan Ouest, Princeville (Qc) G6L 4M4
Tél : 819 364-7177 or 1 888 816-4007 Fax: 819 364-2120
E-mail: info@tourismecentreduquebec.com
Website: www.tourismecentreduquebec.com
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