Hiking Trails


Length and Duration
Degree of Difficulty
Departure Point

Mont du Lac-des-Cygnes Trail
Trail redesigned in 2009
Subalpine mountain vegetation, impressive panorama

8.4 km (round-trip)
4 h
Difficult

Altitude
Departure: 480 m 
Summit: 980 m
Difference in height: 500 m
Mont-du-Lac-des-Cygnes Information Kiosk
Route 381
Kilometre 21
Le Pioui Trail
11.4 km (with loop at the summit)
5 h
La Chouenne Trail
New summit open in September 2009
Magnificent view of the valley

4.4 km (round-trip)
2 h
Intermediate

Altitude
Departure: 480 m 
Summit: 730 m
Difference in height: 250 m
Le Boréal Trail
Discovering the flora and the fauna of the taiga, traces of the 1991 fire
1.9 km (loop)
1 h
Easy

Discovery and Visitors Centre
Route 60
Kilometre 9

La Pinède Trail
Remains of the glacier era, gray pine forest, taiga, traces of a forest fire, panorama of northern lakes
6.7 km (loop)
2.5 h
Intermediate Discovery and Visitors Centre
Route 60
Kilometre 9 

La Chute Trail
Very representative taiga
Lookout on Rivière Malbaie

6.4 km (round-trip)
2.5 h
Intermediate

Campground parking lot
Route 60
Kilometre 21

Le Gros-Pin Trail
Mixed forest. Lookouts on the Laurentian foothills
1.8 km (loop)
1 h
Easy

Le Pied-des-Monts parking lot
Route 381
Kilometre 21

Le Pionnier Trail
Seen from Petite rivière Malbaie
A carpet of moss and unusual vegetation
4.5 km (round-trip)
2 h
Easy

Étang Malbaie Campground
Route 381 Via La Pinède Trail

Le Pommereau Trail
Small trail linking La Roche Campground and La Pinède trail

1.9 km (round-trip)
1 h
Easy La Roche Campground
Route 60 Kilometre 12  or via La Pinède Trail