Hiking Trails

TrailsLevel of Difficulty and Vertical DropLength and Duration (km)Departure Point and Description
1. L'Érablière Easy
20 m
.5  km (round trip)*
1 ½ h
DVC
The path takes you to a spectacular view of the Cran des Érables cliff.
2. Le Belvédère Easy
30 m
0.2 km (round trip)
15 min
Des Érables dam
Without too much effort, head to the lookout for a dazzling view of the valley.
3. Le Pied-des-Sommets Easy
60 m
0.5 km (loop)
20 min.
Des Érables dam
Stretch your legs on this trail leading to a lookout with a view of Mont Félix-Antoine-Savard.
4. La Chute-du-Ruisseau-Blanc Easy
70 m
1 km (round trip)**
30 min.

L’Équerre
Beautiful hike that leads to the foot of a spectacular 45-metre-high waterfall.

5. Le Riverain Intermediate
Between 180 and 170 m

a) 14.7 km
b) 13.9 km
c) 10.9 km
(round trip)
Between 3¾  h and 4½ h

a) DVC
b) Le Cran campground
c) Pont des Érables

The first part of the trail offers beautiful view of Cran des Érables.  The second part runs along Rivière Malbaie, and the last section takes more effort and offers a magnificent view of the valley.

6. L'Acropole-des-Draveurs Difficult
800 m

10.4 km (round trip)
4 to 6 h

Pin blanc campground
This trail takes you into the forest and up to the first mountain peak, after which you’ll be plunged into an alpine environment featuring plant life and fabulous vistas of the Rivière Malbaie valley and surrounding mountains.

DVC = Félix-Antoine-Savard Discovery and Visitors Centre

*Does not include the approach path, a logging road that runs along Rivière Malbaie (2 km round trip).

**Does not include the approach path;  you must take Rivière Malbaie or the cycling path that runs along Rivière Malbaie (16 km round trip) to get to the trailhead.