Be the First! Parc national du Mont-Orford will surprise you with an all-new accommodations concept: the Bowen cabin. Unique in the Parcs Québec network, you'll love this cabin's comfort, decor and conveniences. Set in the Lac-Stukely camping sector, it harmonizes beautifully with its environment. During winter, you can reach this 4-person cabin on cross country skis (5,9 km, 2.5 h) or snowshoes (5,7 km, 3-4 h). Starting at $150/night, don't hesitate to reserve your spot now!

To protect the peregrine falcon (nesting), the Pic aux Corbeaux climbing cliff is closed until August 1, 2009. All access is formally prohibited. Thank you for your collaboration, which is essential to the survival of this species!

Sentier des Crêtes Trail: Mission Accomplished

After 44 weeks of work spread out over two seasons, improvements to Sentier des Crêtes trail at Parc national du Mont-Orford are now complete. Created in the 1980s, Sentier des Crêtes (9 km) is definitely one of the most spectacular hiking trails in the Eastern Townships. Apart from the fact that it offers extraordinary views of the region, it is also a key area of the 150 km that make up the Sentiers de l’Estrie trail network. For these reasons, over the years, Sentier des Crêtes has become more and more popular. This popularity, combined with a less than ideal location (chronic erosion problem), damaged the walking surface to the point that only the northern section could be preserved and restored over a distance of 3.4 km. After much work, the park made a trail with support structures made entirely of stone, so this summer, hikers can take Escalier du Nord, a natural-looking trail that will last, and also require very little maintenance. The southern section was completely relocated about 600 m west of the old trail. A new section between Pic de l’Ours and the summit of Mont Orford was created using trail development principles that reconcile accessibility with land conservation.