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Long hiking circuits
La Grande Traversée
| From Mont Logan to Mont Jacques-Cartier 8 days and 7 nights |
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| Total distance: 103 km Parking lot: Discovery and Visitors Centre |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
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| Day 1 |
Shuttle from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to La Chouette hut (departure at 9 a.m.) Hiking to the summit of Mont Logan. Return to La Chouette hut or L'Arnica camping platform. |
Hut: 7 km Camping: 10 km |
Intermediate 3 h |
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| Day 2 |
La Chouette hut to Le Carouge hut L'Arnica camping platform to Le Kalmia camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 12 km |
Difficult 3 to 4 h |
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| Day 3 |
Le Carouge hut to La Mésange hut Le Kalmia camping platform to Le Saule camping platform |
Hut: 19 km Camping: 13 km |
Difficult 5 to 7 h |
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| Day 4 |
La Mésange hut to Le Pluvier hut Le Saule camping platform to Cascapédia campground |
Hut and camping: 15 km | Difficult 5 to 6 h |
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| Day 5 |
Le Pluvier hut to La Paruline hut Cascapédia campground to La Fougère camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 12 km |
Difficult 3 to 5 h |
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| Day 6 |
La Paruline hut to Mont-Albert huts La Fougère camping platform to Mont-Albert or De la Rivière campgrounds |
Hut: 20 km Camping: 17 km |
Difficult 7 to 10 h |
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| Option #1: from Mont Jacques-Cartier to the Discovery and Visitors Centre | ||||
| Day 7 |
Mont-Albert huts to Le Tétras hut Mont-Albert or De la Rivière campgrounds to La Camarine camping platform |
Hut and camping: 14 km | Difficult 6 to 7 h |
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| Day 8 |
Le Tétras hut or La Camarine camping platform to Mont-Jacques-Cartier campground (bus shelter) Shuttle from Mont-Jacques-Cartier campground to the Discovery and Visitors Centre (departure at 4 p.m.) |
Hut and camping: 10 km | Difficult 4 to 5 h |
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| Option #2 : from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Mont Jacques-Cartier | ||||
| Day 7 |
Shuttle from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Mont-Jacques-Cartier trail (departure at 9 a.m.) Departure from the Mont-Jacques-Cartier trail (bus shelter) to Le Tétras hut or La Camarine camping platform |
Hut and camping: 10 km | Difficult 4 to 5 h |
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| Day 8 |
Le Tétras hut or La Camarine camping platform to the Discovery and Visitors Centre |
Hut and camping: 14 km | Intermediate 5 to 7 h |
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La Traversée des Chic-Chocs
| Eastern sector 6 days and 5 nights |
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| Total distance: 79 km Parking lot: Discovery and Visitors Centre |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
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| Day 1 |
Shuttle from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to La Chouette hut (departure at 9 a.m.) Hiking to the summit of Mont Logan. Return to La Chouette hut or L'Arnica camping platform. |
Hut: 7 km Camping: 10 km |
Intermediate 3 h |
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| Day 2 |
La Chouette hut to Le Carouge hut L'Arnica camping platform to Le Kalmia camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 12 km |
Difficult 3 to 4 h |
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| Day 3 |
Le Carouge hut to La Mésange hut Le Kalmia camping platform to Le Saule camping platform |
Hut: 19 km Camping: 13 km |
Difficult 5 to 7 h |
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| Day 4 |
La Mésange hut to Le Pluvier hut Le Saule camping platform to Cascapédia campground |
Hut and camping: 15 km | Difficult 5 to 6 h |
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| Day 5 |
Le Pluvier hut to La Paruline hut Cascapédia campground to La Fougère camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 12 km |
Difficult 3 to 5 h |
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| Day 6 |
La Paruline hut to the Discovery and Visitors Centre La Fougère camping platform to the Discovery and Visitors Centre |
Hut: 20 km Camping: 17 km |
Difficult 7 to 10 h |
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La Traversée des McGerrigles
| Eastern sector 2 days and 1 night |
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| Total distance: 24 km Parking lot: Discovery and Visitors Centre |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
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| Option #1 : from Mont Jacques-Cartier to the Discovery and Visitors Centre | ||||
| Day 1 |
From the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Le Tétras hut or La Camarine camping platform |
Hut and camping: 14 km | Difficult 6 to 7 h |
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| Day 2 |
Le Tétras hut or La Camarine camping platform to Mont-Jacques-Cartier campground Shuttle from Mont-Jacques-Cartier campground to the Discovery and Visitors Centre (departure at 4 p.m.) |
Hut and camping: 10 km | Difficult 4 to 5 h |
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| Option #2 : from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Mont Jacques-Cartier | ||||
| Day 1 |
Shutlle from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Mont-Jacques-Cartier trail (departure at 9 a.m.) Departure from Mont-Jacques-Cartier trail (bus shelter) to Le Tétras hut or La Camarine camping platform |
Hut and camping: 10 km | Difficult 4 to 5 h |
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| Day 2 |
Le Tétras hut or La Camarine camping platform to the Discovery and Visitors Centre |
Hut and camping: 14 km | Intermediate 5 to 7 h |
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Other suggested circuits
| Lac Cascapédia to the Discovery and Visitors Centre 2 days and 1 night |
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| Total distance: 29 km Parking lot: Discovery and Visitors Centre |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
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| Day 1 |
Shuttle from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Lac Cascapédia (departure at 9 a.m.) From Lac Cascapédia to La Paruline hut From Lac Cascapédia to La Fougère camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 12 km |
Difficult 3 to 5 h |
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| Day 2 |
La Paruline hut to the Discovery and Visitors Centre La Fougère camping platform to the Discovery and Visitors Centre |
Hut: 20 km Camping: 17 km |
Difficult 7 to 10 h |
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| Le Huard hut to Lac Cascapédia 2 days and 1 night |
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| Total distance: 26 km Parking lot: Lac Cascapédia campground |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
| Day 1 |
Shuttle from Lac Cascapédia to Le Huard hut (departure at 9:30 a.m.) Le Huard hut to La Mésange hut or Le Saule camping platform |
Hut and camping: 11 km |
Difficult 4 to 5 h |
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| Day 2 |
La Mésange hut or Le Saule camping platform to Lac Cascapédia |
Hut and camping: 15 km |
Difficult 5 to 6 h |
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| Mont Logan to Le Huard hut 3 days and 2 nights |
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| Total distance: 24 km Parking lot: Le Huard hut |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
| Day 1 |
Shuttle from Le Huard hut to La Chouette hut (departure at 10 a.m.) Hiking to the summit of Mont Logan. Return to La Chouette hut or L'Arnica camping platform. |
Hut: 7 km Camping: 10 km |
Intermediate 3 h |
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| Day 2 |
La Chouette hut to Le Carouge hut L'Arnica camping platform to Le Kalmia camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 14 km |
Difficult 3 to 4 h |
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| Day 3 |
Le Carouge hut to Le Huard hut parking lot Le Kalmia camping platform to Le Huard hut parking lot |
Hut: 8 km Camping: 2 km |
Intermediate 1 to 3 h |
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| Mont Logan to Lac Cascapédia 4 days and 3 nights |
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| Total distance: 50 km Parking lot: Lac Cascapédia campground |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
| Day 1 |
Shuttle from Lac Cascapédia to La Chouette hut (departure at 9:30 a.m.) Hiking to the summit of Mont Logan. Return to La Chouette hut or L'Arnica camping platform. |
Hut: 7 km Camping: 10 km |
Intermediate 3 h |
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| Day 2 |
La Chouette hut to Le Carouge hut L'Arnica camping platform to Le Kalmia camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 12 km |
Difficult 3 to 4 h |
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| Day 3 |
Le Carouge hut to La Mésange hut Le Kalmia camping platform to Le Saule camping platform |
Hut: 19 km Camping: 13 km |
Difficult 5 to 7 h |
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| Day 4 |
La Mésange hut or Le Saule camping platform to Lac Cascapédia |
Hut and camping: 15 km |
Difficult 5 to 6 h |
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| Le Huard hut to the Discovery and Visitors Centre 4 days and 3 nights |
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| Total distance: 55 km Parking lot: Discovery and Visitors Centre |
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| Description | Length | Degree of difficulty and duration | ||
| Day 1 |
Shuttle from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to Le Huard hut (departure at 9 a.m.) Le Huard hut to La Mésange hut or Le Saule camping platform |
Hut and camping: 11 km |
Difficult 4 to 5 h |
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| Day 2 |
La Mésange hut to Le Pluvier hut Le Sault camping platform to Lac Cascapédia campground |
Hut and camping: 15 km |
Difficult 5 to 6 h |
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| Day 3 |
Le Pluvier hut to La Paruline hut Lac Cascapédia campground to La Fougère camping platform |
Hut: 9 km Camping: 12 km |
Difficult 3 to 5 h |
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| Day 4 |
La Paruline hut to the Discovery and Visitors Centre La Fougère camping platform to the Discovery and Visitors Centre |
Hut: 20 km Camping: 17 km |
Difficult 7 to 10 h |
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Map of trails (in French only)
In the western sector, the transportation service is offered every day and one way (east to west): from the Discovery and Visitors Centre (departure at 9 a.m.) to Mont Logan. Stops are made along the way at Lac Cascapédia (9:30 a.m.) and Le Huard hut (10 a.m.).
In the eastern sector, the transportation service is available every day in both directions: from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to the Mont-Jacques-Cartier campground (9 a.m.) and from the Mont-Jacques-Cartier campground to the Discovery and Visitors Centre (4 p.m.).
You can leave a box of food at the Le Pluvier hut or at the Le Huard hut when you use the passenger transportation service (incuded when you go to a destination beyond the point of deposit). The boxes must be wrapped to prevent odours and resist heat. Deposits must be identified: Name of client, reservation number. The park is not responsible for damage or theft.