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Winter backcountry circuits
| 2 nights/3 days itinerary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail | Length | Difference in elevation | Degree of difficulty | Duration |
| Western circuit (30.2 km) | ||||
| Day 1: from Gagnon Registration Centre to Sourd 1 or 2 huts | 10.8 km (Sourd 1) 11.4 km (Sourd 2) |
+ 75 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
| Day 2: from Sourd 1 or 2 huts to Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) | Between 6.3 and 7.9 km | + 65 m | Intermediate | 2 h 30 |
| Day 3: from Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) to Gagnon Registration Centre | Between 9.3 and 10.9 km |
- 55 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
| De la Grande Allée circuit (35.6 km) | ||||
| Day 1: from Gagnon Registration Centre to Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Le Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) | Between 9.3 and 10.9 km |
+ 25 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
| Day 2: from Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Le Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) to Fascinant hut | Between 6.1 and 7.7 km |
+ 20 m | Intermediate | 2 h 30 |
| Day 3: from Fascinant hut to Gagnon Registration Centre | 17 km | - 55 m | Intermediate | 5 h 30 |
| Du Diable circuit (42.8 km) | ||||
| Day 1: from Gagnon Registration Centre to Sourd 1 or 2 huts | 10.8 km (Sourd 1) 11.4 km (Sourd 2) |
+ 75 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
| Day 2: from Sourd 1 or 2 huts to Fascinant hut | Between 13.8 and 14.4 km |
+ 65 m | Intermediate | 4 h 30 |
| Day 3: from Fascinant hut to Gagnon Registration Centre | 17 km | - 55 m | Intermediate | 5 h 30 |
| 3 nights/4 days itinerary | ||||
| Trail | Length | Difference in elevation | Degree of difficulty | Duration |
| La Nordique circuit (44 km) | ||||
| Day 1: from Gagnon Registration Centre to Sourd 1 or 2 huts | 10.8 km (Sourd 1) 11.4 km (Sourd 2) |
+ 75 m | Intermediate | 3 h 45 |
| Day 2: from Sourd 1 or 2 huts to Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) | Between 6.3 and 7.9 km | + 65 m | Intermediate | 2 h 30 |
| Day 3: from Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Le Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) to Fascinant hut | Between 6.5 and 7.7 km |
+ 20 m | Intermediate | 2 h 30 |
| Day 4: from Fascinant hut to Gagnon Registration Centre | 17 km | - 55 m | Intermediate | 5 h 30 |
| Le Devlin circuit (34 km) | ||||
| Day 1: from Gagnon Registration Centre to Du Diable hut | 6 km | - 70 m | Intermediate | 2 h 15 |
| Day 2: from Du Diable hut to Sourd 1 or 2 huts | 9.6 km | + 75 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
| Day 3: from Sourd 1 or 2 huts to Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Le Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) | Between 6.3 and 7.9 km | + 65 m | Intermediate | 2 h 30 |
| Day 4: from Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) to Gagnon Registration Centre | Between 9.3 and 10.9 km |
- 55 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
| 4 nights/5 days itinerary | ||||
| Trail | Length | Difference in elevation | Degree of difficulty | Duration |
| La Découverte circuit (48 km) | ||||
| Day 1: from Gagnon Registration Centre to Du Diable hut | 6 km | - 70 m | Intermediate | 2 h 15 |
| Day 2: from Du Diable hut to Sourd 1 or 2 huts | 9.6 km | + 75 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
| Day 3: from Sourd 1 or 2 huts to Fascinant hut | 13.8 km | + 65 m | Intermediate | 4 h 45 |
| Day 4: from Fascinant hut to Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Le Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) | Between 6.5 and 7.7 km |
- 20 m | Intermediate | 2 h 30 |
| Day 5: from Lac Ernest huts (Doucet, Héron, Vieux-Foyer, Bauchet, Ernest, Trille and Gauthier) to Gagnon Registration Centre | Between 9.3 and 10.9 km |
- 55 m | Intermediate | 3 h 30 |
The distances shown on these charts are for indicative purposes only. They may vary slightly from the distances identified on the terrain.