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Snowshoeing and skishoeing
Table of trails
| Circuit | Distance and duration(1) | Degree of difficulty and altitude difference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auberge loop | 1.7 km 1 h |
Easy Altitude difference: 60 m |
The best view for the effort. This hike can only be done on snowshoes. |
| Grand-Fond | 3 km 1 h |
Easy Altitude difference: 90 m |
Observation of animal tracks and beautiful view of the hotel and Mont Coleman. |
| Button-de-l’Est | 4 km 2 h |
Intermediate Altitude difference: 190 m |
Superb view of the hotel in the midst of the Chic-Chocs. |
| Grand-Fond loop | 5 km 2 h to 2 h 30 |
Intermediate Altitude difference: 100 m |
Passing by a lake and a peat bog (Grand-Fond and Tourbière des castors), a magnificent loop through a forest of phantoms. |
| Mont 780° | 5.6 km 2 h to 3 h |
Intermediate Altitude difference: 210 m |
Mountain fir forest with snow-laden trees (phantoms). |
| Bûcher (passing by the Grand-Fond) | 4.7 km 2 h |
Intermediate Altitude difference: 200 m |
Where moose go to feed, superb view of Mont Nicol-Albert and Mont Frère-de-Nicol-Albert. |
| Chute-Hélène | 3 km 1 h 30 to 2 h |
Intermediate Altitude difference: 230 m |
It is possible to go to the foot of the Chute Hélène waterfall and its sugar loaf (75 m high). |
| 780/Épaule loop | 8.5 km 5 h |
Intermediate Altitude difference: 350 m |
Breathtaking view of Rivière Cap-Chat valley and Mont Nicol-Albert. |
| Garrot sector | 7 km 4 h to 6 h |
Intermediate Altitude difference: 350 m |
A heated hut is available for eating lunch. Beautiful alpine fir forest. |
| Frère-du-Nicol-Albert | 8 km 4 h to 6 h |
Difficult Altitude difference: 300 m |
5 km in a snowcat required to reach this area. A heated hut is available for eating lunch. The ski areas end on the road. Three slopes between 25 and 37 degrees. |
| Mont Coleman and alpine lakes sectors | 13 km 6 h to 8 h |
Difficult Altitude difference: 600 m |
Breathtaking views for people in excellent physical condition. Access to this area is conditional to weather conditions and avalanche risks. A heated hut is available for warming up. |
| Crête du Mattawees | 15 km 6 h to 8 h |
Difficult Altitude difference: 700 m |
Breathtaking views for people in excellent physical condition. Access to this area is conditional to weather conditions and avalanche risks. A heated hut is available for warming up. |
Climbs to the summits are always along switchback trails with a slope of less than 10% to prevent exhaustion and maintain control of body temperature.
This activity should ideally be supervised by a guide during your first attempts. Thereafter, depending on our client’s skills, certain independent hikes are possible. The head guide, the director and the assistant director of the hotel may restrict access to certain parts of the territory for safety reasons. Before starting off, always make sure to have your radio, avalanche transceiver, lunch and water.
(1) Travel time is subject to the depth of powder snow.