Drive up from Quebec City, climb the Les Loups trail to its two lookouts over the valley, return the same way, and finish by the river at the Discovery and Services Centre.
مقاطع
- From the valley floor into the hardwoods
Les Loups trailhead ← First switchbacks
Forest path, rocky and roots in places
The trail leaves the valley road beside the Jacques-Cartier River and begins climbing straight away through sugar maple and yellow birch, the deciduous forest that fills the valley floor. It is the steepest stretch of the day, so take it slowly. About 30 minutes.
عن هذا المكان
The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream from Quebec City.
اقرأوا المزيد في ويكيبيديا صورة: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 - Up to the first lookout
First switchbacks ← First lookout
Steady climb on a rocky forest path
Switchbacks lead to the first lookout, at roughly two and a half kilometres, where the classic view opens up: the river looping along a flat floor between walls that rise steeply on both sides, the textbook shape of a valley scoured by ice. This is the turnaround point for a shorter hike. About 45 minutes.
عن هذا المكان
U-shaped valleys, also called trough valleys or glacial troughs, are formed by the process of glaciation. They are characteristic of mountain glaciation in particular. They have a characteristic U shape in cross-section, with steep, straight sides and a flat or rounded bottom. Glaciated valleys are formed when a glacier travels across and down a slope, carving the valley by the action of scouring. When the ice recedes or thaws, the valley remains, often littered with small boulders that were transported within the ice, called glacial till or glacial erratic.
اقرأوا المزيد في ويكيبيديا صورة: Anvacher · CC BY-SA 3.0 - Along the ridge to the upper lookout
First lookout ← Upper lookout near Mont Sautauriski
Rolling ridge path into spruce forest
The trail continues more gently along the ridge, the hardwoods giving way to conifers as you gain height, to the upper lookout near the top of Mont Sautauriski, a little over 700 metres above sea level. From here you see both the Jacques-Cartier and Sautauriski valleys and the rounded hills of the Laurentians rolling north. Stop for lunch. About an hour.
عن هذا المكان
The Laurentian Mountains, also known as the Laurentians or Laurentides, are a mountain range in Canada. The range is 1,400 km (900 mi) long and ranges in height from 500 m (1,600 ft) with peaks over 1,000 m (3,300 ft). The Laurentian Mountains extend across Labrador and Quebec within the Laurentian Upland, which contains foothills in northeastern Ontario. The range is located near the rivers of Ottawa, St. Lawrence, and Saguenay. The Laurentian Mountains primarily stretch across multiple regions in Quebec, with geologic formations such as the Jacques-Cartier Massif located within the range.
اقرأوا المزيد في ويكيبيديا صورة: Wilfredor · CC0 - Back down the same way
Upper lookout ← Les Loups trailhead
Descent on rocky forest path
Return on the same trail. The descent is easy on the lungs but hard on the knees on the steeper lower section, so walking poles help. Watch your footing on wet rock and roots after rain. About an hour and a half.
- An hour by the river
Les Loups trailhead ← Discovery and Services Centre
Short drive, then riverside paths
Drive back down the valley road to the Discovery and Services Centre, where you can walk along the river, find park information and, in season, arrange canoe or kayak outings on the Jacques-Cartier; check with Sépaq what is running. It is a good place to cool your feet before the drive back to Quebec City. About an hour.
عن هذا المكان
The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream from Quebec City.
اقرأوا المزيد في ويكيبيديا صورة: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
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