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HikingPhoto: Jean-Pierre Huard

The Gaspé Peninsula contains many networks of hiking trails waving the mountains, plateaus, shores and valleys. They are suited to all nature lovers, be they alone or with their family, the quiet type or adventurous. Througout your hikes, which can last hours, days or even a week, many captivating attractions will catch your attention.


Be careful of cliffs
Be careful! Walk at a good distance from the edge of the cliff. Danger of falling rocks!



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1 Absolu ÉcoAventure Matane The Coast
Absolu ÉcoAventure
1118, chemin de la Grève
Matane, Québec G4W 7B1
Phone: (418) 566-5774
Fax: (418) 566-6798
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Absolu Écoaventure
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One to five‑day guided hikes, with services to hikers on the International Appalachian Trail (IAT), Matane Wildlife Reserve and Parc national de la Gaspésie sectors. Various packages for two to eight people in a safe environment, such as nature interpretation, lodging in tents or shelters with healthy meals prepared by the guides, introduction to long hike, family hiking and camping, moose watching, ecotourist hiking, visit of the Matane Wildlife Reserve, snowshoeing. Vehicle transfer and people and baggage transportation also available. Schedule: June 25th to October 15th. Reservation mandatory. Average length of Visit: 1 to 5 days. 

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2 Cime Aventures Bonaventure The Bay
Cime Aventures
200, chemin Athanase-Arsenault
Bonaventure, Québec G0C 1E0
Phone: (418) 534-2333
Fax: (418) 534-3133
Free: 1 800 790-2463
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Kayaking and canoeing
Discover the Bonaventure River, the clearest river in Québec, by canoe or by kayak. Several daily departures, the Familiale at all time, the Vaillante at 8 a.m., the Populaire at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Site on the river shore offering lodging such as wooded campsites, tepee and "eco-lodges" on piles. Show evenings every Monday at the Resto-bar L'Acayenne. Aslo available: sauna, Nordic baths, massotherapy, swimming and unforgettable nature vacations atmosphere.

Hiking
Come walk along the clearest river  in Québec! More than 50 kilometres of waymarked trails. You will see cascades, waterfalls, lookouts and salmon pools. Campground located along the river. You have access to: shelter, picnic table, fire area, chemical toilets, and tent site. Shuttle and equipment transportation services. Other activities: canoeing, kayaking, health centre, restaurant, swimming and shows.

Schedule: June to September, daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations recommended.


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3 Écogîte de La Mitis Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici The Coast
Écogîte de La Mitis
553, avenue de la Vallée
Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici, Québec G0J 2H0
Phone: (418) 775-7769
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Activities: Hiking, canoeing, sailing adn skiing. Packages 1 to 5 days. Services included : transportation, meals and equipment.
4 Matapédia Nature-Aventure Matapédia The Valley
Matapédia Nature-Aventure
Parc Adam, rue de l'Église
Matapédia, Québec G0J 1V0
Phone: (418) 865-3554
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Matapédia Nature-AventurePhoto: Matapédia Nature Aventure


Come en enjoy nature. Nature-Aventure offers all-inclusive guided canoeing, kayaking and hiking packages. Canoe and kayak rental including transportation. Shuttle to the access points of the International Appalachian Trail, Matapédia Valley section. Enjoy these services for a period ranging from two hours to five days. You can choose a river run on one of the six rivers available, ranging from family level to big thrill level. Canoe training available. Reservations recommended. Schedule: Open mid-May to September 7th. Reservation mandatory after September 7th

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5 Valmont plein air - bistro-bar Cap-Chat The Haute-Gaspésie
Valmont plein air - bistro-bar
10, route 132 Est
Cap-Chat, Québec G0J 1E0
Phone: (418) 786-1355
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Kayaking
Take a kayak ride down the Cap‑Chat River and experience a most enjoyable nature adventure. A quiet river on which you will find some eddies, making this is an excellent choice for a family activity. Moose watching in the Chic-Chocs in its natural habitat.


Hiking

A unique adventure: moose watching in the Chic-Chocs in its natural habitat. An outstanding guide‑interpreter guides you along an exceptional circuit, allows you to discover the king of the Gaspésie forests and knows how to demystify this relatively unknown animal for you.


Also, kite sale and introduction, transportation in the mountains, hikes on Mont Logan, bistro-bar, shows, and souvenir shop. Schedule: June 15th to September 15th, daily.

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IAT
Photo: Parcs Canada, Serge Ouellet
Sentier international des Appalaches - Québec

Sentier international des Appalaches - Québec 
968 du Phare Ouest, C.P. 132 Matane (Québec)  G4W 3N1
Tel.:   (418) 562-7885 Fax:  (418) 566-2115 
Web site :  www.sia-iat.com 
 info@sia-iat.com

For Shelters reservation:
1 800 665-6527 (Sépaq)




The International Appalachian Trail, which is 1,085 kilometres long (160 in Maine, 275 in New Brunswick and 650 in Québec), starts at Mount Katahdin in Maine, crosses Mount Carleton in New Brunswick, enters Matapédia then pases through the Valley to the Matapédia Lake seigniory. It then crosses the Matane Wildlife Reserve along the Québec Fernald Ecological Reserve before reaching Mont Logan and crossing the Parc de la Gaspésie. From there, it stretches towards Mont-Saint-Pierre and borders various villages up to Rivière-au-Renard to end at Cap Gaspé in the Forillon National Park of Canada.  

Information about IAT
Hiking trails distance table
For more info about the sections of IAT-Qc...
Partners
SIA-Qc counts several partners who will know how to make your stay inobliable. 
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Hiking TrailsPhoto: Michel Julien
Hiking trails that appear on this list are managed by organisations that are members of the ATR Gaspésie and are part of the Répertoire des lieux de marche au Québec 2007 of the Fédération québécoise de la marche. They have been selected according to the following criteria: the trail must be at least 5 kilometres long and should be able to use it after the snow melting in the spring until the return of the snow in the fall. www.fqmarche.qc.ca


Métis-sur-Mer, Auberge Une ferme en Gaspésie 
Open year-round. 2 trails, 9 km, linear and loop, easy to difficult. Free admission. Services: reception centre, parking, bathrooms, telephone booth, picnic tables, lodging and pets allowed with leash. www.aubergegaspesie.com


Baie-des-Sables, Sentier pédestre des Rosiers

Open year-round. 5 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables and pets allowed with leash. municipalitebds@globetrotter.net


Matane, La promenade des Capitaines, la Balade et le parc des Îles

Open year-round. 8.5 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms, lodging, picnic tables and pets allowed with leash. www.ville.matane.qc.ca


Matane Wildlife Reserve

Open from June to October. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 117 km, easy to intermediate, one or several trails are linked to the IAT.  Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, campground, lodging, scenic view and pets forbidden. www.sepaq.com

Parc national de la GaspésiePhoto: Jean-Pierre Huard

Capucins (Cap-Chat), Site récréotouristique
Open from June to October. 6 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, lodging and pets allowed with leash. pages.globetrotter.net/carrefourcapucins


Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Parc national de la Gaspésie

Open year-round. 140 km, easy to difficult, one or several trails are linked to the IAT. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, campground, lodging, shelter, scenic view and snowshoeing rental. www.sepaq.com


Mont-Saint-Pierre, Sentiers pédestres de Mont-Saint-Pierre

Open from May to November. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 16 km, leasy to difficult, one or several trails are linked to the IAT. $1/person. Services: bathrooms, picnic tables, lodging, scenic view and pets allowed with leash. montstpierre@globetrotter.net


Murdochville, Centre de plein air du lac York

Open from June to September. 15 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms, campground,  shelter, lodging and pets allowed with leash.  www.murdochville.com

Forillon national Park of Canada
Photo: Jean-Pierre Huard

Gaspé (L'Anse-à-Valleau), Pointe-à-la-Renommée
Open from June to mid-October. 13.8 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables and scenic view.  cldand@hotmail.com


Gaspé, Forillon national Park of Canada

Open from May to November. 67.7 km, leasy to difficult, one or several trails are linked to the IAT. Access fee. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, campground, scenic view, shelter and pets allowed with leash. www.pc.gc.ca/forillon 


Percé (Coin-du-Banc-L'Anse-à-Beaufils), Sentier des rivières et des montagnes
Open from June to November. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 41 km, intermediate to difficult. Services: parking, bathrooms, shelter, picnic tables, scenic view and pets allowed with leash. www.perce.info 


Percé, Mont
Sainte-Anne et mont blanc

Open from mid-May to November. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 13.2 km, easy to intermediate. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, scenic view, shelter and pets allowed with leash. www.perce.info

Bonaventure IslandPhoto: Jean-Pierre Huard
Percé, Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé
Open from June to mid-October. 14.9 km, intermediate. Access fee. Services:  bathrooms, picnic tables and scenic view. www.sepaq.com


Chandler (Pabos Mills), Parc du Bourg de Pabos

Open from May to November. 20 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms,  picnic tables, campground, scenic view, shelter and pets allowed with leash.  www.lebourgdepabos.com


Port-Daniel - Gascons, Port-Daniel Wildlife Reserve

Open from June to end of September. 5 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms,  picnic tables, campground, lodging, chelter, scenic view and pets allowed with leash.  www.sepaq.com


Port-Daniel - Gascons, Centre de plein air La Souche

Open year-round. 13 km, easy. Services:  parking, bathrooms and shelter. Tel.: (418) 396-2141.


Port-Daniel - Gascons, Parc Colborne

Open from June to October. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 10 km, intermediate. $5/person.  Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, campground, shelter, lodging, scenic view and pets allowed with leash.  municipalitedeport-daniel@globetrotter.net


Paspébiac, Site historique du Banc-de-Pêche-de-Paspébiac

Open from June to mid-October. 10 km, easy. Access fee. Services: parking, bathrooms,  picnic tables,  campground and pets allowed with leash.  www.shbp.ca


Saint-Alphonse, Domaine des chutes du ruisseau creux
Open year-round. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 37.2 km, easy to difficult, Services: parking, bathrooms, campground, shelter and scenic view. Tel. : (418) 388-5502.

Sentiers Carleton - Maria
Photo: Sylvain Majeau

Carleton-sur-Mer - Maria, Sentiers Carleton - Maria
Open from June 1st to November 1st. 32.8 km,  easy to intermediate. Services:  parking, shleter and scenic view. www.carletonsurmer.com, www.mariaquebec.com


Pointe-à-la-Croix, Sentiers ornithologiques

Open from May 15th to November 15th. 8 km, easy. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, scenic view, campground and pets allowed with leash.  www.pointe-a-la-croix.com
 

Escuminac (Pointe-à-la-Garde), Auberge du Château Bahia

Open from mid-May to mid-October. 5 km, easy. Services: parking and lodging. aubchaba@globetrotter.net
 

Saint-François-d'Assise, Les sentiers panoramiques

Open from mid-June to mid-October. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 9.2 km,  easy to intermediate. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, shelter, scenic view and pets allowed with leash. munstfrs@globetrotter.net


Causapscal, Les sentiers de Causapscal
Open from June to mid-October. 6.7 km, easy. Services: parking, picnic tables and pets allowed with leash. www.causapscal.net


Amqui, le Parc régional de la seigneurie du lac Matapédia

Open from June to November. Caution during the hunting season, it is recommended that fluorescent vest be worn. 9.1 km, easy to intermediate, one or several trails are linked to the IAT. Services: parking, bathrooms, picnic tables, shelter and pets allowed with leash. mrcmatap@globetrotter.net


Sainte-Irène, Parc régional de Val-d-'Irène

Open year-round. 9 km, easy to intermediate. Services: parking, bathrooms, shelter, lodging and pets allowed with leash. www.val-direne.com

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