NATIONAL PARK JACQUES-CARTIER

This park is but a 30 minute drive from Le Manoir d’Auteuil.  Considered a natural historical monument, Park Jacques Cartier is in one of Québec’s most beautiful glacial valleys.  It has a surface area of 670 sq. km and is criss crossed by over 100 km of hiking trails.  A popular boating river runs right through the park as well and the park is one of the region’s major attractions.

 

In the summer, we highly recommend spending a full day for a hike or learn more about local flora and fauna by participating in tours.  So many activities await:  fishing, mountain biking, canoeing or kayaking down the river.  In the fall season, the colours are nothing short of magnificent, with the deep reds, oranges and yellows of the hardwood trees as they prepare to shed their leaves for the coming winter season.

 

In the winter, there are so many ways to have fun outdoors in the valley.  Kilometre upon kilometre of trails are waiting to be explored while snowshoeing, hiking, Nordic skiing, backcountry Hok skiing, wilderness skiing or kicksledding.  Take a fatbike out on the snow.  At the end of your day, head back to the Manoir d’Auteuil and warm up in our lounge with a warm coffee or hot chocolate.