Bike excursion 4 days / 256 km
Level of difficulty : Easy
DAY 1 : Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix to Péribonka
Circuit distance :
98 Km between the two communities
(With an additional 45 km in the Pointe-Taillon National Wildlife Park)
Parking :
Récréotouristique center, Le Rigolet, 18, rue Saint-André, unpaved and free
Visits or activities possible for this sector :
- Rigolet trail and beach (rest stop) in Métabetchouan
- Petit Marais Saint-Gédéon Marsh Reserve
- Fromagerie Médard
- Dam-en-Terre Tourist Complex
- L’Odyssée des Bâtisseurs Theme Park
- Ferry across the Grand-Décharge River on the Maligneau
- Pointe-Taillon National Wildlife Park
Trail Surface Types :
- Paved
- Paved shoulder
- Designated roadway
- Gravel
Lodging :
- Auberge Île du Repos (418) 347-5649
- Aubergîte au petit bonheur (B&B) (418) 374-2328 or 9418) 637-8939
DAY 2 : Péribonka to Dolbeau-Mistassini
Circuit distance : 33Km between the two communities
Visits or activities possible for this sector :
- Péribonka ferry ($)
- Louis-Hémon Museum of Péribonka
- Le Vieux-Moulin de Sainte-Jeanne d’Arc (The Old Mill)
- La Magie du Sous-Bois / Under Wood Magic (1 1/2 hours)
- Mistassini River and Chute des Pères (Father Falls)
Trail Surface Types :
- Paved
- Paved shoulder
- Designated roadway
- Gravel
Lodging :
- Auberge la Diligence (418) 276-6544 or 1 800 361-6162
- Motel Chûte des Pères (418) 276-1492
- Gîte de la Providence (B&B) (418) 276-6766
DAY 3 : Dolbeau-Mistassini to Saint-Félicien
Circuit distance : 57 Km between the two communities
Visits or activities possible for this sector :
- Les Jardins de Normandin Gardens
- Chute à l’Ours de Normandin (Bear Falls)
- Fromagerie la Normandinoise
- Moulin des Pionniers de la Doré (Pioneers’ Mill )
- "Wild" Zoo, Saint-Félicien (visits can be put off until the next day’s return to Chambord)
- Fromagerie au Pays des Bleuets
- Froamgerie Ferme des Chutes
Trail Surface Types :
- Paved
- Paved shoulder
- Designated roadway
Lodging :
- Motel auberge 4 saisons (418) 679-0694 or 1 866 679-0694
- Auberge des berges (418) 679-3346 or 1 877 679-3346
- Hôtel du Jardin (418) 679-8422 or 1 800 463-4927
DAY 4 : Saint-Félicien to Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-croix
Circuit distance : 68 Km between the two communitites
Visits or activities possible for this sector :
- Perron Old Cheesemakers Museum
- Fromagerie Perron
- Mashteuiatsh Amerindian Museum
- Val-Jalbert Historical Village
- the Métabetchouan Historical and Archeological Centre in Desbiens
Trail Surface Types :
- Paved
- Paved shoulder
- Designated roadway
- Gravel
Lodging :
- Camping Villa des Sables (418) 345-2655
