Gabrielle-Roy-Ouest hiking trail at MRC de Charlevoix

The Gabrielle-Roy-Ouest trail is a 11.4 km linear trail integrated to a major development project in the Charlevoix MRC. It aims to join the Sentier des Caps to the Traversée de Charlevoix via a footpath. The trail meanders through the realm of moose, and to avoid being taken by surprise by one of these behemoths, wear jingles or bells. You will cross a bridge of almost 15m above the Petite-Rivière-Saint-François. A little before reaching the 6th km, you will notice the Bloc Erratique, an immense rock left by glaciers almost 12 000 years ago. Discover, a little further, a maple grove at an altitude of 580m. The forest comprises black spruce, fir, rowan trees, white birch, maple trees, pine, beech and magnificent and gigantic yellow birch, Québec’s emblematic tree. The trail ends at the Fief du Massif, at the junction with the Louise-Gasnier trail. There is no service along the trail. Dogs are allowed, on a leash or well trained for walking by its master. This trail was named for Gabrielle Roy, a French-Canadian author born in Manitoba. Our region’s landscapes and watercourses were her favorite locations and her source of inspiration.