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THE ULTIMATE SNOWMOBILE BUCKET LIST FOR QUÉBEC THIS WINTER

Supertrax Online — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Take a moment, close your eyes and think of the most beautiful winter landscapes you could possibly imagine!

What you’d be imagining would look like Québec’s majestic Percé Rock, or maybe, the breathtaking Chic-Choc Mountains.

There’s never any shortage of exciting adventures and things to see when you visit Québec in the winter! The biggest thing is the amazing snowfall; it’s unlike any other place in North America! Trees covered top to bottom with it, snowmobile trails built on feet-depths of it.

There are more than 20,500 miles (33,000 km) of groomed trails in the province – all are safely routed and well-marked with clear trail signage.

The people? They’re great! Warm and friendly hosts who fully understand snowmobiling and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable and welcome.

Here’s the best part: You can ride Québec’s awesome trails for free the weekend of January 18 and 19, 2020!

Take a moment and check out Québec’s online APP: iMotoneige. There are more than 800 member services on the APP, all accessible by snowmobile trails. By using it, you’re able to view trail maps and put together all the info you need to plan the best snowmobile tour you’ve ever taken!

Here are a few of the places you should visit this winter:

Bas-Saint-Laurent – Gaspésie Snowmobile Tour (Bas-Saint-Laurent – Gaspésie – Côte-Nord)

Do you like sea views and quaint, comfortable inns with cozy rooms and great cuisine? The Bas-Saint-Laurent Gaspésie Snowmobile Tour is famous for excellent snow-depth, perfectly groomed trails and the scenery along the way is nothing short of breathtaking!

If you start in Rivière-du-Loup, follow Trans-Québec trail #5 (TQ5) it will take you through the mountains and you’ll experience magnificent vistas all along the St. Lawrence River all the way to the Gaspé Peninsula. Along the way you’ll get to see the unforgettable Percé Rock and the beautiful Chic-Choc Mountains.

With its snowy forest trails and frequent sighting of wildlife, this tour is what snowmobilers dream about!

Photo Credit: Gaspesie Bas Saint-Laurent

Monts-Valin (Charlevoix – Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean – Québec City & area)

The Monts-Valin mountains are simply spectacular! Snowmobilers flock there with the first snow, often in November, and don’t leave until late spring. The trail network is exceptional, snowfall is guaranteed, maintenance is constant, services and accommodations are plentiful!

Discover the 5 Summits circuit that runs through the Monts-Valin mountains. You’ll be riding amidst five different peaks at an altitude of more than 770m (2,526 feet), offering an incredible view of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, and the breathtaking Saguenay Fjord in particular.

From certain spots on the trail, you can see a multitude of giant wind turbines generating power in the Parc des Laurentides, Lac Saint-Jean and the city of Saguenay.

One of Québec’s most famous landmarks, accessible by trail and located in La Malbaie in Charlevoix is the incomparable Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu hotel. 5-Star all the way – and absolutely unforgettable!

Photo Credit: Saguenay

Ski-Doo Adventure – Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu (Charlevoix)

You’ll start your adventure at the stunning Le Manoir Richelieu hotel, located along the beautiful St. Lawrence River. In partnership with Nord Expe, the BRP Experience Centre offers different types of Ski-Doo snowmobile tours of one-half day to four day’s length on Québec’s beautiful trails.

The first thing you’ll experience is the incredible depth of snowfall, then you’ll immediately begin to see some of the most pleasing, pristine winter landscapes in North America. From there, where you want to go and what you want to see is up to you.

There are Ski-Doo adventure packages for all skill levels and it’s even possible to have customizable journeys. Learn more here: brpexperience.com.

Mount Saint-Magloire (Centre-du-Québec/Chaudière-Appalaches)

Here, you can easily ride loop trails without leaving the area or journey across Chaudiere-Appalaches to connect with other regions. Trails are meticulously maintained and all routes and signage are clearly designated.

The view at the top of the observation tower in the Massif du Sud regional park at a height of 3,000 feet is spectacular! On a clear day, you can even see the mountains all the way up to Maine, including Mount Katahdin. This magnificent viewing opportunity is located on trail 549.

Photo Credit: Mont Saint-Magloire – Massif du Sud – Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches

The Montagne Noire at Saint-Donat (Lanaudière-Mauricie)

This region has been a snowmobiler’s must-see for generations offering hundreds of spectacular trails and unique inns and resorts featuring cozy rooms and excellent dining.

Riders can take a scenic trail at altitude that weaves to the highest points of Saint-Donat. Stop at lookouts with breathtaking views of the area. Feed birds directly from your hand – and don’t forget your camera!

Photo Credit: Lanaudiere Mauricie

The Montagne du Diable (Devil’s Mountain) (The Laurentians)

You can self-guide your ride on groomed trails here for hundreds of miles or book a guided tour to discover some of the many unique, hidden sights of the region.

The Relay at the top of Devil’s Mountain is the most popular meeting place for snowmobilers passing through the Upper Laurentians.

Long located at the very summit of Montagne du Diable, this restaurant-bar offers a thrilling ride to the top and the view when you get to the summit is a must-visit.

This definitely should be on of your primary destinations in this area. It truly feels like some kind of snowmobiling paradise!

Photo Credit: Montagne Noire – St Donat

The Pontiac Railroad (Outaouais)

This abandoned railway, groomed laser-smooth, allows you to take your snowmobile on the new bridge crossing from Ontario to the western part of the Outaouais Region. This formerly active railway, originally called the PPJ, was converted in the late 1970s into a 92 km (57 miles) multi-purpose recreational trail.

Discover the rich heritage of a part of the region well worth getting to know. You’ll see the longest covered bridge in Québec, a lumber baron’s estate, as well as the Chutes Coulonge Park with its magnificent canyon and a unique historical railroad museum.

Fourrure Grenier (Abitibi-Témiscamingue)

Snowmobiling is a cultural experience in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and here you’ll find hand-crafted accessories designed specifically for riders.

Why not make a stop at Fourrures Grenier, a family fur business, and buy yourself warm fur accessories such as boots, mitts and hats of exceptional quality? You’ll remember it for the rest of your life!

To get there take Trail 93 and then turn onto a local trail. You can also visit the manufacturing plant at Barraute or you can always stop at Val d’Or, where there’s a boutique very close the Hôtel Continental Centre-Ville.

There’s a long list of snowmobile-friendly inns in this region offering great cuisine guaranteed to give you relaxing comfort after a day of riding the region’s impeccable trail system and taking in its majestic scenery!

Photo Credit: Hugo Lacroix – Abitibi-Temiscamingue

Link: fourruregrenier.ca

Festival Folifrets Baie-James (Eeyou Istchee Baie-James)

This region is famous for its incredible volumes of snow! It goes without saying the grooming is always flawless here. The fact is – and always has been – you can plan your trip with confidence knowing you’ll have excellent riding.

The Festival Folifrets Baie-James is a unique snowmobile competition held for over 50 years in Chibougamau, in the Nord-du-Québec region.

Two major events are the hallmark of this event: the “Randonnée du Président”, with nearly 650 participants, and the cross-country, a 345 km (215 miles) endurance race that welcomes some of the best recreational riders in Québec. The whole city vibrates to the rhythm of the festival during the event’s ten days! Plus, there’s $40,000 in cash and prizes to be given away!

Photo Credit: Festival Folifret

Link: festivalfolifrets.com

For more information on snowmobiling in Québec go to snowmobileinquebec.com. The easy-to-navigate website acts as the perfect ambassador to every region and your personal assistant for planning your ultimate snowmobile adventure.

Québec: So Close… But a World Away From Anything You’ve Experienced!

Supertrax Online — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:45:00 +0000

There are few truly unique cultural experiences to be found in snowmobiling. Riding in Québec offers something far different from the norm and is guaranteed to deliver a menu of unforgettable feelings that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

Winter Lives Here!

Québec is about winter! There is simply no better place to experience the season than on the magnificent trails of this province. The blending of a long-organized trail network with incredible natural geography combines with the warm and welcoming people of Québec to send you almost literally, into another world. The best part: You get there without having to leave the continent!

Yes, French is the mother tongue here, but Québec people are gracious and cooperative, and always anxious to make visitors feel at home. English-speaking hosts are everywhere and there’s rarely a moment communication becomes a barrier to enjoying the snowmobiling experience. You can always get directions, great service and friendly conversation delivered with a French accent, just to remind you you’re in a very special place.

Winter History Began Here

There’s a passion about snowmobiling in Québec and it’s why this is where it all started. The earliest days of the sport were recorded in this province, and almost 90 years ago, the beautiful forests, hills and meadows inspired pioneers to create a trail network for Québec’s own invention, the snowmobile.

At the end of your day’s riding, visit one of the hundreds of unique inns, hotels and restaurants accessible by trail and you’ll simply marvel at the delicious cuisine, friendly service and quaint, cozy surroundings.

Always Nearby

Québec is a huge place with limitless opportunities to ride. It borders the provinces of Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick along with the states of New York, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire and is easily accessible to snowmobilers from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. There are international airports in Montréal, Québec City and even Mont-Tremblant.

You may also fly into regional airports in every other city in the province. If you’re trailering your snowmobiles to a Québec destination, roadways, even to remote areas, are modern and well maintained. Once you arrive, there’s an abundance of places you can either stage your motor vehicle and trailer or, if you arrived by airplane, plenty of businesses offering snowmobile rentals.

If you love winter, come to where winter is best! Nothing matches Québec for snowmobiling.

Try Outaouais… This Winter!

Part of this incredible region is located across the Ottawa River from Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, and within Outaouais is the primarily English-speaking Pontiac Region nestled into the Gatineau mountain range. Needless to say, the scenery here is breathtaking, melding together open meadows, forests and wide vistas visible to the horizon.

The snowmobile community has been present for many years in Outaouais and the trail system is fully developed with wide, expansive trail routes taking the scenic route to quaint Québec villages like Maniwaki, Duhamel, Fort-Coulonge, Montebello, Notre-Dame de la Salette et Gracefield – only to name very few. A trail that best represents the Outaouais region and lives up to its reputation for wildlife and spectacular scenery is the The King of the North trail. This looped network is 158 Km in length and promises you a wilderness experience like never before.

Then… Ride to Centre-du-Québec and in Chaudière-Appalaches

Centre-du-Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches regions region embodies the true spirit of snowmobile tourism. It offers nearly 2,500 miles of groomed trails and they can be ridden in huge loops so you’re never far from where you left or from your end destination. There’s an abundance of quaint overnight accommodations in this region and the rolling scenery is semi-mountainous and incredibly picturesque.

Be prepared to take photographs, because the scenery here is world-class! Gorgeous views along the St. Lawrence River, Appalachian Mountains or hundreds of white-covered farm meadows combine to create a forever memory of your visit! The In Between Trail loop is one of the more popular options.

Spanning approximately 280 Km you’ll travel between the two regions of Centre-du-Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches. Along the way you’ll be treated to spectacular views high atop the mountains which link city centres.

For more information on snowmobiling in Québec go to snowmobileinquebec.com. The website acts as the perfect ambassador to the region and assistant in planning your ultimate snowmobile adventure.