05 – Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean
General Information:
The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region is located north of Quebec region, and offers almost 22 weeks of snowy conditions with the 2nd largest trail network of the Province of Quebec. Since January 2010, The Summit Circuit on the Monts-Valin offers spectacular panoramas of this true snowmobiler’s paradise.
Practical Information:
- Regional network:
13 Clubs (3 851 Km of trails) - Main trails:
23 at Alma (Lac-Saint-Jean North) and Etape – Laurentides park (south)
93 at Chibougamau (north), Mont Valin and Sacré-Coeur (south)
83 at Ferland (east), Saguenay and Sainte-Hedwidge (west)
383 at close to L'Anse-Saint-Jean
328 at Sainte-Rose-du-Nord
373 at Roberval - 49th Footbridge - Accommodation accessible from the trail:
1 600 rooms - Snow conditions:
From Mid-November until Mid of April
Location:
Northwest of Quebec City, and north of the Charlevoix region, on the shores of the Saguenay River and close to Saint-Jean lake. Served mainly by Highways 155, 169, and 175 from the Mauricie and Quebec City. The trail network can be accessed from a number of points.
Principal cities: Saguenay – Alma – Roberval – Saint-Félicien -Dolbeau-Mistassini – Chibougamau – Normandin
Attractions:
- The Monts-Valin (trails 93 and 328)
- The Mont-Apica (trail 23 in Laurentides wildlife Reserve)
- The Roberval Ice Village (trail 373)
- Footbridges on the 49th (trail 373)
- Ice fishing at La Baie, Rivière-Éternité and L'Anse-Saint-Jean (trail 383)
From the region:
- Mauricie to the west (trail 83)
- Quebec City/Charlevoix to the south (trails 83, 23, 383)
- Manicouagan to the south-east (trail 93)
- James Bay & Abitibi to the north-west (trail 93)
Links:
412, boul. Saguenay Est, Bureau 100
Saguenay, arr. Chicoutimi (Qc)
G7H 7Y8
1252, route 167 sud, c.p. 134 Chibougamau (Qc) G8P 2K6
Phone : 418 748-8140 ou 1 888 748-8140 Fax : 418 748-8150
Secure hotels
418 348-6832
877 342-7933
418 342-1111
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418 545-8326
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418 543-1521
1 800 263-5261
418 668-5261
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