On the North Shore the region is composed of the Laurentians and the Canadian Shield, a region of ancient mountains. The terrain is undulating and is crossed principally by the Saint-Maurice River Valley. On the South Shore, the topography is relatively flat, composed of the Saint-Lawrence River Valley before joining, further to the south, the foothills of the Appalachians. A majority of the trails go through mixed-growth forest on the North Shore and cross plains on the South Shore.
Midway between Montreal and Quebec City, on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River north of Trois-Rivières up to La Tuque and Gouin Reservoir, and in the region between Drummondville and Victoriaville on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence. Principally served by Autoroutes 20, 40 and 55, and Highways 138, 155 and 132. It is possible to access the trail network at various points on the South Shore and the North Shore.
Principal cities: On the north shore (Mauricie) :Trois-Rivières – Louiseville – Shawinigan – Grand-Mère – La Tuque. On the south shore (Centre-du-Québec) :Victoriaville – Drummondville – Bécancour – Nicolet – Plessisville
On the North Shore :
On the South Shore :
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