13 – Outaouais
General Information:
The Outaouais region is composed of the Laurentians and the Canadian Shield, a region of ancient mountains. On the whole, the region’s terrain is undulating, broken up by lakes. Most of the trails are through mixed-growth forest.
Practical Information:
- Regional network:
7 clubs (2,269 Km of trails) - Principaux sentiers:
43 from Duhamel to Fort Coulonges
13 at Quyon
63 at Maniwaki
315 at Gatineau
323 at Buckingam
311 at Sand-Bay - Accommodation accessible from the trail:
700 rooms - Snow conditions:
From mid-December until mid-March
Location:
Immediately north of Ottawa, served principally by Highway 50 and Highways 105, 148 and 323 to Quebec City and Highway 417 in Ontario . It is possible to access the trail network from the Gatineau, a few kilometres from Ottawa/Hull.
Principal cities: Aylmer – Ottawa – Gatineau – Maniwaki – Wakefield – Montebello – Shawville – Fort-Coulonge
Attractions:
- Duhamel deer yard (trail 43)
- Lake Baskatong (trail 322)
- Chateau Montebello (trail 323)
- Laflèche caves (trail 43)
- Coulonge river canyon (trail 43)
- Fort-Coulonge roofed bridge (trail 43)
From the region:
- Laurentians to the Northeast (trails 43 and 63)
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue (trail 63)
- Ontario (trail 43 towards Pembroke)
Links:
103, rue Laurier, Gatineau (Qc) J8X 3V8
Phone : 819 778-2222 ou 1 800 265-7822 (sans frais)
Fax : 819 778-7758
Secure hotels
Sorry, there is no establishment member of the FCMQ Secure Hotel program for this region.