Far and Wide

Tons and tons of beautiful trails

If long outings that lead to scenic views fill you with joy, this itinerary should be highly satisfying. Start your riding adventure with the Neilson trilogy in Vallée Bras-du-Nord. At Mont-Sainte-Anne, choose one of the large loops that go from the base to the campsite, then from the summit to the base. Finally, head to Sentiers du Moulin for the Maelstrom cross-country circuit. You wanted countless kilometres? You got 'em.

100+

km of trails

days

biking destinations

Your itinerary

Vallée du Bras-du-Nord

Day 1 - Vallée Bras-du-Nord

Shannahan Area

As soon as you arrive, you will be dazzled by the abundance of nature and beauty of the landscape. Explore the grandiose panoramas of the Vallée Bras-du-Nord on the Neilson trail trilogy. Departing from the Shannahan welcome centre, take the lush Montée des Boas then follow the East, North and South Neilsons. Cross the Neilson and Sainte-Anne rivers to the Sapinière and Tomahawk trails to access Montée de l'Aurore. Keep climbing up to La Légende. Then return to the reception centre via La Grande Évasion to conclude an absolutely incredible outing.

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Vallée du Bras-du-Nord

Day 2 - Vallée Bras-du-Nord

Shannahan Area

For your second day, a rolling and undulating outing in the foothills of the valley awaits you. Cross the footbridge to find the Grande Évasion trail. Continue on Chute à Gilles towards Grande Ourse. Return to the footbridge sector via Sapinière, Tomahawk and Grande Évasion. Continue along the Chute Delaney trail to the waterfall and return to the reception area by taking all the "sweet” trails: Sucre d'Orge, Tire d'Erable, and Beurre d'Erable. At the end of this outing, you will have racked up a nice 30 km in distance and only 210m elevation!

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Sentiers du Moulin

Gabriel Gakwaya

Day 3 - Sentiers du Moulin

On the program: a crescendo leading to the Maelstrom area, beginning with a rolling tour of the easier trails on the SDM side: Raph, Gros Buck, Montée Ninja, Fabuleuse and then a return to the Raph. Cross to the Maelstrom area to climb to the summit plateau via La Tourbillon. Once at the top, follow Crête du Lynx, Vortex, Klondike, re-Crête du Lynx, and for the return, descend via Maelstrom. A total of about 25 km including a lot of variety and the unique atmosphere of the Maelstrom to end a splendid day. For riders seeking an additional challenge, consider adding the Slab City trail, known for its mile-long slab, and the rigorous Klondike climb to get back to the summit plateau.

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Mont-Sainte-Anne

Day 4 - Mont-Sainte-Anne

Even if you start from the top, you will climb the equivalent of the height of Mont-Sainte-Anne at least once. Warm up by descending La Grisante, then branch off into the cross-country network on La Marais du Nord and La Dryade, followed by 2.0 Montant, Riverside and Longue-Rive, which will give you a good old old-fashioned riding experience. Then begin your tour of the trails near the campsite which will take you to L'Adorila, the Arête and Avenue Royale. Then all you have to do is go up (and up, and up!) to La Vietnam via La Keuleuleu, La Coupe and L'Échappée and you will have covered a total of around 40 km.

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