Hiking in the middle of the Indian summer!

Off-site activities

Stroll the splendid hiking trails of Cap au Leste and explore Quebec’s boreal forest at its most beautiful. In autumn, the season of Indian summer, the trees take on fantastic colors of yellow, red and orange. It’s the perfect time to take full advantage of the region’s finest vantage points, and to capture panoramic views of over 180 degrees at 200 meters above the Saguenay Fjord. You’ll be amazed by the immensity and beauty of the autumn landscape. Discover miles of pristine wilderness.

Exceptional in autumn, the boreal forest covers more than half of Canada. It is one of the largest forest ecosystems on the planet, and home to thousands of wild species. Quebec’s boreal forest is a large coniferous shield covering 761,000 square kilometers, half the size of Quebec. Black spruce is the most widespread tree species, but jack pine, balsam fir, white spruce and tamarack are also found here, along with hardwoods such as maple, sugar maple and white birch, which give the forest its shimmering colors.

The varied fauna includes some 30 mammals such as beaver, red fox, coyote, wolf, mink, white-tailed deer, caribou, moose, black bear, muskrat, hare and deer mouse. More than 150 species of birds nest here, including the pileated woodpecker, great gray owl, several varieties of hawk, owls and ducks. There are also tens of thousands of insects and spiders.

Duration: 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on trail. Difficulty levels vary.