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Quebec trails · Richmond ~ Principal ~ SE ~ Principal

Richmond ~ Principal ~ SE ~ Principal

A 4.0-mile out-and-back in Quebec, with 264 ft of climbing. Reaches Pv Belvédère de la croix and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by Les Sentiers de l'Estrie inc..

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Length
4.0 mi
Elevation gain
264 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
18%
Steepest mile
+176 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt
Managed by
Les Sentiers de l'Estrie inc.

Elevation profile

389 – 653 ft1234

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 193 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Richmond ~ Principal ~ SE ~ Principal

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Richmond ~ Principal ~ SE ~ Principal access — parking nearby. 45.62384, -72.11971 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:33 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:05 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:34 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.0-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:16 a.m. — 7 h 48 min before sunset.

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