Quebec trails · Sentier Bras-du-Nord
Sentier Bras-du-Nord
A 12.0-mile network in Quebec, with 1,183 ft of climbing. Reaches Chute Delaney and other lake/viewpoint/waterfall destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 4.0. It gives back about 2,324 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chute Delaney (waterfall)
- Lac Merché (lake)
- Point de vue Chute Delaney (viewpoint)
- Magnifique chute d'eau (viewpoint)
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Getting there
Sentier Bras-du-Nord access — parking nearby. 46.98266, -71.84849 · 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 6:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:33 p.m. (EDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.0-mile route takes roughly 5 h 03 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:06 p.m. — 5 h 56 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Sentier Bras-du-Nord + Sentier du Montagne Art + Sentier de la Mauvaise — 4.5 mi loop, 1,258 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Sentier du Philosore — 13.2 mi
- Sept Merveilleux — 18.4 mi