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Quebec trails · Sentier des Contreforts

Sentier des Contreforts

A 16.9-mile network in Quebec, with 1,073 ft of climbing. Reaches Premier lac du Castor and other lake/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
16.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,073 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
42%
Steepest mile
+546 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
7.9 mi
Shape
network

Elevation profile

1,051 – 2,104 ft13579111315

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 4,504 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sentier des Contreforts

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Sentier du Massif access — parking nearby. 46.26693, -73.98033 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:11 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:42 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.9-mile route takes roughly 6 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:59 p.m. — 4 h 12 min before sunset.

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