Quebec trails · Sentier des Sommets
Sentier des Sommets
A 9.5-mile out-and-back in Quebec, with 1,528 ft of climbing. Reaches Mont Sir-Wilfrid and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 3.2 and mile 6.3. It gives back about 1,157 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Mont Sir-Wilfrid (summit)
- Lac Lunette (lake)
- Paroi de l'aube (viewpoint)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:18 a.m. and sets at 6:17 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:48 p.m. (EDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.0-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:52 p.m. — 2 h 25 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Jardin des Glaciers + Sentier de l'Anse à Moreau + Sentier des Sommets — 6.4 mi loop, 1,834 ft gain