Quebec trails · Sentier du Ruisseau-des-Chênes

Sentier du Ruisseau-des-Chênes

A 2.1-mile network in Quebec, with 1,357 ft of climbing. Reaches Des Chênes 3 and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by Parc national du Mont Orford SEPAQ.

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Length

2.1 mi

Elevation gain

1,357 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

40%

Steepest mile

+1,059 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

1.5 mi

Shape

network

Surface

Ground

Managed by

Parc national du Mont Orford SEPAQ

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Des Chênes 3 (viewpoint)
Crête de la demie-montagne (viewpoint)
Des Chênes 4 (viewpoint)
Des Chênes 1 (viewpoint)
Des Chênes 5 (viewpoint)
Des Chênes 2 (viewpoint)
Ruisseau des Chênes (viewpoint)
Des Chênes 6 (viewpoint)

Heads up

Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Sentier du Ruisseau-des-Chênes access. 45.29499, -72.25557 · 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 6:35 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.1-mile route takes roughly 1 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:31 a.m. — 9 h 35 min before sunset.

Nearby trails

Sentier des Crêtes — 1.6 mi
Brompton ~ Principal ~ SE ~ Brompton — 7.6 mi
Kingsbury ~ Principal ~ SE ~ Kingsbury — 12.8 mi
Sutton ~ Principal ~ SE ~ Sutton — 17.3 mi