Self-Guided Chaudière-Appalaches/Centre-du-Quebec Itinerary
Total Southern Quebec Distance: 1,415 kilometres in 5 days of riding
For complete details, check out tour article: Double Hitter. Download PDF of itinerary.
Notes: Toll free phone numbers are included only when they connect directly to the hotel (as opposed to an off site reservation system). TQ = Trans Quebec; RT = Regional Trail; LT = Local Trail. Trails or services may change from the time of my tour; please reconfirm info by using the contacts provided before departing.
Chaudière-Appalaches/Centre-du-Quebec Snowmobile Tour Itinerary
1st Day
Trailer 700 km to Saint-Ferdinand (drive time from Greater Toronto Area: approx. 7 hours) Where To Stay: Manoir du Lac William – Direct trail access either from stake line on lake or trail on road shoulder. Fuel nearby in Saint-Ferdinand.
2nd Day
Ride 350 km from Saint-Ferdinand to Lac Etchemin via TQ25, RT540 (detour), TQ25, TQ55, TQ65, RT580, TQ25, TQ75, RT545, TQ55. Lunch: Lac Drolet. Fuel: Lac Drolet, Sainte-Justin. Where To Stay: Le Manoir Lac Etchemin – Direct trail access from stake line on lake. Fuel nearby on trail in town.
3rd Day
Ride 240 km loops through Parc Massif du Sud from Lac Etchemin to Saint-Just-de-Bretenières via TQ55, TQ75, TQ35, RT551, TQ55, RT547. Fuel: Saint-Malachie, Saint-Magloire. Trail lunch. Where To Stay: Villégiature & Pourvoirie Daaquam – Direct access by private trail from RT547. Horse stables and sled dog kennels add to the fun.
4th Day
Ride 180 km from Saint-Just-de-Bretenières to Montmagny via RT551, TQ55, RT547, LT, RT549, TQ35, RT551, TQ5. Fuel: Saint-Margloire, Montmagny. Lunch: on trail. Where To Stay: Econo Lodge & Suites – Decent roadside motel is the only one in town right on TQ5.
5th Day
Ride 322 km from Montmagny to Sainte-Marie via TQ5, TQ55, RT549, LT, RT547, LT, RT545, LT, TQ75, TQ35. Where To Stay: Motel Invitation – direct access from TQ35.
6th Day
Ride 323 km from Sainte-Marie to Saint-Ferdinand via TQ35, RT540, RT535, TQ55, TQ75, RT535,LT, TQ25, TQ55, TQ65, RT538, LT. Where To Stay: Manoir du Lac William
7th Day
Trailer home.
Chaudière-Appalaches/Centre-du-Quebec Fast Facts
Main Towns
- Centre-du-Quebec: Bécancour, Drummondville, Nicolet, Plessisville, Victoriaville.
- Chaudière-Appalaches: Lac Etchemin, Lévis, Montmagny, Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, Thetford Mines.
Must Ride Trails
- All Trail 551
- All Trail 55
- Trails 547 and 549 through Parc Massif du Sud
Must See Sights
- 360’ Long covered bridge at Notre-Dame-des-Pain (Trail 55)
- Lookouts at Mont du Midi and Mont Saint Magloire, Parc Massif du Sud (Trails 547 & 549)
- Les Glaciers Ice Caves (Trail 549)
- Deer Yards at Saint-Gédéon (Trail 580) & Armstrong (Trail 75)
Who To Contact
- Tourism Centre-du-Quebec
- Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches
- Tourisme Quebec
- FCMQ (for maps, permits and trail info)
Maps Needed
- Centre-du-Quebec / Chaudière-Appalaches
- Bas-Saint-Laurent (Day Four only)
Riders should reconfirm the routes and services mentioned in this article as they may have changed since publication.