As the fall weather rolls in across Quebec and the leaves begin to turn, it's becoming prime season for traveling a bit out of town and absorbing some of the most captivating views in the province.
Winter has loosened its icy grip. Ice has retreated from the trails and the fragrance of wet grass and fresh vegetation fills the air. It's spring at last time to emerge from our dank city apartments and stretch our cramped legs after a season of couch potatoing. Here are eight spring hikes in Quebec to get started.
This is not a story for anyone with a fear of heights. Sépaq has unveiled a brand new walkway and lookout at the end of a Quebec hiking trail that offers sweeping views of the surrounding landscape. The 350-metre wooden path allows visitors to walk along the steep edge of the Pic-de-la-Tête-de-Chien, a 575-meter summit in the Parc national des Monts-Valin.
Club Med, the world-famous resort and experiences company, is opening its first-ever Canadian location in Quebec s Charlevoix region. Officials attended a launch event on Monday.After the inauguration of the new ski resort, Premier François Legault, of course, took to Instagram to boast about how proud he is about it."Club Med will be a new luxury showcase for Quebec," the premier wrote. "It will be an important economic engine for the region and will generate spin-offs and lucrative jobs for the entire tourism industry in Charlevoix."