Cycling trails with breathtaking views of Lake Témiscouata

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Claudine Boucher, originally from Témiscouata, she loves nature, outdoor activities and good food.

You’ll be charmed by Témiscouata, with its breathtaking panoramas in every season, its bountiful nature and its many lakes, including Lake Témiscouata, the 2nd largest lake south of the St. Lawrence River, not to mention the famous Lake Pohénégamook and its legendary Ponik monster!

3 cycling trails to discover in Témiscouata:

Parc linéaire interprovincial Le Petit Témis

Petit Temis — Témiscouata-sur-le-LacMarie-Josée Dubé

Built on a former railway right-of-way, the Parc linéaire interprovincial Petit Témis is Canada’s first interprovincial cycling network. It links Rivière-du-Loup in Quebec to Edmundston in New Brunswick.

Comprising 134 km of stone-dust trail, it features several rest stops and is entirely reserved for cyclists and pedestrians. The maximum gradient is 4%, making it accessible to all.

The northern section offers rustic campsites for a wilderness experience. The southern section runs for the most part along the shores of Lake Témiscouata.

Lake Témiscouata shore-to-shore loop

This popular 24-km loop combines a trip on the Petit Témis between the two districts of the town of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, two water crossings on Lake Témiscouata and an incursion into the Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata.

The Épinoche pontoon in the Cabano district will take you across the lake to Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata, where you’ll follow the Grey Owl trail to St-Juste-du-Lac, where you’ll take the Corégone ferry to Notre-Dame-du-Lac and return to your starting point via Petit Témis. You can also take advantage of the 26 km of paved roads within the national park. Keep your eyes peeled for deer.

You can also take advantage of the 26 km of paved roads within the national park. Keep your eyes peeled for deer.

Circuit cyclo-sportif 

Looking for a sporting challenge? The cyclo-sportif circuit offers 55 km between Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! and Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac on asphalt roads and shared highway service roads. Outstanding views of Lake Témiscouata from the Chemin des Mille Couleurs lookout in the Notre-Dame-du-Lac district.

Les Sentiers Baseley

A great new feature this year in Dégelis for mountain bikers! 10 kilometers of varied trails offering breathtaking views of Lake Témiscouata along the way. This unique site combines nature, adventure and breathtaking scenery for an unforgettable experience.

Vélo à Dégelis — DégelisMarie-Josée Dubé

To find out everything there is to do and discover in Témiscouata, visit our website: www.tourismetemiscouata.qc.ca and take the opportunity to enter our contest to win a romantic package at the Auberge du Chemin Faisant in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac worth $500.

Parc linéaire interprovincial du Petit Témis

191, rue Fraserville,
Rivière-du-Loup,
Québec G5R 2C7

T. 4188681869

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Parc linéaire interprovincial Petit Témis / section Sud

Inconnu,
Rivière-du-Loup,
Québec G5R 3Z3

T. 4188533593

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