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Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park

An outdoor spot in Charlevoix, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 5 hours. Best time to go: Fall colour.

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Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park in Charlevoix
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Why go

Some of eastern Canada's highest rock walls rise above the river; hike L'Acropole-des-Draveurs or paddle.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Charlevoix, alongside 3 activities, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Parc national des Grands-Jardins, 26 km away as the crow flies. Set aside about 5 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Price
$
Time needed
5 hr
Best time
Fall colour

Nearby

The closest curated pick in Charlevoix, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Parc national des Grands-Jardins

    Taiga-like plateau with caribou country and the Mont du Lac des Cygnes summit trail.

    Outdoors · 26 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is a stop on our Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Charlevoix

Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is our only outdoors pick in Charlevoix; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Charlevoix guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Charlevoix run from -9°C in January to 22°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park itself, we suggest: Fall colour.

Modelled monthly averages for Charlevoix from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Charlevoix weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
500 Rue Principale, Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs, QC G0T 1S0, Canada
Coordinates
47.85386, -70.42669
Destination
Charlevoix, Quebec
Website
sepaq.com

Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park?

Plan on about 5 hours at Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park?

Our pick: Fall colour. Insider tip: The Acropole trail is steep; start early.

Where is Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park?

Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park is at 500 Rue Principale, Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs, QC G0T 1S0, Canada. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park?

Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park appears on Montréal, Québec City & Charlevoix, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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