Trans Canada Trail in Quebec Blog

In November 2019 we reached Quebec, continuing our #Hike4Birds across Canada on the Sentier TransCanadien in Quebec.  We began by following the Petit Temis to the shores of the St. Lawrence River, where freezing temperatures concluded our first season on the Trans Canada Trail.  Due to the pandemic we didn't revisit Quebec until fall 2021, when we walked from Baie-Saint-Paul to Montreal, witnessing fall migration at Cap Tourmente and autumn colours on the Sentier des Cap de Charlevoix. The Route Verte and other excellent cycling routes took us through southern Quebec to Montreal, where we stopped to enjoy the culture and delicious cuisine.  Finally, in spring 2022 we made the final push, tackling the Petit Train du Nord and exploring Gatineau Park on the borders of Ontario.  

This blog documents our #Hike4Birds on the Sentier TransCanadien in Quebec. We invite you to Come Walk With Us by exploring our daily blog entries, where we share photographs and stories of the birds, natural landscapes, histories, challenges, and highlights we experienced while traveling across Canada on foot.  Happy Trails!  

Hiking Eastern Quebec

Goodbye New Brunswick, Bonjour Quebec, Edmundston, NB to Degelis, QC

Hiking Le Grand Sentier Soundtrack for Quebec!

Signage, Trails, and Amenities, Degelis to Cabano

Quickening our Pace, Cabano to Parc du Mont Citadelle

Winter Arrives, Logistical Challanges Arise, Parc du Mont Citadelle to Saint Antonin 

Trekking to the St. Lawrence River, Saint Antonin to Rivière-du-Loup

Final day of Year 1 on the Great Trail, Exploring Rivière-du-Loup 

First Year on the Great Trail in Review 

Life is what happens when you are busy making Plans...

Reflecting and Reconsidering the Life choices we make

Fourth Times the Charm, La Belle Province...Quebec 

Soundtrack for Sentier Transcanadien Quebec

A Start, a Stumble, Adapting and Continuing on...

Exploring Baie-Saint-Paul and the Sentier des Caps

There is always Sacrifice, there is always Wonder, Baie-Saint-Paul

First there is a Mountain, 24 km beyond Baie-Saint-Paul

Bonne Marche!, Sentier des Caps to Camp Liguoiri

Day of the Porcupine, Refuge Liguori to Refuge Vache

Rivers of Mud, Refuge Vache to Camp Faille

Pèlerin d'oiseau, Camp Faille to Saint Anne de Beaupre

Route de la Nouvelle France, Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre to Boischatel 

Adventures in Quebec City and Beyond

Weekend Frenzy, Into and Around Quebec City 

Judgement, Disillusionment, Old Quebec City to Charny

Rail trails of Quebec, Charny to Dosquet and back again 

Autumn Stroll, Winter Attitudes, Dosquet to Plessisville

Eating our way across Quebec, Plessisville to Victoriaville

Waterways and Railways, Victoriaville to Danville 

Cultural Debates in the Nation of Quebec, Danville to Richmond

On The Road Again as the Countdown begins, Richmond to Bromptonville

Route Barre, Bromptonville to Sherbrooke 

Trail Angels & Bakeries, Sherbrooke to Magog

The Way Provides, Magog to Eastman 

Velo Trails and Brothels, Eastman to Granby

Always Hardest Near the End, Granby to Saint-Gregoire

Birding the Canal, Saint-Gregoire to Chambly

Crepes, Cakes, and Industry, Chambly to Longueil

Achievement and Humility, into Montreal 

“Spur” Decision, Exploring Montreal’s Canal-de-Lachine

Reading 10,000km on the Trans Canada Trail 

Lessons from 10,000 km on the Trans Canada Trail

Walking Montreal, QC to Ottawa, ON on the Sentier Transcanadien

Inglorious Beginnings, Montreal to Laval

Bonne Journee!, Laval to Saint-Jerome 

P’tit train du Nord, Saint-Jérôme to Sainte-Marguerite

Blackflies and Birding, Sainte-Marguerite to Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts 

Memories - June 1st, 2019

Chocolate Trail Magic, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts to Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré 

Premium Prices (and Natural Beauty) Abound, Saint-Faustin to Village de Labelle

Camping at the Castle, Village de Labelle to Rivière Rouge

Winnie the Pooh on Expedition, Rivière Rouge to Nominingue 

Close but no Cigar, Nominingue to beyond Val Barrette

Final Train Station, Val Barrette to Mont-Laurier 

Drowned on the Trans Canada Highway: Mont-Laurier to Grand Remous

Southward Bound, Grand Remous to Maniwaki 

Log Driver's Waltz in Nature, Maniwaki to Gracefield

Refuge with Mon Petit Chum, Gracefield to Wakefield 

Tranquil Times in Nature, Wakefield to Chelsea

‘Yours to Protect, Yours to Enjoy’, into Ottawa Ontario

Crossing Quebec on Sentier Transcanadien

 

The goal of our #Hike4Birds was to inspire people of all ages, physical abilities, cultural backgrounds, orientations, and identities to reconnect with nature through birds and Citizen Science.  To learn more about our project, how you can get involved, and ways to support our work, please visit the Come Walk With Us website.