CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
 
You have a number of trail options to choose from: a quick ski across the Plains of Abraham, located only 10 minutes from the hotels, charming bistros and famous restaurants of Old Québec, a longer trek across the fields of local farmers, an expedition into the heart of the untamed boreal forest in the nearby Laurentians or a challenging workout on the trails used by Olympic champions Pierre Harvey and Myriam Bédard. Cross-country skiers of all levels of experience, from beginners to fleet-footed experts, will love the ski conditions in the Greater Québec Area.

Whether you don’t have an equipment or you were not able to bring with you, you will be able to rent in most of the centers high-quality accessories, pieces of equipment or even entire cross-country ski ensembles at very reasonable prices. In general, a three-day package costs little more than a one-day rental — the perfect excuse for extending your vacation!

Resorts offer great rates for families, with children 6 and under being able to ski for free. In addition, there’s also discounts in some places for seniors, students and groups: cross-country skiing at resorts in the Greater Québec Area is excellent value for your money. Learn more about the rates at local resorts: fidelity discounts, special rebates and other interesting packages to increase your fun and stretch your dollar farther.

 


  Total number of trails Total length (km) Difficulty
(number)
Waxing room Equipement rental Heated relay station Dining Rates Locate on the map
Québec                  
Parc des champs de bataille
(www)

5 14
Easy : 4
Intermediate : 1
Skating : 2
x x x x free Locate
Société du Domaine Maizerets
(www)

5 11
Easy : 4
  x x x free Locate
Camping municipal de Beauport
(www)

5 20
Easy : 1
Intermediate : 3
Difficult : 1
Skating : 1
x   x   x Locate
Base de plein air La Découverte
(www)

8 55
Easy : 2
Intermediate : 3
Expert : 3
x x x   x Locate
Côte-de-Beaupré                  
Mont-Sainte-Anne
(Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges)
(www)

22 212
Easy : 7
Intermediate : 9
Expert : 6
x x x x x Locate
Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix
(Petite-Rivière-Saint-François)
(www)

8 69
Easy : 2
Intermediate : 4
Difficult : 1
Expert : 1
x x x x x Locate
La Jacques-Cartier                  
Les Sentiers du Moulin
(www)

20 43
Easy : 7
Intermediate : 4
Difficult : 3
Very difficult : 6
x x x x x Locate
Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier
(www)

3 55
Intermediate : 1
Difficult : 2
    x   x Locate
Réserve faunique des Laurentides
(Camp Mercier)
(www)

20 190
Easy : 10
Intermediate : 10
Skating : 5
x x x x x Locate
Forêt Montmorency
(www)

8 53,5
Easy : 3
Difficult : 4
Very Difficult : 1
x x x x x Locate
Station touristique Duchesnay
(www)

10 144
Easy : 5
Intermediate : 3
Expert : 1
Skating : 1
x x x x x Locate