Parcours 3 à 5 jours Cap Tourmente au Sommet du Massif
*Important note*
A fee of $5.00 per person aged 13 years and older is required to access the Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area.
Your car cannot remain at the Wildlife Reserve after 5:00 PM. If you plan to transport your vehicle out yourself, it is important to take this information into account. We can offer a vehicle relocation service except for departures or arrivals at Cap Tourmente on Sundays.
La période d’ouverture pour un départ par le sentier de la Cime à Cap Tourmente sera le 6 juin 2026 et se termine le dimanche 1 novembre 2026. Après cette date, tous les départs se font à partir de St-Tite-des-Caps.
No departures at the Wildlife Reserve will be done after 3:30 PM.
5 days
Réserve du Cap Tourmente (Saint-Joachim) au Sommet du Massif de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (Accueil Charlevoix)
Day 1
Departure: Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Saint-Joachim)
Sleep: La Faille in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 7.4 km
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Day 2
Sleep: Cap Gribane in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 9.2 km
Time: 4 to 6 hours
Day 3
Couche: Anse-aux-Vaches en refuge ou en camping
Distance traveled: 7.7 km
Time: 4 to 6 hours
Day 3
Sleep: Cap du Salut in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 6 km
Time: 3 to 5 hours
Day 4
Sleep: Abattis in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 6.9 km
Time: 2 to 3 hours
Day 5
Arrival: Charlevoix Reception to summit of Le Massif
Distance traveled: 6 km
Time: 2 to 3 hours
4 days
Réserve du Cap Tourmente (Saint-Joachim) au Sommet du Massif de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (Accueil Charlevoix)
A
Day 1
Departure: Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Saint-Joachim)
Sleep: Kelso (Saint-Tite Lake) or Petit Lac in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 10.2 km
Time: 4 to 5 hours
Day 2
Sleep: Anse-aux-Vaches in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 14.1 km
Time: 6 to 8 hours
Day 3
Sleep: Abattis in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 12.9 km
Time: 6 to 7 hours
Day 4
Arrival: Charlevoix Reception to summit of Le Massif
Distance traveled: 6 km
Time: 2 to 3 hours
B
Day 1
Departure: Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Saint-Joachim)
Sleep: La Faille in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 7.4 km
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Day 2
Sleep: Cap Gribane in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 9.2 km
Time: 4 to 6 hours
Day 3
Sleep: Cap du Salut in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 13.7 km
Time: 6 to 8 hours
Day 4
Arrival: Charlevoix Reception to summit of Le Massif
Distance traveled: 8.3 km
Time: 3 to 4 hours
3 days
Réserve du Cap Tourmente (Saint-Joachim) au Sommet du Massif de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (Accueil Charlevoix)
Day 1
Departure: Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Saint-Joachim)
Sleep: Kelso (Saint-Tite Lake) or Petit Lac in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 10.2 km
Time: 4 to 5 hours
Day 2
Sleep: Anse-aux-Vaches in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 14.1 km
Time: 6 to 8 hours
Day 3
Arrival: Charlevoix Reception to summit of Le Massif
Distance traveled: 14.3 km
Time: 5.5 to 7 hours