Complete 51 km Crossings
*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.
The opening period for departure via Cime trail to Cap Tourmente will begin on June 6, 2025, and will end on November 2, 2025. After this date, all departures will be from Saint-Tite-des-Caps.
No departures at the Wildlife Reserve will be done after 3:30 PM.
6 days
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Saint-Joachim) to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
A
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: Anse-aux-Vaches in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 7.7 km
Time: 4 to 6 hours
Day 4
Sleep: Cap du Salut in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 6 km
Time: 3 to 5 hours
Day 5
Sleep: Abattis in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 6.9 km
Time: 3 to 5 hours
Day 6
Arrival: Domaine Liguori to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François village
Distance traveled: 13.3 km
Time: 5 to 6 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
Sleep: Abattis in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 6.9 km
Time: 2 to 3 hours
Day 5
Sleep: La Grande Vue in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 7.3 km
Time: 2 to 3 hours
Day 6
Arrival: Domaine Liguori to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François village
Distance traveled: 6 km
Time: 2.5 to 3 hours
5 days
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Saint-Joachim) to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
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
Sleep: Abattis in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 6.9 km
Time: 2 to 3 hours
Day 5
Arrival: Domaine Liguori to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François village
Distance traveled: 13.3 km
Time: 5 to 6 hours
4 days
Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area (Saint-Joachim) to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
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: Domaine Liguori to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François village
Distance traveled: 13.3 km
Time: 5 to 6 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: Anse-aux-Vaches in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 16.9 km
Time: 7 to 8 hours
Day 3
Sleep: Abattis in shelter or camping
Distance traveled: 12.9 km
Time: 6 to 7 hours
Day 4
Arrival: Domaine Liguori to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François village
Distance traveled: 13.3 km
Time: 5 to 6 hours
C
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: Domaine Liguori to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François village
Distance traveled: 20.2 km
Time: 8 to 8.5 hours