Are you looking for some incredible spots to check out this summer? Here are 12 WATERFALLS TO VISIT THIS SUMMER IN QUEBEC!
In this article, I’ll be going over 12 waterfalls to visit across our province. These falls are in no particular order. They’re definitely all worth visiting at least once!
Let’s dive right in!
FOR ALL INFORMATION INCLUDING OPENING HOURS, TRAIL MAPS, DIRECTIONS, COSTS, RULES AS WELL AS REGULATIONS PLEASE VISIT THE PARK’S WEBSITES THAT I’VE INCLUDED BELOW.
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12. CHUTES DE PLAISANCE
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First and foremost, the Chutes de Plaisance is a beautiful waterfall located in the Outaouais region. You’ll find this waterfall near autoroute 50 in the small town of Plaisance.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 1km
- Website: http://www.chutesplaisance.ca
11. CHUTE DU DIABLE
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Secondly, the Chute du Diable is located in the Mont-Tremblant National Park. The Mont-Tremblant National park is divided into different sectors. This waterfall is located in the Diable sector.
The trailhead begins at the parking lot where this hike is indicated.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 1km
- Website: https://www.sepaq.com/pq/mot/
10. CHUTES MONTE-À-PEINE
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These falls are located in the Parc Régional des Chutes Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles in the Lanaudière region.
Furthermore, you can enter the park in three different areas depending on where you’re coming from. To be sure that you’re entering by the easiest route, check out their map located on their website!
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 5km (sentier Desjardins)
- Website: https://parcdeschutes.com
9. CHUTE AUX-RATS
La Chute-aux-Rats is a spectacular waterfall located in the Mont-Tremblant National Park. This national park is divided into different sectors. You’ll be able to find this hiking trail in the Pimbina sector.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 9.6km (around 3 hours roundtrip)
- Website: https://www.sepaq.com/pq/mot/
8. CHUTE À PHILOMÈNE
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The Chute à Philomène is beginner-friendly and is located in the Gaspésie region.
You can access this fall by a hiking trail that leads to the bottom of the waterfall. Additionally, you can view the waterfall from above on a suspended bridge lookout.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: Under 1km
- Website: https://www.lamatapedia.ca/chute-philomene
7. CHUTES-À-BULL
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This waterfall is located in the Parc Régional de la Chute-à-Bull in the Lanaudière region. Additionally, this park offers hiking trails that lead to some beautiful lookouts.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: It will take you about 1 hour to hike the entire park
- Website: https://www.parcsregionaux.org/parcs-regionaux/parcs/parc-regional-de-la-chute-a-bull/
6. CHUTES DU CALVAIRE
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The Parc Régional des Chutes du Calvaire is also located in the Lanaudière region. This park is public therefore it’s open from sunrise to sunset!
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: the entire park is only 3km
- Website: https://www.sentiersmandeville.org/Parc-regional-chutes-du-calvaire-lanaudiere.php
5. CHUTES WABER
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The Chutes Waber is located in the Parc National de la Mauricie.
First and foremost, you’ll need to kayak/canoe to arrive at the trailhead. In addition, you’ll need to hike to reach this waterfall. With this in mind, it’s important to leave extra early and to book ahead of time.
- Level of difficulty: Intermediate
- Duration: 6 to 8 hours
- Website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/fr/pn-np/qc/mauricie/activ/nautique-nautical/waber
4. CHUTES DELANEY
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The Chutes Delaney is located in Saint-Raymond. To reach this waterfall simply hike the trail called “Sentier bras-du-Nord”.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 8km (around 2-3 hours)
- Website: https://www.valleebrasdunord.com/sentier-randonnee-brasdunord
3. CHUTES-DE-LA-CHAUDIÈRE
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The Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière is an absolute must-see. This park is located in Lévis right near Québec City.
- Level of difficulty: Easy to intermediate (some areas have lots of stairs)
- Duration: this park offers 4.5km of trails
- Website: https://chaudiereappalaches.com/fr/voyage-quebec/levis/levis/parc-des-chutes-de-la-chaudiere/parc/
2. CHUTE MONTMORENCY
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The Parc de la Chute Montmorency is only a 15 minute drive from Québec City! Furthermore, this park offers zip lining as well as rock climbing.
Secondly, you can check out the website below to view a virtual map of the entire park.
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Website: https://www.sepaq.com/destinations/parc-chute-montmorency/
1. CHUTE MANITOU
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Last but not least, the Chute Manitou is located in the Côte-Nord region. This spectacular waterfall is an absolute must-see if you’re in the region!
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 2km roundtrip (about 45 minutes)
- Website: https://tourismecote-nord.com/membres/parcs-jardins-et-sites-naturels/chute-manitou/
12 WATERFALLS TO VISIT THIS SUMMER IN QUEBEC
To conclude, I hope this helped you plan out some places to visit this summer for some fun in the sun!
Most importantly, don’t forget to bring your water shoes! Thank you so much for reading this blog.
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