GASPÉSIE TOUR 2018 Edition tourisme-gaspesie.com/bicycle
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QUESTIONS? We are here for you! 1 800 463-0323 7 days out of 7, all year long, the Gaspésie Tourism team will help you! If you need information during your trip, do not hesitate to contact us or to stop by one of our official tourist information offices. Come meet us! Mont-Joli 1 800 463-0323 Matane 1 877 762-8263 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts 418 763-0044 Murdochville 418 784-2242 Grande-Vallée 418 393-2102 L Anse-à-Valleau 418 269-3310 Gaspé 418 368-6335 Percé 1 855 782-5448 Chandler 418 689-3185 Port-Daniel-Gascons 418 396-3215 Bonaventure 418 534-4014 New Richmond 418 392-7075 Carleton-sur-Mer 418 364-3544 Causapscal 418 756-6048 Amqui 418 629-5715 Photo : Tourisme Gaspésie 3
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Summary Access to the region... 7 Bus... 7 Airplane... 7 Ship and Ferries... 8 Train... 8 Itinerary Suggestion... 9 In Brief... 9 Detailed Itinerary... 10 Tools... 12 Distances Chart... 12 Bike Maintenance, Repairs and Rental... 15 Winds Frequency by Direction... 17 Bienvenue Cyclistes! MD Certified Accommodations... 18 Rest Areas... 19 Group Trip... 24 Elevation Profiles... 25 Cover page photography : CHOK Image Latest update: January 2018 5
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Access to the region Bus Orléans Express 1 888 999-3977 orleansexpress.com No services for Murdochville Fees are applicable for bike transportation (5$). The RÉGÎM transport can also take you from a place to another outside the Orléans Express zone (May 1 st to october 27 th ). Airplane Air Canada Jazz 1 888 247-2262 aircanada.ca Mont-Joli and Gaspé Airports Bike transportation is authorized under certain conditions.it is strongly recommended to ask for detailed transportation conditions before your flight. Air Liaison 1 888 589-8972 airliaison.ca Mont-Joli Airport Photo : Tourisme Gaspésie 7
Ship and Ferries Matane - Baie-Comeau Godbout 1 877 562-6560 traversiers.com No additional fees, passengers ticket only. Rimouski - Forestville 1 800 973-2725 traversier.com Additional fees for bike transportation. Trois-Pistoles - Les Escoumins 1 877 851-4677 traversiercnb.ca Additional fees for bike transportation. Rivière-de-Loup - Saint-Siméon 418 862-5094 traverserdl.com Additonal fees for bike transportation. CTMA Vacancier 1 888 986-3278 ctma.ca Weekly shuttle from Montreal to les Îles de la Madeleine. Additional fees for bike transportation. Train Via Rail Canada 1 888 842-7245 viarail.com It is strongly recommended to ask for detailed transportation conditions prior to the reservation. Via Rail Stations City Address Phone Number Mont-Joli 48, rue de la Gare 418 775-7853 Amqui 209, boul. Saint-Benoît Ouest 418 629-4242 Causapscal 142, Saint-Jacques Sud NA Matapédia 10, rue McDonnell 418 865-2327 8
Itinerary Suggestion In Brief Duration: Departure: Arrival: Landform: Access: 14 days Sainte-Flavie Sainte-Flavie Hills and valleys Mont-Joli via train, bus, plane or possibilities to park your car at the Mont-Joli Tourist Information Office for free. Day 1 Sainte-Flavie to Matane 63 km Day 2 Matane to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts 87 km Day 3 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to the Gîte du Mont-Albert 80 km (Round-trip) Day 4 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Mont-Saint-Pierre 53 km Day 5 Mont-Saint-Pierre to Grande-Vallée 59 km Day 6 Grande-Vallée to Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard) 63 km Day 7 Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard) to Gaspé 63 km Day 8 Gaspé to Percé 83 km Day 9 Percé to Port-Daniel - Gascons 81 km Day 10 Port-Daniel - Gascons to Bonaventure 50 km Day 11 Bonaventure to Carleton-sur-Mer 59 km Day 12 Carleton-sur-Mer to Matapédia 72 km Day 13 Matapédia to Amqui 78 km Day 14 Amqui to Sainte-Flavie 74 km * This itinerary is only a suggestion and follows the 132 road. It is also possible to start going south and finish by the north coast. 9
Detailed Itinerary Day 1 - Sainte-Flavie to Matane (63 km) Sainte-Flavie is the entrance to the Gaspésie. From there, you take the 132 road which runs along the seashore toward Matane. This first step, mostly flat, contains nevertheless some hills. Rest stops are available in Sainte-Flavie, Baie-des-Sables, Saint-Ulric and Matane. Day 2 - Matane to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (87 km) From Matane, the road is more hilly. Rest stops are available in Petit-Matane, Sainte- Félicité, Grosses-Roches, Les Méchins, Capucins and Cap-Chat. Day 3 - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to the Gîte du Mont-Albert (round-trip : 80 km) You will surely enjoy this excursion in the Gaspésie National Park. There are a lot of educational and recreational activities that can be done. Day 4 - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Mont-Saint-Pierre (53 km) Steeper in the beginning, the road follows the outline of magnificent coves. Rest stops are available in Tourelle, Cap-au-Renard, La Martre, Rivière-à-Claude and Mont- Saint-Pierre. Day 5 - Mont-Saint-Pierre to Grande-Vallée (59 km) Be careful, the road is difficult since it is sinuous, it runs along cliffs and is fairly uneven until you reach Petit-Madeleine. Rest stops are available in Saint-Maxime-du- Mont-Louis and Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine. After the hills of Petit- Madeleine, you can rest at a stopping place in Grande-Vallée. Day 6 - Grande-Vallée to Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard) (63 km) The route is very hilly and quite complex, up to L Anse-au-Griffon. Rest stops are available in Pointe-à-La-Frégate, Saint-Yvon, L Anse-à-L Étang, Pointe-Jaune, Saint- Maurice-de-l Échouerie and Rivière-au-Renard. Day 7 - Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard) to Gaspé (63 km) Around this area you will discover the headland of Forillon. The Forillon National Park of Canada offers a lot of activities for nature lovers. From Cap-aux-Os to Gaspé, the road is sheltered from violent winds. You will get a magnificent view of the Gaspé Bay. Rest stops are available in Cap-des-Rosiers and Saint-Majorique. 10
Day 8 - Gaspé to Percé (83 km) Steep and hilly itinerary. Be careful, especially a few kilometers before Percé. Rest stops are available in Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie, Barachois and Percé. Put away your bike and do the boat excursion to Bonaventure Island. Day 9 - Percé to Port-Daniel - Gascons (81 km) On the south side of the Gaspésie, the lanform becomes smoother than on the north side. Be aware before Newport, there is a downward curve with a high gradient. It has no shoulder for cyclists. Rest stops are available in Cap-d Espoir, Sainte-Thérèsede-Gaspé, Grande-Rivière, Pabos, Newport and Port-Daniel - Gascons. Day 10 - Port-Daniel - Gascons to Bonaventure (50 km) The roads in this area are quite flat, while you enter the Bay. Rest stops are available in Shigawake, Saint-Godefroi, Hope Town, Paspébiac and Bonaventure. Day 11 - Bonaventure to Carleton-sur-Mer (59 km) Undulating route offering a very nice view of the Baie-des-Chaleurs and the New Brunswick coast. Rest stops are available in Caplan, New Richmond, Maria and Carleton-sur-Mer. Day 12 - Carleton-sur-Mer to Matapédia (72 km) This is your last day in the Bay. Make the most of it! Rest stops are available in Nouvelle, Pointe-à-la-Garde, Pointe-à-la-Croix and Matapédia. Day 13 - Matapédia to Amqui (78 km) On that part of your trip, the landform is not very difficult. But the scenery is quite different. You will now enter the Matapedia Valley. Rest stops are available in Saint- François-d Assise, Saint-André-de-Restigouche, Routhierville and Lac-au-Saumon. Day 14 - Amqui to Sainte-Flavie (74 km) Last but not least, this part in which crosses the agricultural country goes back to Mont-Joli. Val-Brillant also known as, The Queen of the Valley, offers a splendid view of the Matapedia Lake. Rest stops are available in Val-Brillant, Sayabec and Sainte- Angèle-de-Mérici. Enjoy your ride! 11
Tools Distances Chart Municipalities in grey have more than 2000 inhabitants. Municipalities Rest area Km M Km M (North) (North) (South) (South) Sainte-Flavie 0 0 0 0 Grand-Métis 10 6 875 544 Métis-sur-Mer 22 14 863 536 Les Boules 25 16 860 534 Baie-des-Sables 32 20 853 530 Saint-Ulric 49 30 836 519 Matane 63 39 822 511 Petit-Matane 69 43 816 507 Sainte-Félicité 79 49 806 501 Grosses-Roches 91 57 794 493 Les Méchins 109 68 776 482 Capucins 121 75 764 475 Cap-Chat 134 83 751 467 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts 150 93 735 457 Tourelle 156 97 729 453 La Martre 175 109 710 441 Marsoui 182 113 703 437 Rivière-à-Claude 196 122 689 428 Mont-Saint-Pierre 203 126 682 424 Mont-Louis 210 130 675 419 L Anse-Pleureuse 217 135 668 415 Rivière-Madeleine 239 149 646 401 Grande-Vallée 262 163 623 387 Petite-Vallée 268 167 617 383 Cloridorme 284 176 601 373 L Anse-à-Valleau 309 192 576 358 Rivière-au-Renard 325 202 560 348 L Anse-au-Griffon 335 208 550 342 Cap-des-Rosiers 346 215 539 335 12
Municipalities Rest area Km M Km M (North) (North) (South) (South) Cap-aux-Os 360 224 525 326 Gaspé 388 241 497 309 Douglastown 420 261 465 289 Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie 431 268 454 282 Barachois 440 273 445 277 Coin-du-Banc 456 283 429 267 Percé 471 293 414 257 L'Anse-à-Beaufils 481 299 404 251 Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé 493 306 392 244 Grande-Rivière 499 310 386 240 Pabos 508 316 377 234 Chandler 514 319 371 231 Newport 534 332 351 218 Gascons 542 337 343 213 Port-Daniel 552 343 333 207 Shigawake 564 350 321 199 Saint-Godefroi 568 353 317 197 Hope 570 354 315 196 Hope Town 573 356 312 194 Paspébiac 579 360 306 190 New Carlisle 587 365 298 185 Bonaventure 602 374 283 176 Saint-Siméon 608 378 277 172 Caplan 618 384 267 166 New Richmond 632 393 253 157 Gesgapegiag 641 398 244 152 Maria 648 403 237 147 Carleton-sur-Mer 661 411 224 139 Nouvelle 678 421 207 129 Escuminac 694 431 191 119 Pointe-à-la-Garde 700 435 185 115 Pointe-à-la-Croix 712 442 173 108 Listuguj 715 444 170 106 Ristigouche 718 446 167 104 13
Municipalities Rest area Km M Km M (North) (North) (South) (South) Matapédia 733 455 152 94 Routhierville 768 768 117 117 Sainte-Florence 779 779 106 106 Causapscal 790 491 95 59 Lac-au-Saumon 801 498 84 52 Amqui 811 504 74 46 Val-Brillant 825 513 60 37 Sayabec 837 520 48 30 Saint-Moïse 849 528 36 22 Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici 868 539 17 11 Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage 878 546 7 4 Mont-Joli 881 547 4 2 Other roads Km (North) M (North) Cap-Chat to Saint-Octave-de-l'Avenir 12 7 Route 195 Matane to Amqui 64 40 Route 299 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to New Richmond 143 89 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Gîte du Mont Albert 40 25 Route 198 L Anse-Pleureuse to Gaspé 135 84 L'Anse-Pleureuse to Murdochville 40 25 Murdochville to Gaspé 89 55 * Distances are calculated from Sainte-Flavie along the 132 road. THE ROUTE VERTE The Route verte goes all around the Gaspésie, exception made for the towns located in between Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine and Gaspé (Rivière-au- Renard). For more information, visit routeverte.com. 14
Bike Maintenance, Repairs and Rental Company The Coast Motel Le Gaspésiana Canadian Tire Sports Experts Wal-Mart Vélo Spécialité Haute-Gaspésie Biseak Land s End Boutique Sport Plein air Parc national Forillon Auberge internationale Forillon Pavillon des sports (Cégep) Camping Gaspé Canadian Tire Sports Expert Chalets du Bout du monde Hôtel-Motel Manoir de Address 460, rte de la Mer Sainte-Flavie 145, rue Piuze Matane 750, ave du Phare O. Matane 150, rue Piuze Matane 120 A, rue St-Pierre Matane 236, 1ere ave O. Ste-Anne-des-Monts 1, rue de l Église Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard) Centre récréatif, Secteur S. Parc national Forillon 2095, Grande Grève Gaspé (Cap-aux-Os) 96, rue Jacques-Cartier Gaspé 1029, rte Haldimand Gaspé 39, Montée Sandy Beach Gaspé 3935, Montée Sandy Beach Gaspé 1141, Haldimand Gaspé 212, rte 132 Percé Phone Number 1 800 404-8233 418 562-5144 418 562-1022 Website Repairs Material Rental gaspesiana.c om canadiantire. ca sportsexpert s.ca 418 566-4779 walmart.ca 418 566-0261 velospecialit e.com (for the guests) 418 764-6016 418 269-2535 418 892-5058 pc.gc.ca 1 877 892-5153 aubergeinter nationaleforill on.com 418 368-6939 cegepgim.ca 418 368-4815 418 368-4800 418 368-6868 418 368-6590 418 368-0042 1 800 463-0858 campinggasp e.com canadiantire. ca Sportsexpert.c a chaletsdubo utdumonde. com manoirdeper ce.com (for the guests) (for the 15
Company Percé Grande- Rivière Sports Land s End Centre de plein air La Seigneurie Base de plein air Bellefeuille Atelier d Art Sport Excellence Go Sport Address 97, rue de la Source Grande-Rivière 101, rte de l Église Chandler (Pabos) 70, route de la Plage Chandler (Pabos Mills) 100, ave McGrath S. Chandler 49, de l'hôtel de Ville Chandler 95, boul. René- Lévesque Est Chandler Phone Number Website Repairs Material Rental 418 385-2345 418 689-3031 1 888 689-6727.laseigneurie. org basedebellef euille.com guests) (for the guests) 418 689-2050 418 689-6377 sportsexcelle nce.com 418 689-1589 go-sport.ca The Bay Canadian Tire Sports Experts Rhéal Pitre Sports Sports Experts 49, boul. G.D. Levesque Paspébiac 78, rte 132 E. Bonaventure 162, rte 132 E. New Richmond 720, boul. Perron Carleton-sur-Mer 418 752-5050 418 534-2345 418 392-6230 418 364-7496 canadiantire. ca sportsexpert s.ca rhealpitresp orts.com sportsexpert s.ca The Valley Sports Experts Camping Amqui 102, boul. St-Benoît O. Amqui 686, rte 132 O. Amqui 418 629-3252 418 629-3433 sportsexpert s.ca campingamq ui.com Out of area (Rimouski) La Vie Dehors 52, ave Léonidas S. laviedehors. 418 723-3511 Rimouski net Vélo Plein Air 324, ave de la velopleinair. Cathédrale 418 723-0001 qc.ca Rimouski Gendron 86, rue St-Germain O. gendronspor 418 724-2011 Sport Rimouski ts.ca La Mise au 170, rue St-Germain E. 418 721-4646 16
Company Point (Norco) Sport JMD Sports Experts Wal-Mart Pro sports Pro Canadian Tire Wal-Mart Address Rimouski 315, ave de la Cathédrale Rimouski 419, boul. Jessop Rimouski 415, montée Industrielle-et- Commerciale Rimouski 24, rue Roseberry Campbellton 384, Val d Amour Rd Atholville 4, Jagoe Street Atholville Phone Number Website Repairs Material Rental 418 723-9494 418 723-6543 sportsexpert s.ca 418 722-1990 walmart.ca 506 789-9185 506 789-0220 canadiantire. ca 506 753-7105 walmart.ca Winds Frequency by Direction SUMMER * 25% South-West 12% South 11% West 5% North-East 5% South-East Weather Either to know the weather forecast of the next day or to learn more about weather statistics of the past years, visit: meteo.gc.ca meteomedia.com * Information published by Mont-Joli Airport. For more information, visit www.navcanada.ca. 17
Bienvenue Cyclistes! MD Certified Accommodations All over the Province of Quebec, you will find accommodation establishments certified Bienvenue cyclistes! MD. Campgrounds, B&B or hotels, it always means cycling-friendly facilities. Certified establishments in Gaspésie Campgrounds Camping Annie, Métis-sur-Mer Camping Le Pirate, Cap-Chat Camping du Mont-Albert, Parc national de la Gaspésie, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Camping, La martre, La marte Parc et Mer Mont-Louis, Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis Camping centre plein air La seigneurie, Chandler (Pabos) Camping la Maison verte du parc gaspésien, Pointe-à-la-Croix Camping matapédia, Matapédia Bed and breakfasts Gîte l Arc-en-ciel, Cap-Chat La Maison verte du parc gaspésien, Pointe-à-la-Croix Hotels Motel Le Gaspésiana, Sainte-Flavie Quality Inn & Suites, Matane Le Pirate motel & camping, Cap-Chat Hôtel Le Francis, New Richmond Auberge La Coulée Douce, Causapscal Other accommodation establishments Domaine Annie-sur-Mer, Métis-sur-Mer (tourist home) Manoir des Sapins, Sainte-Félicité (youth hostel) Auberge restaurant chez mamie, Ste-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière-Madeleine Logis Vacances Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, Gaspé (educational institution) Auberge de Douglastown, Gaspé (youth hostel) 18
Rest Areas Halte marine du Gros-Ruisseau Sainte-Flavie Place Clément-Chouinard Sainte-Flavie Halte Flavie-Drapeau Sainte-Flavie Halte du Meunier Baie-des-Sables Av. Ulric- Tessier Halte du Parc des Rives Saint-Ulric Halte de la Marina Matane Matane (Petit-Matane) Halte de Sainte-Félicité Grosses-Roches Les Méchins Halte des Capucins Cap-Chat (Capucins) Belvédère de Cap-Chat Cap-Chat Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (Tourelle) 19
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (Tourelle) La Martre (Cap-au-Renard) Belvédère du Voile-de-la-Mariée La Martre La Martre Belvédère Pierre-Drapeau Rivière-à-Claude Rivière-à-Claude Halte Hubert-Auclair Mont-Saint-Pierre Halte Parc et Mer Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis Halte du Phare Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière- Madeleine Sainte-Madeleine-de-la-Rivière- Madeleine Halte du Cap-Barré Grande-Vallée Halte de Pointe à la Frégate Cloridorme Halte de Cloridorme (Saint-Yvon) Belvédère de l Anse-de-l Étang Rivière-Saint-Jean Halte de Pointe-Jaune 20
Halte de la Vieille Usine Gaspé (Saint-Maurice-del'Échouerie) Halte Samuel Rivière-au-Renard Halte de Cap-des-Rosiers Belvédère de la Dartmouth Gaspé (Saint-Majorique) Halte de la Tête d'indien Percé (Saint-Georges-de-Malbaie) Halte Barachois Percé Halte du Pic de l'aurore Percé (centre-ville) Halte routière de la Côte Surprise Percé (centre-ville) Percé (Cap-d'Espoir) Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé Grande-Rivière Chandler (Pabos) Halte de la Baie du Petit Pabos Chandler (Pabos) Belvédère de Chandler 1 (Newport) Belvédère de Chandler 2 (Newport) Belvédère Colborne Port-Daniel - Gascons 21
Halte de Port-Daniel Gascons 1 Halte de Port-Daniel Gascons 2 Shigawake Saint-Godefroi Hope Town Paspébiac Bonaventure Caplan Halte Bellevue New Richmond Belvédère de Maria Carleton-sur-Mer Nouvelle Escuminac (Pointe-à-la-Garde) Pointe-à-la-Croix Halte des Corsaires-Acadiens-dela-Petite-Rochelle Pointe-à-la-Croix Belvédère des Deux-Rivières Matapédia 22
Saint-François-d'Assise Saint-André-de-Restigouche Belvédère d Assemetquagan Routhierville Belvédère de Routhierville Routhierville Halte de Lac-au-Saumon Val-Brillant Parc Pierre-Brochu Sayabec Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici Halte du Lac-de-l Anse-Pleureuse Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis Belvédère de la Roche Pleureuse Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis Halte de Gaspé (Harbour) Restroom Legend Picnic table Tourist information office Food services Snack bar or vending machine Wi-Fi Drinking water Fuel services Telephone Undrinkable water Service for persons with a physical disability Truck parking area 23
Visit quebec511.gouv.qc.ca to learn more about rest areas and their exact location and also to identify the Villages-relais, the bicyclefriendly roads and the road network conditions. Group Trip Vélo Québec Voyages For information: 1 800 567-8356 velo.qc.ca * This list being not complete, consult your travel agent for more information about the different possibilities. Photo : Tourisme Gaspésie 24
Elevation Profiles Below are the elevation profiles of the 132 road and other secondary roads of the Gaspésie. Note that the graphic scale is different from one to another. The line represents the elevation of the road as the grey area represents the surrounding landscape. Road 132 25
Road 132 Road 195 26
Route 197 Rivière-au-Renard Sainte-Majorique Road 198 L Anse-Pleureuse Road 299 To create profiles graphic for other road, visit heywhatsthat.com. 27
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