Grampsledder

Appreciate the responses.

Is there still gas in Mont Louis? In Chandler tonight. Headed to Mont Saint Pierre tomorrow. Will stop in Murdochville but like to gas at the end of the day. If not where is the next gas headed west? Thanks.

Recommend Onachiway for lunch, around 175 miles RT. Auberge du Ravage on Lac Moreau for lunch will be less than 175 miles. Mount Apica and Milot are other options. Was up a few days ago. Trails great.

Agree the best trail and views are on the north shore. Missed it one year because of a storm. Always plan that section early in our trip now. The south shore is flat with a lot of road crossings. Planning our 9th trip this year. They’re nothing like it.

Valin area was very good mid-week

Hope you can see the pictures

We did a four day trip from Les Escoumins to Mont Valin Sunday-Wednesday. Trails were very good. 93 to Chappelle, the Bras Louis and 393trail to Onachiway were all great. Headed home before Thursdays storm. http://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_01/B80420C8-E814-4E4C-AA1C-BAB2707063BF.thumb.jpeg.580b59556a4c0c34511b769dd64aaf31.jpeghttp://quebecrider.com/forums/uploads/monthly_2023_01/3DDEDD00-7838-4409-864E-F5FBAA00935A.thumb.jpeg.8d3db84e810bc3c39956973e326438a5.jpeg

Easy ride from the Delta to KM31 so you can do some exploring on your way. The Delta is a nice hotel, it has good parking and a restaurant onsite. Saguenay Bill is from NH and a great ambassador for the region.

KM31 is basic but a favorite of ours because of the location. The food is good. We rode 93 to Sacre Couer-great trail. The Pelchat Trail is recommended if the weather is good. I wouldn’t do it in a storm. The local trail to Onatchiway is usually good but we didn’t get up there last week. Generally, the local trails are great.

Got back from a week in Quebec Wednesday. Started at the Roquemont and rode up to the Delta, over to KM31 and back TQ 3 and the Richelieu. Probably 4 feet of snow along the trails. No dirt on the trails. Even Quebec City had good coverage. The season is still going strong there.

sounds like a real adventure. Nice to see the mid-winter pictures. Time to start planning for next year!

The Fairmont hotel was empty Friday night. It is usually packed. Assume it was due to the casino closing and not the snow Friday.

We crossed yesterday at Derby/Stanstead. They asked if we traveled outside NorthAmerica recently. No problem crossing.

We heard that. Government ordered. Closed because of concerns over the virus.

Yes. Did 5 days with us.

Tons of snow up here if you are thinking of a last ride. Snow everywhere. Mid-winter in Valin with feet of snow. Around a foot of heavy wet snow at La Malbaie when we returned yesterday. Russ and Pam

Agree.

Thank you both!

Is TQ3 fully open between Tadoussac and La Malbaie? Though there was an issue/closure earlier in the year near Saint Simeon. Headed up Saturday for a week. Appreciate any info. Russ and Pam

The iMotoneige app is showing gas options for you. Great app with a lot of info. Recommend you download it if you don’t have it.

Is this stretch of trail fully open? I read earlier that there was a landowner issue near San Simeon. Headed up Saturday for a week. Russ and Pam

Agree. 595 and 597 are favorites of ours.

We always make reservations so we know there is a room waiting for us. Pam and Russ

You said you’ll start from Matane and we did that last year and spent 6 days on the peninsula. We normally start at Rivière du Loup at the Universel. If you start in Matane you can do a hybrid of this. Day 1-Rivière du Loup to Matane at the Riotel. Day 2-in Mont St Pierre (both motels are similar). Day 3 Chandler at the Motel Chandler via the 597 (that is a quick day so you would have time to go to Perce and see the rock). Day 4-New Richmond via the 597 north to the Chic Choc trail and the 595 south to the Francis. Day 5-Amqui (either the Selectotel or L’Ambassadeur). Day 6- Rivière du Loup. The 597 has a gorge below Murdochville which is nice. The Chic Choc trail is a favorite of ours. We avoid 5 between Grand Valle and Perce because we have run into huge bumps both times we did it. The Gaspe is great. We have been up there 8 times.