Mark Habbi Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Planning a 4 day riding trip on Jan 20 free weekend. How is the riding down around Lamassif/ thetford mines. Are there any particular sights to take in , areas to see. What are some popular places to stay overnight in that area. Or would we be better off up around Levis. Also are there any hotels in Degelis where you can park truck and trailer for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Others can chime in, but I'm not as fond of the riding around Thetford Mines area or anything west of a line drawn from Jackman, Maine to Quebec City. I find anything east of the line much more scenic and far less field riding that is offered west of the line. I prefer Montmagny, Riviere du Loup, Rimouski, and Amqui for scenic and great trails. Popular hotels are the Universal and Leversque in Riviere, O'leisiere in Montmagny and there are a couple really nice ones in Rimouski. Have a good trip. In a few days I will be posting conditions during my stay in Riviere du Loup from the 8th til the 20th under the Bas St-Laurent region of Quebecrider. mike Trailblazer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I would concur with Mike, we are riding this area currently, Eastern townships and western chaudierre. and we all have remarked how it has been years since we rode extensively on these trails. Currently the higher elevations have plenty of snow, lower elevations are covered but marginal in places. We actually have enjoyed the change of scenery, but do agree with Mike that historically the best conditions tend to be eastern chaudierre and Bas St Laurent and Gaspe one of my favorite areas here is the Ham Nord area, 1800 feet elevations rolling hills and farm fields. By mid winter, this area should be great, oh and the BRP Factory and Museum are always a treat to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunner Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 http://lacachedudomaine.com/ As I posted this week, we really enjoyed our accomadtions here in Thetford Mines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actionjack Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Manior du lac William La Guadeloupe Lac Megantic Theres some good riding in this area when the snow is there. Not better or worse to me just different. RoadRunner and nyskidooerinnewhampshire 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Habbi Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 We have done gaspe a couple of times and also gaspe to Levis and back. Those trips were great, just thought we would try a different area. We are coming from PEI so our 2 options 2 start are Degelis or Pt a LA croix. Looking at the map there seems to be a high concentration of trails down there so assumed it was very popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I would add there are very few club houses on the western section. While the western section is okay, the eastern section feels more sled friendly with all the clubs, so many sleds at each hotel, restaurants that have parking lots full of fellow sledders etc. Also, all the field riding on the western side can get very rough with drifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albieridin Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 the 1212 rest,bar hotel nice stayed there and have seen trailers parked there access to gas easy located in degelis.the trip from there to levi is also nice on a clear day lots of flatlands,stay at four points in levi,nice rooms bar rest indoor heated snowmobile parking. from there head east to river du loup.and go back to mike rider first post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quebec bob Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I have stayed at lake William, nice place, but as Mike has mentioned, this area is not the same as the east, there is good riding there but the end all for me was that in 5 days I crossed more black top than the previous 30k miles , not my idea of the Quebec riding experience, but I will say it is close to everything you could ever need or want, especially in an emergency, a great area to take the family for day outings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 4 day loop, start from Cabano or Degelis, straight down the TQ35 to Quebec city, across on the shuttle. Up the TQ 3 along the St Lawrence, across the Saguenay to Baie Comeau ,across the ferry and back to the trucks. It will take a little planning on which direction to travel to coincide with the ferry schedule. You can also start from PALC which is a shorter truck drive from the Island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Habbi Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 That loop is something we have considered. Where could you find info on Levis to Quebec transportation. Also can you drive sled onto baie comeau ferry? Any idea as to the total distance starting at PALC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smclelan Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Look at the Quebec Shuttle thread for contact info. Trails are groomed right into the ferry terminals, yes drive on drive off. At a quick guess I would think about 1000 miles. It is an easy trip but you need to be prepared to cover some miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 15 hours ago, mikerider said: Others can chime in, but I'm not as fond of the riding around Thetford Mines area or anything west of a line drawn from Jackman, Maine to Quebec City. I find anything east of the line much more scenic and far less field riding that is offered west of the line. I prefer Montmagny, Riviere du Loup, Rimouski, and Amqui for scenic and great trails. Popular hotels are the Universal and Leversque in Riviere, O'leisiere in Montmagny and there are a couple really nice ones in Rimouski. Have a good trip. In a few days I will be posting conditions during my stay in Riviere du Loup from the 8th til the 20th under the Bas St-Laurent region of Quebecrider. mike Looking forward to it Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikerider Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Trailblazer, still owe you and Terry a good bottle of wine. I got really hooked on the food at Levesque too! Need a repeat trip next time you are over RDL. mike Trailblazer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin600 Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 On 04/01/2018 at 5:28 PM, smclelan said: 4 day loop, start from Cabano or Degelis, straight down the TQ35 to Quebec city, across on the shuttle. Up the TQ 3 along the St Lawrence, across the Saguenay to Baie Comeau ,across the ferry and back to the trucks. It will take a little planning on which direction to travel to coincide with the ferry schedule. You can also start from PALC which is a shorter truck drive from the Island. We are planing on doing this loop starting Jan. 17 in a counterclockwise direction any idea what the conditions are like as of late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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