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Trail · Duhamel

La Route des Zingues (Sentier national)

Volunteers built this stretch of the National Trail between lakes and summits, and there's even a cable raft to cross the Preston River. Several loops, so you pick your distance.

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Good to know

Status: Official Sentier national section since 2011
Route: Lac Gagnon south beach to Lac Marie-Lefranc
Level: Intermediate to hard
Highlights: Mont Kajakokanak, Trou-Malin pass, Rocher de Sisyphe, cable raft over the Preston River
Dogs: Not allowed in Parc Pimatina (P1, sentier Julie)
Hunting: Sections P3 to P8 closed without a reserve permit during big-game season

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Nearby

Main street of a small Ontario town lined with brick storefronts

Service

Écocentre de Duhamel

Duhamel

Free for residents, open May to October according to the regional plan. Official drop-off for some take-back products. Check current hours with the…

Log house with a metal roof used as a lodge in La Mauricie National Park

Lodging

Chalets Colibri

Duhamel

Cottages on Lac Gagnon facing a big, gently sloping beach that suits small kids.

Small tent under a blue tarp in a forest clearing

Campground

Duhamel Camping & Chalets

Duhamel

Campsites and cottages for rent near Lac Gagnon, with a beach and pétanque.

Dining room of an Old Quebec inn with white tablecloths and a pressed-tin ceiling

Restaurant

Rendez-vous du chevreuil

Duhamel

Small chalet-style restaurant in the village serving Canadian comfort food. In winter you can watch deer and wild turkeys out the window. Closed…

Wooden covered bridge in a reconstructed historic village

Attraction

Peuples des bois (art public)

Duhamel

Eight works from 2015 on the town hall grounds, including Caroline Monnet's Homo Sylvaticus and Normand Ménard's Les canots du ciel.

Rue Clarendon in the centre of the village of Quyon, in the Pontiac

Service

Municipalité de Duhamel

Duhamel

Municipal office on rue Principale, open weekdays. Start here for cottage permits and local info on Lac Simon and Lac Gagnon.

Events in Duhamel

UsuallyJun2027

Holiday

Saint-Jean in Duhamel

DuhamelJune 23 or 24 · 2027 dates to be announced

Duhamel celebrates Saint-Jean in the village. Details posted each year on the Facebook event.

UsuallyAug2027

Sports

Lac Simon Crossing

DuhamelEarly August, a Saturday · 2027 dates to be announced

An 11.5 km open-water swim from the Sépaq beach in Duhamel to the Lac-Simon beach, plus 500 m, 2 km and 4 km races and a family relay. It…