Canada National Park

Parc national Forillon - Sentier Le Castor

Establishment assessed on

Accessibility rating
Partially accessible
Good to know
  • A GRIT all-terrain wheelchair is available upon request at the front desk
  • 2.9 km round trip
  • 35 m elevation gain
The trail starts at the Visitor Center
The trail starts at the Visitor Center
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian crossing
Rest area at the start of the trail
Rest area at the start of the trail
Toilet
Toilet
Trail
Trail
Parking - After 500 m along the trail
Parking - After 500 m along the trail
Signage
Signage
Bench along the trail
Bench along the trail
Lookout at the end of the trail
Lookout at the end of the trail
Rest area at the end of the trail - Accessible picnic table
Rest area at the end of the trail - Accessible picnic table

Establishment details

Seating furniture

  • Type of seating : bench
  • Back support : no

Trail

  • Average trail clear width (cm) : over 150 cm

Trail-Elevation

  • General elevation change on route : less than 2%
  • Steep slope present : yes
  • Steep slope-Percentage(%) : 8.6 to 10%
  • Steep slope-Segment length (cm) : between 300 and 900 cm

Trail-Surface

  • Main surface type : compacted stone dust
  • Secondary surface type : asphalt
  • Type of trail markings : change of surface type

Interpretive panels

  • Height (cm) : 94
  • Clearance available : yes

Observation point

  • Balustrade height (cm) : 110

Rest area

  • Type of rest area : without shelter
  • Maneuvering space-Width (cm) : 150
  • Maneuvering space-Depth (cm) : 150

Additional Information

There are 2 roads to cross along the route. There are crosswalks. There are a few benches along the trail. An accessible picnic table is located at the end of the trail. The lookout point is accessed via steps.

Additional Information

Parking is available at the Visitor and Discovery Center, which has designated spaces. See the Visitor Center’s information sheet in the “Related Facilities” section. A second parking area is available after the first 500 meters of the trail. From this point, there are approximately 2 km of trail remaining.

Door

  • Clear width (cm) : 72

Toilet

  • Presence of a transfert zone : no

Toilet-Grab bar (side)

  • Grab bar available : no

Toilet-Grab bar (back)

  • Grab bar available : no

Description

This gravel path along the edge of the ponds is suitable for the whole family. Halfway along the trail, cross an old section of road and head to the observation deck.

Contact details

1438, Bd de Cap des Rosiers, Gaspé, Québec

418 368-5505 /

information@pc.gc.ca

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