Lac-des-Fées Trail — Attraction in Gatineau

Sentier du Lac-des-Fees is a nice easy walk which takes 30 minutes or so, give or take, depending on your speed. The lake is beautiful and has a number of nice lookouts.

If you start at this trail head, you can turn it into a loop by crossing the road once you reach the end of the trail and coming back on the paved walking/cycling path.

Fun fact from a sign along the path. The lake takes its name from a legend. Long ago a young native woman had two suitors. Before she was able to choose between them, both were killed at war. Grieving, she died shortly after. Today, it is said that the ghosts of the two suitors haunt the waters of the lake, searching for their beloved. Apparently sometimes you can sense their presence as the full moon rises over the...

This is a nice little trail that runs along Lac des Fees. Either end is an entrance or exit depending the direction you’re coming into it from. Caution is needed here because it can be very rocky with lots of roots sticking out on the path which means you can easily take a tumble if you don’t pay attention. There are two or three vantage points that you can access to view some lake scenery. Not too bad here I would definitely come and use...

From the parking lot off Rue Gamelin you walk South along a nice pathway that turns into a bit of a rugged trail, boots are a good idea, that takes you along the lake. Its good exercise and its a nice trail. Definitely worth a look. We saw a deer, muskrat, red squirrels, and ducks so if you're in the mood to look for wildlife right next to houses this...