Parc des Chutes de Sainte-Ursule — Attraction in Sainte-Ursule

We traveled from Saskatoon and came upon this falls due to construction on Route 40. We were on our way to St. John’s, Newfoundland and were taking a side trip to La Mauricie National Park north of Trois Rivieres. Stopping at a rest area to the west of Louiseville, we bought a postcard showing these falls. We didn’t know how nearby they were but having been advised to exit at Louiseville due to construction between there and Trois Rivieres we detoured north from Louiseville on the way to La Mauricie. We soon came to a sign pointing to St.-Ursula. Wasn’t that the name of the falls on the postcard ? Well we decided to explore and inquired in town to the location of the falls. We soon found ourselves at the visitor centre and unlike one comment I saw about the rude guy behind the counter, we were met by a French speaking woman who very much went out of her way to help us, finding an English language map and guide and apologizing for not being able to communicate better in English. It was us that were visiting her “home” and we did feel bad about our lack of French. There more than anywhere, but throughout Quebec with a week of exploring we found the people to be very nice, very helpful and very accommodating. We would not hesitate to visit again although we would want to have a better understanding of the language out of respect for the French speaking majority. The waterfalls were spectacular as they plunged down the gorge. The trails were very well maintained. The hosts were exemplary. There is a trail on either side of the gorge so you can cross over and hike back on the other side. We saw many beautiful sites on a 5 week round trip drive from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to St. John’s, Newfoundland but St-Ursule stands out in our minds for many reasons. I would not only recommend this spot, I would urge you not to miss it if you will be in the area.

5 stars for sure...

This was a very enjoyable hike, its said to be good for beginners although there are a lot of steps/stairs and it can be pretty mountainous, especially if you decide to walk off trail which im pretty sure they encourage you not to do. There is a short and a long trail and two different sides of the chutes to hike. Wear good shoes and definitely don't bring a stroller, I saw a man struggling over bumps and roots to get up/down the trail.

Anyway I would recommend as its not often we can see beautiful waterfalls close to Montreal, also note you can bring dogs kept on a leash, there is a playground for kids before the hike starts along with many picnic...

If you have Tuango tickets , they don’t accept the the code on your mobile phone ! You need it printed ! There is no internet , they have very backward ways of working conditions , they want to help but not allowed 🚫! Not helpful ! Their system not from this century but a beautiful place ! So go ready with papers or just buy it there ! And Tuango online shopping not a good idea ! Very easy hiking ! But don’t put perfume ! And have running shoes on. You can be picnicking , you can s’il your feet in the fresh water , but no...