Val-David Regional Park of Val-Morin — Attraction in Val-David

A Smörgåsbord of accents!

FUN FACT!!!!!: Smörgåsbord (Swedish: [ˈsmœrɡɔsˌbuːɖ] is a type of Scandinavian meal, originating in Sweden, served buffet-style with multiple hot and cold dishes of various foods on a table.

Based on the above definition I feel I must revise my comment. The lady who took our money in exchange to access to the park had what I firmly believe to be an Australian accent whist not parle vousing en Francais. The French accent while speaking French and the other accent while speaking English made me think of a Swedish Buffet (apparently and for no easily recognizable reason), hence the Smörgåsbord.

*EDIT: upon further consideration the Swedish thing probably comes from the GIANT IKEA SIGNAGE on the side of the Ikea we drove past on our way into Montreal. Easily twice the size of Toronto Ikea lettering. Either someone needs to work on their signage by-laws (hard to believe considering the province in question has forced Starbucks to change their name) or the Swedes are invading Quebec. *

More accurately my description of the service we received at the parc(k)should be whatever word best describes a restaurant that has a menu with two choices. One choice which makes sense and another that comes from literally the other side of the world and makes zéro sense out of geographical context. Like a menu with Kao Soi and Russian caviar in Thailand.

Regardless lady gave terrific directions and the route she describe took exactly as long to traverse as she said it would. I wish I could remember her name so I could properly direct thanks her way. Vegemite comes to mind but I don’t think that’s...

The Mont King and Mont Condor were great views to experience! The trails were clean and not too muddy; I didn't find bugs were a huge issue either. View points were nice; some were of just trees, though, so maybe more magical in the autumn bit less impressive in the summer. The views of the water though were absolutely breathtaking. The duration wasn't too long, about 4 hours for us, but we stopped at multiple view points and took a few different paths. We came across so many people rock climbing, too!

Tickets must be purchased in advance for entrance. They can be bought on the park website and came out to around $8. There are bathrooms at the base of the mountain near the entrance. We got there early and there was plenty of on-site parking.

Signage was frustrating and unclear, but to be fair, I'm also not an expert and don't have any recommendations for improving it... The terminology wasn't consistent and the print material was so small and outdated. The rare occasions where we passed a map (tip: take a picture of it while you can!), it was set at the highest point of the pole, maybe 7 feet high (see image)?! So we had to climb onto stuff to try to get close enough to read it! It was fun to get lost a bit, but I could also see it potentially being a deterrent if we were...

The brief technical trail sections are wonderfully challenging for mountain biking. This is of course no Kingdom Trails, no half-bowl heaven to exalt the body and soul, but rather an intricate lacework of slow turns and surprises to test your balance while you dole out micro-bursts of momentum with precise timing over roots and rocks galore. One section warns off the faint of heart altogether, a fresh sign in French gravely warning "Dismount over the next 100m". The avuncular fellow at the front desk did mention a number of rather serious injuries so far this season. The main 12 km loop is a pleasant romp through the forest over loose gravel or packed dirt on a wide track used for xc skiing come winter. One star has to be subtracted for the poor...