L'Acropole des Draveurs — Local services in Mont-Élie

This is one of the most rewarding hikes we've ever made. Challenging but the scenery at the 3 summits is more than breathtaking. We went in early August, the weather was great that day with cool temperatures around 20°C. You must register first at the Felix-Antoine Savard tourist information where you park the car. You then take the park's bus which stops at the entrance for this trail. The first 2km are the toughest on hard rocks and boulders. You start off following a stream then the path takes you into a steep climb with many viewpoints that are wonderful but wait, you've seen nothing yet. The trail continues at a steep but less vertical incline. You will see one restroom at about the half way point. You will eventually after about 2.5 hours reach the first summit, take it all in. There's still another km to the 3rd summit which has an amazing viewpoint of not only the Gorge but the lakes behind the mountains.

You should pack 2 liters of water per person for this hike as there are no fountains on this trail and you will be hiking for at least 4.5 hours. We brought our insulated water bottles that keep the water cool for the entire time. You will be exhausted but...

My boyfriend and I did this hike on the weekend, it took us 5 hours with a 30 min break at the summit for lunch. It was a rainy morning when we lift and were surprised to have light snow most of the way up the mountain. The trail itself is difficult for the first two km, there are lots of stony steps, but the trail is well indicated! There's lots of nice lookouts during the first two km, but they are quite windy! Near the top, the wind got more intense and when we got to the first summit, we were in a cloud! From first summer to third, it was easily a 20 minute hike and we had a hard time seeing due to the wind and snow! Eventually, as we had a quick lunch, it cleared up and we were able to get a good view! The way down the mountain was much easier (mostly downhill) but it did involve a lot of stony steps/stairs, we found it easier to do a light jog on flatter parts. We loved this hike for the amazing views, well indicated trails and...

J’ai l’impression que beaucoup moins de gens connaissent cet endroit, dommage! Cette montagne est magnifique!!! On planifiait d’aller ailleurs, mais finalement décidé d’y visiter, je ne regrette absolument pas. C’est quand même long de se rendre jusqu’à l’entrée, le gps arrête de fonctionner un moment donné. Facile de se perdre la nuit. Mais en arrivant sur place, vous aller être récompensé par des vues incroyables. C’est un endroit très fermé, entouré par des montagnes, très paisible, très calme, bon pour méditation et réflexions. Il faut des bonnes bottes!!! Des sentiers merveilleux, un peu « sauvage » dans le sens que, si vous préférez un peu du challenge en montant-C’est parfait! Il y avait des obstacles et du challenge. Et le sommet...juste incroyable. En effet il y a 2 sommets on a visité juste 1, puisqu’il faisait noir déjà. Just avant le sommet il y a un tipi. La nuit évidemment ça fait un peu peur, mais très atmosphérique :) On y était tard le soir, Le Soleil s’est couché et on a pu observer les paysages nocturnes. Donc un gros: très beau, assez difficile et l’expérience inoubliable. Suggéré- des bonnes bottes(en cuir ou fake cuir, ça peut être mouillé) de l’eau, des collations. C’est assez long de monter, bien sûr ça dépend de l’expérience, mais en marche normale+ profiter des paysages,je dirais ça prend 5-6 heures facilement. Très, très...