Tour Gaspé

Quebec City and Around the Gaspé to Carleton, Quebec

Tour Gaspé is a two-week trip along the south shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence from Quebec City to tip of the Gaspé Peninsula and then on to Carleton, Quebec.

Follow the South Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Cycling will be on paved roads. Terrain is hilly in some sections with climbs and descents that can be quite steep, although not particularly long. Services in some areas can be minimal and between villages. Scenery is spectacular, especially along high cliffs on the shoreline of the peninsula.

  

Tour Itinerary

Canada's Oldest French City

Quebec City is roughly where the Gulf of St. Lawrence ends and the river begins as you travel inland by water. From Quebec City the tour travels east along the south shore where we pass through a district known for its farms and artisans on our route to Rimouski. Rimouski is the largest city in a region known as Bas St.–Laurent (Lower St. Lawrence). From there we go to Matane where we have a rest day.

The Gulf of St. Lawrence, an Ecological Treasure

The waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence provide a rich and diverse marine habitat. Beluga whales live there year-round and it is a breeding ground for literally hundreds of species of birds with flocks estimated to be up to 15,000.

Riding the Shoreline of the Gaspé Peninsula

Matane is generally considered to be the eastern edge of tidal flow. From ride along the rocky shoreline to Gaspé From Gaspé follow the waters of Baie-des-Chaleurs (bay of warmth) to Percé which is famous for its picture postcard rock island. Then along the bay to a bridge to Carleton, Quebec.