Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Lake · Forest · Nature
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Chibougamau et lac aux Dorés
Porte de la boréale québécoise, surrounded by large lakes, wild beaches and rocky reliefs.
The discovery of Chibougamau and Lake aux Dorés is centred around Chibougamau, Mont Chalco and Mistissini. The stay thus alternates between the shores and the lakes, forests and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Chibougamau
- Mount Chalco
- Mistissini
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
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Chibougamau
Chibougamau appears as a northern road town surrounded by lakes, spruces and ancient mining territories, serving as a base for radiating to Lake Les Dorés, Mount Chalco or Mistissini, while keeping this inhabited border atmosphere where the forest begins almost at the end of the streets.
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Mont Chalco
Mount Chalco dominates the vicinity of Chibougamau It has its forest slopes and views of the nearby lakes. Depending on the season, you can walk, ski or simply climb up to this landscape of water and boreal forest that characterizes northern Quebec.
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Mistissini
Mistissini, a Cree community established near the great lake of the same name, opens a door to the Eeyou Istchee. The place is distinguished by its very direct relation to the water, the forest and the Cree traditions, with movements, activities and stories that remain related to the seasons of the territory.
Lake
Lac Mistassini
Lake Mistassini is less impressive from a unique point of view than from its calm immensity, its bays, its islands and its horizons that seem to be receding. From the outskirts of Mistissini, one perceives a living northern landscape, associated with fishing, boat trips and Cree culture.
Practical tips
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