Sightseeing
15 minutes away (13 km) is the Mont Morissette Park where it
occupies an area of 589 hectares and has 13km of marked trails
for hiking in summer and snowshoeing in winter (6 different trails
for levels, duration and distance) An 18 meter observation tower
offers breathtaking views of dozen lakes, including the Blue Sea Lake,
it is located beside a old fire tower, one of the few that still exists in
Québec. There is also an option to drive to the top (without hiking)
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Mont Morissette - tour d’observation
Parc Mont Morissette15 minutes away (13 km) is the Mont Morissette Park where it
occupies an area of 589 hectares and has 13km of marked trails
for hiking in summer and snowshoeing in winter (6 different trails
for levels, duration and distance) An 18 meter observation tower
offers breathtaking views of dozen lakes, including the Blue Sea Lake,
it is located beside a old fire tower, one of the few that still exists in
Québec. There is also an option to drive to the top (without hiking)
Biking Trails
This bike path is located 1.1km (5 minutes by bicycle ride) from the cottage. Featuring a 28 kilometers of paved road between Gracefield and Messines and another 72km stretch of gravel and dust, will treat you to a variety of scenery. Alongside several crystalline lakes, forests and farmlands. One of the first sections of the Trans Canada Trail in Québec.
Véloroute des Draveurs
Véloroute des DraveursThis bike path is located 1.1km (5 minutes by bicycle ride) from the cottage. Featuring a 28 kilometers of paved road between Gracefield and Messines and another 72km stretch of gravel and dust, will treat you to a variety of scenery. Alongside several crystalline lakes, forests and farmlands. One of the first sections of the Trans Canada Trail in Québec.
Golf
9 chemin Potvin, Messines. 6 minutes drive (5.6 km) offers you 10 varieties of raspberries and 7 of blueberries, from mid July to the end of August. They sell their products, also offer fresh fruit and a wide variety of local products. Established since 1984!
Also offers you a golf course with 9 holes. Please see the website for their maps and pricing.
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Club de Golf le Sommet
9 Chem. Potvin9 chemin Potvin, Messines. 6 minutes drive (5.6 km) offers you 10 varieties of raspberries and 7 of blueberries, from mid July to the end of August. They sell their products, also offer fresh fruit and a wide variety of local products. Established since 1984!
Also offers you a golf course with 9 holes. Please see the website for their maps and pricing.
6 Chem. du Golf, Messines. 5 minutes away (5 km) is a beautiful golf course with 18 holes, hosts several tournaments throughout the season. They offer a large pavilion, luxurious fairways and magnificent greens surrounded by extraordinary landscapes.
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Club De Golf Algonquin
6 Chem. du Golf6 Chem. du Golf, Messines. 5 minutes away (5 km) is a beautiful golf course with 18 holes, hosts several tournaments throughout the season. They offer a large pavilion, luxurious fairways and magnificent greens surrounded by extraordinary landscapes.
Skiing / Snowboarding
76 Chem. de la Montagne, Lac-Sainte-Marie. 45 minutes drive from the cottage (60km or 49 km route options). At Mont Ste-Marie they have two peaks, and lots of great ways to get down them. Offers lessons and rentals.
Vanier Mountain offers the region’s best intermediate terrain. The long trails offer spectacular views in a relaxed environment. For the more adventuresome, you will also find the Liberation snowpark and laid back trails among the trees. No matter what kind of run you’re looking for, you’ll find it here.
Cheval Blanc peak offers some of the best intermediate and expert terrain in Quebec.
With over 1,200 vertical feet of top-notch fall line skiing and riding, Cheval Blanc has developed a reputation of greatness for cruising and steeps. Betsy was voted “Best Steeps” in Quebec and Outaouais, and best cruiser in a recent Ski Canada reader’s poll.
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Mont Ste. Marie
76 Chem. de la Montagne, Lac-Sainte-Marie. 45 minutes drive from the cottage (60km or 49 km route options). At Mont Ste-Marie they have two peaks, and lots of great ways to get down them. Offers lessons and rentals.
Vanier Mountain offers the region’s best intermediate terrain. The long trails offer spectacular views in a relaxed environment. For the more adventuresome, you will also find the Liberation snowpark and laid back trails among the trees. No matter what kind of run you’re looking for, you’ll find it here.
Cheval Blanc peak offers some of the best intermediate and expert terrain in Quebec.
With over 1,200 vertical feet of top-notch fall line skiing and riding, Cheval Blanc has developed a reputation of greatness for cruising and steeps. Betsy was voted “Best Steeps” in Quebec and Outaouais, and best cruiser in a recent Ski Canada reader’s poll.