Welcome to the Kékéko, a designation derived from the Algonquin word “Kêkêk”, meaning sparrowhawk. These hills, located about 12km from Rouyn-Noranda, cover an area of 32 km2 and are covered by an Abitibi taiga-type forest.
There are no fewer than 15 hiking trails totalling over 42 km. Whether you’re looking for a leisurely stroll or a more athletic challenge, you can choose between easy, intermediate and advanced trails.
We’ll pass several streams, lakes, beaver dams, waterfalls, cliffs and escarpments. In addition to numerous viewpoints.
The Remparts trail follows a spectacular wall built from glacial sediments nearly 2 billion years ago. The Reflector provides quick access to the Sparrowhawk’s Nest Observatory, offering a bird’s-eye view of Rouyn-Noranda. The show is at its best on a “colorful autumn” or “crystal winter” day.
The Trapper’s Trail adds two characteristic elements of the boreal forest to your visit: the peat bog and the beaver lake. You’ll also discover an astonishing array of rock structures. At the end of the Crevasses trail, you’ll find a geological curiosity that’s quite common in the region: the formation of vertical fractures in the mass of a cliff. The crevasses and their maze of rocky corridors several metres deep.
In winter, the trails are accessible by snowshoe.
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