Mount Grand Morne

Located in the municipality of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Beauce, this mountain is one of the peaks of a rock formation that extends from the state of Vermont northeastward into Quebec.
Its name “Grand Morne” was formalized in 1971.
Prior to that date, it was known as Broughton, after the township in which it is located.
Mount Grand Morne is exceptional in its own right, being a rare witness to the ocean floor (ophiolite) that existed over 500 million years ago.
Formed by cushions of basaltic lava layers, it rises steeply to an altitude of 608 metres.
The mountain’s distinctive external structure reveals an astonishing diversity of rock forms and arrangements, with impressive geo-historical and eco-environmental content.

Activities

The main activities include climbing, hang-gliding and paragliding, hiking and geological, astronomical and wildlife observation.
There are several trails with self-interpretation panels totalling almost 6 km.
On the south-west face, a 120-metre-high vertical wall offers a major challenge to all professional and amateur climbers who are members of the FQME.
The configuration of Mont Grand Morne also makes it ideal for free flying by members of the Club de vol libre de Thetford and the Association québécoise du vol libre.
You can also sleep in the refuge or in a tent at Camping Cap Nord on one of the six platforms.
On Cap Est, six pivoting starbeds await observers.

Access

From Thetford Mines, take route 112 east for 11 km.
Turn right onto route 271, then, in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Beauce, take the road opposite the church to the end.
Turn right on 11e Rang and drive 4.9 km.