Sugar Loaf Mountain – Appalachian Park

Sugar Loaf mountain, located in Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard, rises to an altitude of 650 metres. A lookout point, anchored on its bare, rocky summit, allows you to observe the Appalachian hills. Climb to the top and admire an exceptional panorama of the region. Nearby are several hiking trails, suspension footbridges crossing the Rivière Noire Nord-Ouest, and the Langue de Chatte natural beach.

For the more adventurous, the 3 km-long Garde-feu trail, cut right into the mountain, leads to the summit (not to be confused with the United States trail). It takes its name from the time when fire guards were stationed there to observe any forest fires. The trail passes through a hardwood forest, a maple grove and a coniferous zone. The climb, sometimes steep, is rewarded by a 360-degree view, where 8 church steeples appear on a clear day.access in summer by parking at Langue de Chatte, and in winter at chute à Dupuis.

The Pont Brûlé trail leads to a 30 m suspension bridge over the small Rivière Noire. Another suspension bridge crosses this river on the Les Castors trail. This hilly trail passes through a maple grove, an esker, an old beaver dam and a rocky escarpment covered by a coniferous forest.

In winter, the Le Défricheur trail in Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard is accessible for walking, fatbikes and snow scooters. This 9 km circuit is located in the heart of a gently rolling area. At the halfway point, there’s a shelter where you can stop for a snack or warm up by the campfire. The Garde-feu trail (no. 11) and other trails in the area (no. 10, no. 12 and no. 14) are accessible by snowshoe.

Access

From Montmagny, take route 283 south to Saint-Fabien-de-Panet, then rue Principale east for 12 km to Sainte-Lucie-de-Beauregard. Turn left onto route des Chutes, then left again at the sign for “Chutes à Dupuis”.