Parc national des Pingualuit

Located southwest of the Inuit community of Kangiqsujuaq, this 1,133.9 km2 park is Nunavik’s very first.

Nestled in the heart of an almost lunar tundra, Parc national des Pingualuit fascinates visitors with its 1.4-million-year-old meteorite crater and the exceptionally pure blue waters of Lake Pingualuk. This crater is one of the youngest and best-preserved in the world.

The park protects a number of assets specific to this part of Ungava, including part of the calving grounds of the Rivière aux Feuilles caribou herd. The herd’s population has more than doubled in ten years, to nearly 550,000 individuals.

Depending on the season, you can enjoy hiking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, kayaking, fishing, nature observation, dog sledding and paraskiing.

Access

Parc des Pingualuit is accessible from the Kangiqsujusaq Visitor Village; the trip is 90 km long.

Note: Advance reservations are required to access the park, and the services of a guide are mandatory in winter. For easier access and more clement weather, it’s best to visit in summer.