On the Navigators’ Route, stretching along Route 132, picture-postcard landscapes, warm encounters and gastronomic discoveries enrich this journey. Before leaving, Kéroul recommends checking with the places mentioned to see if the accessibility features are adapted to your needs.
935 km
The attractions on this circuit are fully or partially accessible to people in wheelchairs. To get around, you can use various forms of adapted transportation.
Unforgettable moments
Regions
Welcome to Rimouski, the oceanographic capital of Québec!
Bordered by the St. Lawrence River, the Parc national du Bic is sculpted with grandiose panoramas. To appreciate them, take the time to stop at the Ferme-Rioux discovery and service centre, or to walk the trails. Observing seals, lounging near the shore or admiring the magnificent sunset are some of the highlights!
Stretching 3.7 km (round trip) and punctuated by interpretation panels, the Coastal trails and Rimouski River guide hikers through woodlands and salt marshes. We take advantage of the shaded areas to rest or simply to contemplate the horizon.
Heading for the Gaspésie
The Empress of Ireland Museum traces the tragic history of the Onondaga, the submarine that sank in 1924, taking 1,012 victims with it. With its multi-sensory show The Last Journey, we dive into the story and atmosphere of the hours before the terrible accident. The first submarine open to the public in Canada... we can say that visiting the Onondaga is unique!
A navigation symbol on the river with its reinforced concrete tower, the Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse is the second tallest in Québec (33 metres). Two minutes from the lighthouse, the Sanctuaire Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pointe-au-Père is a place of pilgrimage founded in 1874.
The magnificent Gardens and their wooded areas are home to 3,000 plant species, including the famous Himalayan blue poppy! Exhibits provide information on the history of the site. Its restaurant and bistro offer culinary delights with the flavours and colours from the gardens.
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, between sea and mountains
Exploramer's aquariums are home to 60 species from the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. In the touch pools section, you can touch crabs, starfish and even lobsters! For its part, the Osez goûter! activity offers tastings of five marine species. Intriguing, eh?
With its 25 peaks over 1,000 metres, the Parc national de la Gaspésie offers vast biodiversity, including woodland caribou, an emblematic symbol of the region. A must-see is the discovery and service centre and at the Grande-Fosse lookout point.
On the way to the Gaspé
On the site of the Berceau du Canada, you’ll be taken back in time to a village in the heart of the 1900s. We’ll have fun visiting the six reconstructed historic buildings. Accompanied by costumed interpreter guides, their history is even more captivating! We take advantage of the visit to sample the free activities, entertainment and heritage trails.
The Musée de la Gaspésie traces the heritage and history of the Gaspésie Peninsula through cod fishermen and whale hunters. Ready for an immersive journey? Embark on the virtual reality experience Take to the Sea! and the digital installation Living Portraits where the portrait of Jacques Cartier comes to life to tell us about his incredible epic.
Gaspé
The lifestyle, customs and beliefs of the ancient Micmac nation are revealed at the Site d’interprétation Micmac de Gespeg and its reconstructed traditional village dating from the 17th century. We are immersed in their world through the utilitarian objects, clothing and hunting and fishing tools of the time.
The Parc national Forillon, is 245 km² divided into three sectors (Penouille, northern and southern sectors), but it is above all an incredible playground crisscrossed by steep cliffs, pebble beaches, dense forests and rich biodiversity. And the number of activities? Just as diverse!
Heading towards Percé and its famous rock
The Rocher Percé is the emblem of the Gaspésie. And with good reason! Did you know that Bonaventure Island is the largest migratory bird sanctuary in North America with its colony of thousands of northern gannets?
The Géoparc site offers, through the immersive Tektonik experience, an overview of the geological and heritage features of Percé. From its suspended platform (at an altitude of 200 metres!), the view of Rocher Percé and the Gaspésie coast is spectacular. We are so high up!
Towards Baie-des-Chaleurs
This museum shows the specific aspects of the Acadian presence in Québec, from deportation to date. Whether through the art gallery showcasing Gaspésie artists or through the immersive digital activity, Lumière sur les Acadiens (Spotlight on the Acadians), tracing the story of the Great Upheaval.
La Baie-des-Chaleurs, one of the most beautiful places in the world
This animal park invites us to explore the fauna (in all, some 40 native species!) and flora from the region in a fully recreated natural environment. Remember to say hello to the amphibians and reptiles, safely set up in their pavillon.
We take a break at the Club Nautique to enjoy its program of events, training activities and summer shows. But, above all, it is the opportunity to set sail aboard the TaxSea, catamaran, accessible to people with disabilities, for an unforgettable sea excursion!
Heading for the Matapédia Valley
This fossil site a UNESCO World Heritage Site is renowned for its fossils dating back 380 million years! Among other things, the story of these first land vertebrates is told through the permanent exhibition From Water to Land.
In Saint-Alexandre-des-Lacs, this waterfall is one of the most impressive in the region. Its lookout is just as impressive! It is a suspended platform overlooking the 33-metre-high waterfall. Dizzying!
Terminus in Rivière-du-Loup
The permanent exhibition Visages et paysages (Faces and Landscapes) brings together more than 500 archival photographs, showing regional history, traditions and local culture. This museum also has a darkroom and a photo studio inspired by the 20th century.
