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Moderate Hiking Trails near Shawinigan

There are 9 hikes near Shawinigan in our database that fit. They average 11.3 km and 249 m (817 ft) of ascent.

That is 26 percent of the 34 routes we map near Shawinigan. They are shorter than the local average, 11.3 km against 14.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Sentier Chute-du-Diable

Quebec · Canada

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 23 min
  • Waterfall
Moderate

Lac Reid

Quebec · Canada

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Lake
Moderate

Sentier 3

Quebec · Canada

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
3 hr 33 min
Moderate

Sentier Le Trapeur

Quebec · Canada

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
307 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
Moderate

Sentier Roland-Leclerc

Quebec · Canada

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
Moderate

Sentier Wabenaki

Quebec · Canada

Distance
10.7 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
236 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Sentier Chute-du-DiableQuebec9.9 km218 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
Lac ReidQuebec7.6 km168 m1 hr 50 minModerateApril to October
Sentier 3Quebec14.7 km323 m3 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
Sentier Le TrapeurQuebec14.0 km307 m3 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Sentier Père-Jacques-ButeuxQuebec13.0 km286 m3 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Sentier Roland-LeclercQuebec9.7 km213 m2 hr 20 minModerateApril to October
Sentier Vianney-GuillemetteQuebec14.2 km313 m3 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Sentier WabenakiQuebec10.7 km236 m2 hr 35 minModerateApril to October
Sentier du Ruisseau-BouchardQuebec8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Sentier Chute-du-Diable, Lac Reid, Sentier Roland-Leclerc. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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