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Les Contreforts Rock Climbing
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| Elevation: | 1,148 ft | 350 m |
| GPS: |
46.26462, -73.9553 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 56,160 total · 666/month | |
| Shared By: | Luc-514 on Jul 12, 2018 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Thierry Berland, Richer Lariviere, Luc-514 |
Access Issue: This cliffs is insured by the FQME
Details
This cliffs is under the liability insurance of the Fédération Québécoise de la Montagne et de l'Escalade (FQME).
Residents of Canada need to have:
-FQME 'Accès Montagne' membership (55$)
-For members of the Alpine Club of Canada an FQME 'Accès Montagne' upgrade (30$)
Or purchasing a 10$ day pass.
This money is used to pay the liability insurance for landowners regardless if they are private citizens, municipal or provincial.
The maintenance of cliffs and their access, replacing of fixed protection.
fqme.qc.ca
Residents of Canada need to have:
-FQME 'Accès Montagne' membership (55$)
-For members of the Alpine Club of Canada an FQME 'Accès Montagne' upgrade (30$)
Or purchasing a 10$ day pass.
This money is used to pay the liability insurance for landowners regardless if they are private citizens, municipal or provincial.
The maintenance of cliffs and their access, replacing of fixed protection.
fqme.qc.ca
Description
The unavoidable cliff you see on the north side of road 347 (Chemin St-Comes) starting at Lac Blanc on the west all the way to the Les Grandes Falaises to the east.
All depending which cliff you're visiting there's a few parking options.
Impossible de manquer la paroi, elle s’étend au nord de la 347 (Chemin St-Comes) a partir du Lac Blanc a l'Ouest jusqu'au Grandes Falaises a l'est.
Tout dépendant ou vous grimpez, il se trouve quelques endroit ou se stationner.
All depending which cliff you're visiting there's a few parking options.
Impossible de manquer la paroi, elle s’étend au nord de la 347 (Chemin St-Comes) a partir du Lac Blanc a l'Ouest jusqu'au Grandes Falaises a l'est.
Tout dépendant ou vous grimpez, il se trouve quelques endroit ou se stationner.
Getting There
From Montreal
- Take the 25 & 125 North to Notre-Dame-de-La-Merci,
- Turn right on the 347 heading east towards St-Comes,
- For Lac Blanc/Castor (46.266436, -73.979844), After passing the Lac Blanc take the first dirt pullout on your left with the large National trail sign, the trails are in the back of the lot on your left. The lot now has a fee.
- For Ben Poisson/Scouts (46.264449, -73.955552), pass the Lac Blanc/Castor parking lot and look for parking areas on your left after a right turn, just after the guardrail, it's between the second and third Castor lakes.
- For Scouts/Grandes Dalles (46.262218, -73.942757), look for a narrow single lane dirt road on your left passed the Riviere Ouareau park entrance and before the quarry entrance.
De Montréal
- Prendre la 25/125 nord jusqu’à Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci,
- Tourner à droite sur la 347 en direction vers St-Comes,
- Pour Lac Blanc/Castor (46.266436, -73.979844), après le Lac Blanc, tournez à gauche dans un stationnement en terre avec le panneau du sentier National la trail est dans le fond du stationnement à gauche. Stationnement payant.
- Pour Ben Poisson/Scouts (46.264449, -73.955552), passez le stationnement du Lac Blanc/Castor à votre gauche et faites attention à votre gauche, dans un tournant à droite à l’entrée après le garde fou, c'est entre le lac des castors deux et trois.
- Pour Scouts/Grandes dalles (46.262218, -73.942757), cherchez un chemin très étroit à votre gauche entre l’entrée du parc de la rivière Ouareau (à votre droite) et de la carrière (à gauche).
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