Snowshoes and Astronomy

 
This winter, Jupiter takes front stage in the skies. Among the stars Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major, will be the brightest one seen from Earth. Want a closer look? By snowshoe and torchlight, or through a telescope and giant binoculars outdoors?
   
Day
  • 33 km of trails in Parc national du mont Mégantic. Enjoy them one of two ways: Return trip by snowshoe or drive to the summit and return by snowshoe
Snowshoeing at the Parc national du Mont-Mégantic ©Sébastien Giguère
 
 
   

In the evening


  • Torchlight combination: Organic dinner, 3.5-kilometre snowshoe hike by torchlight, and an astronomy activity at the ASTROlab, indoors and out.

Torchlight at Parc national du Mont-Mégantic ©Rémi Boucher

 
   

Overnight

 Lodging suggestions

In one of three B&Bs: Haut bois dormant, Au Vaillantbourg, or Aux berges de l’aurore. Auberge aux toits rouges, Au Domaine des Montagnais, or at the Chalet dans les arbres at the base of Mount Megantic. Also available is the “From Snow to the Stars” package.
 
   

Day 2


  • Take a break at Mamie’s, a traditional bakery, or at the Café de village Magasin général des cantons
    11 km of snowshoeing in the new Franceville sector of Mount Megantic
    Mount Gosford or Baie-des-Sables trails by snowshoe
    Dogsled ride
Scenery at Mont Gosford ©Geneviève Baril
 

 

 

   
 
 

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