{"id":1564,"date":"2017-02-16T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.com\/?page_id=1564"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:14:36","slug":"marcher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/tourisme\/marcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong>ACTIVITIES ON MOUNT PINNACLE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We invite you to visit the Mount Pinnacle Land Trust website: http:\/\/www.montpinacle.ca\/<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>A registered charity dedicated to preserving nature in the Mount Pinnacle area in Frelighsburg, the Mount Pinnacle Land Trust currently protects 364 ha of land for perpetuity. It acquires land and negotiates conservation agreements with owners who wish to preserve natural environments for future generations. The Trust regularly provides educational activities to local school groups and the general public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\">FRELIGHSBURG MUNICIPAL PARK<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Enjoy amazing hikes on the trails of the Municipal Park (approximately 4 km). The parking is on your right on Richford Road, just outside the village.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Plan-du-sentier.pdf\">Map of the Municipal Park trails<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong>MORE HIKING TRAILS\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The FR1 and FR2 trails are now open for walking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.<\/p>\n<p>The trail map is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalitefrelighsburg.ca\/comites\/sentiers\/\">here<\/a>, on the Vitalit\u00e9 Frelighsburg website and from the Tourist Information Office. You can also download the 2021 version: <a href=\"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FR1_FR2_V8.pdf\">Sentiers FR1_FR2 (PDF Map)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>FR1 TRAIL<\/h3>\n<p>15-kilometers long, this trail meanders over private lands, gravel roads and Chemin du Diable. Those who wish to hike a shorter distance can use one of the various shortcuts throughout the trail.<\/p>\n<p>The first access point to this trail is on Chemin St-Armand, opposite the water treatment plant. First, the trail follows the bank of Rivi\u00e8re aux Brochets, then cuts through beautiful woodland to reach Chemin des Bouleaux. The hike continues on Chemin des Bouleaux, then Chemin Eccles Hill and east up Chemin du Diable to Chemin Verger mod\u00e8le which leads back to the village. Let\u2019s not forget that the condition and longevity of present and future trails are everyone&#8217;s responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>The trail goes through private land, especially in its first section. Landowners signed a right of way agreement with Vitalit\u00e9 Frelighsburg. Therefore, it is crucial to stay on the trail and leave as few traces of your presence as possible. The trail is maintained and supervised by volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>The trail is easy, with only a slight incline except in the western part of Chemin du Diable, and is open for hiking and cross-country skiing.<\/p>\n<p>You can park your vehicles in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Rue de l&#8217;\u00c9glise, at the designated locations (accesses 1 and 10)<\/li>\n<li>Chemin du Moulin \u00e0 Scie (access 5)<\/li>\n<li>Chemin des Bouleaux (access 6 or 7)<\/li>\n<li>Chemin Eccles Hill or Chemin du Diable (access 8)<\/li>\n<li>Chemin Verger Mod\u00e8le (access 9)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A huge thank you to the Dwyer, Levasseur and L\u00e9vesque families, to Pauline Alberta St-Pierre, and to the Chutes Hunter and For\u00eat de Freli campgrounds, who gave access to the trail!<\/p>\n<h3>FR2 TRAIL<\/h3>\n<p>This 12 km trail begins at the Municipal Park on Chemin Richford. You can view the trail map on the Municipality and Vitalit\u00e9 Frelighsburg websites and at the Tourist Information Office.<\/p>\n<p>From the Municipal Park, this trail runs along Rivi\u00e8re aux Brochets and then goes up to a plateau where you have a great view to the southwest. The FR2 crosses Road 237 South and goes up in a pretty meadow along the river. The trail continues through the forest to Chemin Verger Mod\u00e8le that leads back to the village.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can park your vehicles in the following areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Municipal Park (12)<br \/>\nShoulder of road 237 South (14)<br \/>\nChemin Verger Mod\u00e8le (15)<br \/>\nHeart of the Village (11)<\/p>\n<p>The FR2 is not too challenging while offering interesting uneven terrains\u2026 This trail is possible thanks to the rights of way that the following owners have kindly granted Vitalit\u00e9 Frelighsburg: Gestion CJY Beaudoin inc, Clos McIntosh (Lucie Dagenais, Claude Bourdeau), 9206-5056 Quebec inc (Stacey \u00c9cuyer, Philippe Choini\u00e8re), Bruce Johnston and Laure Waridel. Obeying the signage, remaining on the trail at all times and respecting the owner&#8217;s peacefulness is a must.<\/p>\n<p>Happy hiking from the Vitalit\u00e9 Frelighsburg Trails Committee.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong>OTHER WALKING ROUTES<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The walking routes we offer use rarely paved, low-traffic roads that give you a glimpse of our beautiful countryside.<\/p>\n<p>We suggest parking your car at the beginning of the walking route.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circuit_marche.pdf\">Walking route (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chemin Ten Eyck via Chemin Godbout or back and forth on these individual roads.<br \/>\nChemin Garagona (back and forth).<br \/>\nChemin McIntosh (back and forth).<br \/>\nChemin Verger Mod\u00e8le, accessible from the centre of the village (back and forth).<br \/>\nChemin des Sapins up to Chemin Ridge (back and forth)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1795\" src=\"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circuit_marche_gr-300x205.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circuit_marche_gr-300x205.gif 300w, https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/circuit_marche_gr-768x526.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pour d&#8217;autres informations, nous vous invitons \u00e0 visiter le site RandoQu\u00e9bec : <a href=\"https:\/\/baliseqc.ca\/hiver\/\">https:\/\/baliseqc.ca\/hiver\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACTIVITIES ON MOUNT PINNACLE We invite you to visit the Mount Pinnacle Land Trust website: http:\/\/www.montpinacle.ca\/ A registered charity dedicated to preserving nature in the Mount Pinnacle area in Frelighsburg, the Mount Pinnacle Land Trust currently protects 364 ha of <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/tourisme\/marcher\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1564","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1564"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1564\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17911,"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1564\/revisions\/17911"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frelighsburg.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}