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Route des Grands-Jardins & Saguenay Fjord (QC-381 / QC-170)

Canada · QC-381 / QC-170

Extreme elevation roller-coaster through Charlevoix's ancient meteorite crater and Parc des Grands-Jardins sub-arctic taiga. Features 18% grades, plunging descents, and views over the world's southernmost navigable fjord.

Route des Grands-Jardins & Saguenay Fjord (QC-381 / QC-170) runs 75 miles between Baie-Saint-Paul (Charlevoix), QC and La Baie / Saguenay Fjord, QC. We count about 270 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartBaie-Saint-Paul (Charlevoix), QC47.4439, -70.505
• High50 ft - 2,950 ftelevation range
• EndLa Baie / Saguenay Fjord, QC48.3333, -70.8833

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

Repair within reach

• 60 miPerformance NC Lévis / QuébecLévis, QC

Straight-line distance from the start of the route, not driving distance.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Route des Grands-Jardins & Saguenay Fjord (QC-381 / QC-170) take to ride?

About 75 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 2 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Route des Grands-Jardins & Saguenay Fjord (QC-381 / QC-170) start and end?

It runs between Baie-Saint-Paul (Charlevoix), QC and La Baie / Saguenay Fjord, QC. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Route des Grands-Jardins & Saguenay Fjord (QC-381 / QC-170) a twisty road?

We count about 270 corners across 75 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.

Is there a GPX file for Route des Grands-Jardins & Saguenay Fjord (QC-381 / QC-170)?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.