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Quebec. Canadá. Et. 16. Fjord du Saguenay. Jonquière-Rivière Éternité. 22-AGO-15

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Distance
50.86 mi
Elevation gain
2,352 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,172 ft
Max elevation
986 ft
TrailRank 
39
Min elevation
11 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
8 hours 43 minutes
Coordinates
1845
Uploaded
September 18, 2015
Recorded
August 2015
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near Jonquière, Quebec (Canada)

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The city of Saguenay is so widespread that it has several districts; from Saguenay Jonquière we went towards Saguenay Chicoutimi, looking for the route verte 8 and bordering on industrial fabric of great smoke. Once in the city we went to another district, that of La Baie, in the Baie des Ha! Ha!, On the right bank of the Saguenay River where some cliffs of the fjord are already visible. We continue along the Chemin de la Batture road which, in the Canadian classic ups and downs, brings us to the Lac à la Croix and then to the village of Rivière Éternité, very close to the Parc national du Fjord du Saguenay, the objective of the next stage.
The GPS data: 81.9 km; total climb 887; descent 835; 8.43 h.


This stage is part of a tour of the province of Quebec, Canada, during 20 days of pedaling (there are 21 stages because one is divided into two) and seven more without the bike. As the distances in this giant country are so huge we are dedicated only to know something of four regions: 1, Laurentides and Outaouais; 2, Cantons de l'Est; 3, Saguenay-Lac Saint Jean and 4, Chaudière-Appalaches. In each of them we saw a small part, just to get an idea of ​​what is and continue at another time. There are more cultivated areas and others more wild, thousands of uncountable lakes and fast flowing rivers, vast forests and endless plains, sharp bell towers in each town, old train routes and secondary roads with little traffic and cycle roads.
Whenever we could, we followed the routes that mark the routeverte.com network: a website where distances can be calculated and itineraries traced. Many times the routes indicated in the route verte are no more than the shoulder of a quiet road; another is an old railway layout equipped with information and supplies in the old halls and sometimes enough cyclists who do some stage. People are always very friendly and warmly welcome travelers. They are very happy that there are Spaniards pedaling in such distant places and they always ask with interest or know a phrase in our language.
Some small damage that we had was resolved immediately in cyclist repair shops. They serve you instantly and at very moderate prices.
In addition to the page quoted, there is a lot of information on pistescyclables.ca and in a network of accommodations called bienvenue cyclistes throughout Québec.
Almost all stages have very smooth profiles with little unevenness, but there are continuous ups and downs and some steep ramps with loaded saddlebags are noted.
We had mountain bikes, one of 26 and another of 29, with low-relief tires, wheels (35 and 38 mm), but despite having sections in which the track is dirt, are enough bikes with covers of 28 or 30 mm, which is what leads the vast majority of cyclists we saw. All those who came with saddlebags were carrying those road or hybrid aluminum bikes that they now call large-scale or cross-cycle bikes.
We had to use some buses to connect some regions with others and in all the transport companies they charge you for taking the bike and they force you to pack it in a cardboard box that they sell to you, sometimes dismantling pedals and handlebars; other companies do not force the box, you put the bike without dismantling anything in a simple plastic bag that you are supplied and charged. The buses are not cheap and with the bikes and their transport you can leave a trip from Quebec to Montreal, 300 km, for 50 Canadian dollars.
It is a great trip that gives rise to know in more detail some of the regions that we toured or that we passed nearby. It will be notified in successive years.

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Photo ofLa Baie, Rivière Éternité. Photo ofLa Baie, Rivière Éternité. Photo ofLa Baie, Rivière Éternité.

La Baie, Rivière Éternité.

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