The road to the park is not paved all yhe way, but on e inside the park, it is a very nice... read more
The road to the park is not paved all yhe way, but on e inside the park, it is a very nice... read more
An amazing place, excellent for kids and adults! The caves are an awesome experience! Comming from... read more
Visiting the Lac Saint-Jean with family leaving in the Saguenay, they invited us there. From the induction at the welcome office, good presentation of the trails including the “trou de la fée”!
All and all we have spent couple of hours on easy trails – but needs as a minimum good shoe – and nice views of the rapids and old power plant. The cave per is a very short visit but needs to be visited. You pay to enter the site.
So be in the region; a nice stop to do but not necessarily a must to do
Although the trails are nice here, and we did enjoy the walks, I would say overall we didn't have a great experience here. Started with a very long (30 minute) line up run by teenagers who didn't tell us until we got to the head of the line that we were supposed to get an overview of the place first before buying our tickets (not a great system). We were totally taken aback by the cave portion, which is a total accident waiting to happen. There is no warning for people at the outset that it is an extremely closed in space with slippery rocks and totally inadequate safety rails. Someone is going to break an ankle or worse in there one day. If you are claustrophobic or big on safety, this is not something you will enjoy. In all we found this place expensive, poorly run, and in need of an inspection by some sort of safety authorities- we could have definitely used our vacation time on something more enjoyable.
Great visit off the beaten path. 1 h approx from Chicoutimi and the visit will take 3 h for the paths and caves. The caves are a must see and the paths are breathtaking along the river great family activity
So I initially went to this park to experience the zipline but unfortunately it started raining and we got a refund for that part. We manage to walked around the park before the rain and we also saw the cave. This cave has an interesting story but it is a bit dangerous. Not suitable for small kids. Because of the humidity the rocks are very slippery. You need good hiking boots or shoes because the path is not cleared you have to walk around the rocks and sometimes it was a bit challenging. Overall the park was fine not the most beautiful but you have to keep in mind the this park was initially a place where a barrage has been created and eventually it became a park
Very nice set up, but it includes a fair amount of walking in rough terrain. Not recommended for very young kids. Not accessible with wheelchair or stroller. The cave expedition is interesting (although short in length, and the visit takes no more than 20 minutes), and the 3 falls are lovely. The hike returning to the Welcome Center by loop C is the best part of the experience. The infrastructure offers great views of the dam and the falls. The suspended bridges are fun to cross. Would be quite muddy and likely very slippery if raining.
Our family enjoyed the visit to the cavern and the trails that hug and cross over the raging river and falls. I was particularly struck by the immense volume and velocity of the river and the crashing of the falls which you get to experience up close due to the cliffside placement of the walking platform and the various bridges.
We also enjoyed descending into the cave itself. It is an interesting formation is closed in enough to give you a cave experience without requiring any skill or experience. The cave itself goes much further than the tour takes you and I was somewhat disappointed at the length of the tour. I would have liked to go further, but the guide said the cave become much narrower and therefore less doable for the general public.
Le Trou de la Fée is a recreational tourist site which means there is a decent amount of physical activity involved. We love that sort of thing and were fine with the sufficiently demanding descents and ascents some of which included stairs while others are rocky paths. We opted for doing the Trois Cascades extension which was a nice loop out to a triplet of falls.
For people interested in hiking, this attraction is a great way to get some exercise and see some cool natural formations and the influence of human activity.
Folks not used to hiking may find the trail pretty challenging.
Advice:
-This site requires sneakers, hikers or other closed-toed shoes. They won't allow you entry if you do not have appropriate footwear. We are used to doing light hiking in Keen sport sandals and they allowed that.
-The place accepts Interact cards, but not Visa or Mastercard. For us Americans, this meant needing cash. Thankfully, there is a sign off the main road before you get there telling you this!
-There are bathroom and small snack facilities at the welcome center, but NONE on the trail. Go to the bathroom first and bring a water bottle with you!