Photo: Roger St-Laurent

Gaspésie in the Winter

Make the most of winter in Gaspésie: enjoy the Chic-Chocs, spectacular seascapes and heaps of powder snow!

In the winter, Gaspésie offers over 500 km of cross-country ski and snowshoe trails in addition to the best backcountry skiing. Snowmobilers will be delighted with over 3 000 km of snowy, groomed snowmobile trails that provide access to stunning scenery.

You can also enjoy ski resorts, dogsledding and a host of winter events… not to mention comforting regional dishes, which you can savour with friends and then curl up by the fire!

Plan your winter adventures in Gaspésie by discovering these 9 inspiring ideas.

Cross-Country skiing and Snowshoeing

Fish Markets and Smokehouses

Microbreweries and Distilleries

Culture and Living History

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Rocher Percé © Studio du Ruisseau

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Réserve faunique de Matane © Jeff Bartlett

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Route 299 © Hop Médias

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Microbrasserie Pit Caribou © Roger St-Laurent, photographe

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