The best walks and hikes around Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval

This small park has a collection of multi-use trails that are open to hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers. These trails connect to other paths in the area and allow you to explore much further that the boundary of the park.

La Montagnard is a trail that follows the western edge of Neigette Lake, and is marked with the blaze of a silhouette of a blue man sprinting. Though this area of forest is sandwiched in between two residential areas, it has a backcountry feel to it with thick forests, rivers and pretty lakes.

Riviere Jaune flows 26.6 kilometres though dense forest and gets its name from the waters' yellowish hue. It's a popular destination for fishing for brook trout and smallmouth bass. A large chunk of the river flows through protected ecological wetlands and the river is monitored to preserve the fragile habitat of the native brook trout, so it's best not to swim or drop a tube in the river.

Lac Neigette is a peaceful lake wrapped in forest and multi-use trails. The surface of the water is typically very calm, a perfect spot for a mirror like a reflection of changing fall colours. The atmosphere is also quite calm, as the park has asked for the lake to be a "quiet zone". The surface of the lake measures about 1.2 square kilometres, and it's not very deep.

From this high viewpoint near the historic Montmorency Falls, you can see the stunning blue waters of the St. Lawrence River stretching out before you. If you look closely across the river, you can spot the famous skyline of Old Québec, including the towering, castle-like Château Frontenac sitting proudly on the cliffs.

As you walk across, you are treated to a wonderful vantage point of the local landscape, where the river carves its way through the rocky terrain before heading toward the St. Lawrence River. The bridge is famously positioned just upstream from the spectacular Montmorency Falls, which are actually higher than Niagara Falls.

A great way to explore is by walking across the suspension bridge that hangs directly over the crest of the falls. From there, you can look straight down into the tumbling white water. If you enjoy a challenge, you can climb the panoramic staircase with its 487 steps to get incredible views from different heights. For a more relaxing ride, you can take the cable car up the cliff face.

Very nice cycle path with very little elevation gain