Cycling around Gaspesie, Quebec – 2011

Some parts of very hilly. On the North and East side you are close to the sea most of the time, but that does not mean that there are no hills. On the East side you follow the Mapatedia valley so you are along a river most of the time. We left our car in the parking lot of Riotel in Matane. I had e-mailed them before to ask permission and they accepted, even though we did not stay there. The pictures below give a general idea of what it is like. The road shoulder is wide most of the time which makes this road ideal for bike-touring. Don't forget to pack mosquito repellent, mosquitoes can be ferocious in the matapedia valley in the summer.