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General Info of the park hiking trail
The park is divided into three sectors, La Diable in the west, La Pimbina in the center and L'Assoption in the east. Each has it's own special flavour and you might want to visit each in turn but keep in mind, the main road through the park, is for the most part unpaved (but this is changing). The Diable sector (Lac Monroe) is the most popular, while L'Assomption being furthest from Montreal, is the least crowded of the three.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=550 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=540 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Hikers are well served by Parc Tremblant with dozens of trails to choose from. There are a number of trails, such as La Roche and La Corniche which lead to spectacular viewpoint and others, such as the Chute-aux-Rats which end at the base of majestic waterfalls.
L'Envol Trail: 5 km one way. The trail starts in the l'Envol parking lot and takes you up to a panoramic view.
La Chute-Aux Rats Trail: Easy, 3km loop. The trail starts in the parking lot of La Chute-Aux Rats at the Saint Donat reception center on Hwy 125 and travels a loop to a refuge on the far point of the trail then back along Lac Lajoie.
La Corniche Trail: Easy/Intermediate, 1.6 km. This is an easy/moderate crushed stone path that climbs steadily up to a lookout that gives you a beautiful view of Lac Monroe. The elevation gain is 230 meters.
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>La Roche Trail: Intermediate, 2.4 km. This is a crushed stone path that climbs steadily up to a lookout that gives youa beautiful view of Lac Monroe and then continues to another lookout higher up with another spectacular of the lake. The elevation gain is 280 meters.
Lac de l'assomption Trail: Easy, 3.4 km loop. The trail begins in the l'Assomption parking lot of this sector and climbs to the lookout tower with an elevation gain of 185 meters.
Lac des Femmes Trail: Easy, 2.7km. This trail starts in the Lac Monroe service center and is a nice loop trail that follows the tip of Lac des Femmes for a short section.
Lac Ernie to Lac des Sables to Cute aux Rats Trails: Expert, 30 km. Essentially a backpacking trail you can hike sections of it as out and backs. The trail begins at the parking lot at Chutes Croches and travels 5 km to Lac Ernie then continues 10 km to Lac des Sables with 2 particular points of interest along the way. It then takes you another 15 km through the a forested section with 2 lookouts on the way to Chute aux Rats. There is a hut at Lac des Sables.
Sentier du Centenaire: Expert, 10 km one way. This is a demanding trail that has an elevation change along the trail of 400 meters but rewards you with 9 interesting points or lookouts along its 10 km lengh. The trail follows the tops of the mountains that fall off into the winding river below.
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