Whale Route | |
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| Whale in the St.Lawrence off the coast of Tadoussac | |
| Information | |
| Departure | Tadoussac |
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| Arrival | Blanc-Sablon |
| Length | 1 250 km |
| Country |  Canada |
| Region | Quebec |
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The whale route follows the north coast of the Estuary and Gulf of St.Lawrence to Quebec on 1,250 kilometers.
Understand
The Whale Route runs along the estuary and the Gulf of St.Lawrence on their north shore in the regions of Manicouagan and of Duplessis on the North Coast. She starts to Tadoussac west and head northeast to Blanc-Sablon, a journey of 1 250 km. There are 13 different species of whales that live in the waters of the St. Lawrence, including the blue whale. Observation trips at sea are organized all along the route whether by boat, rubber dinghy or kayak. It is also possible to watch whales from the shore.
On the mainland, the region along the Whale Route offers large natural spaces dotted with lakes and rivers where it is possible to observe wild flora and fauna.
Ferries connect to the south shore of the St.Lawrence to reach the regions of the Gaspesie and Bas-Saint-Laurent.
Steps
- See as well: Nature Route of a Thousand Delights
- Tadoussac – the bay of Tadoussac is part of the club of the most beautiful bays in the world and Tadoussac is recognized by the association of the most beautiful villages of Quebec, it includes the Center for the interpretation of marine mammals as well as other interpretation centers and several excursions are organized in the region which includes the Saguenay – St. Lawrence Marine Park and the Saguenay Fjord National Park.
- Longue-Rive
- Baie-Comeau
- Pointe-des-Monts – includes one of the most beautiful lighthouses in Quebec.
- Sept-Iles
- Havre-Saint-Pierre – the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve located off Havre-Saint-Pierre presents several islands with a magnificent setting ideal for the observation of seabirds, moreover, the Mingan archipelago is the best place in Quebec to observe the Atlantic puffin.
- Natashquan – the road stops at Natashquan, the famous village where the poet Gilles Vigneault was born.
- Blanc-Sablon – beyond Natashquan, you have to take the Nordik Relay, a supply ship, to continue east in Lower North Shore.
To see
- Bird watching. It's not just marine mammals along the Whale Route. Indeed, a stop at Pointe-aux-Outardes (Between Longue-Rive and Baie-Comeau) allows to discover an ideal place for the amateurs of ornithology which includes more than 200 species of birds.
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Around
- Manic-5 Dam. TO Baie-Comeau, it is possible to take Route 389 north to see Manic-5, the largest multi-arch dam in the world.
