Fitness-oriented and experienced hikers will prefer the mountain trails: Caps du Fjord du Saguenay, Palissades de Charlevoix, and Caps de Charlevoix, from mid-June throughthe second Monday in October each year.
Families will stick to country roads, farm roads, traditional trails, and even bike paths to complete their journey, which is equally rewarding on both a human and spiritual level.
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What makes Kapoah so appealing? There are several compelling reasons to choose the KAPOAH-Québec (Canada) Camino de Santiago as an option for a pilgrimage or long-distance hike:
Join the ranks of those who will embark on the KAPOAH-Québec (Canada) Camino pro-Compostella adventure to Notre-Dame de Québec.
Ending your walk along a route inspired by the Camino de Santiago with a final stop at the Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral adds real depth to the experience—even if you don’t consider yourself a believer.
Designated a National Historic Site of Canada and the first Catholic cathedral in New France, it is home to the only Holy Door on the American continent and the tomb of Saint François de Laval —the first bishop and founder of the Church in North America north of the Mexican border.
After the exertion, this place naturally becomes a highlight of the journey: a peaceful space to pause, reflect on the path taken, and embrace everything the hike has stirred within—from discovery, meaning, and pilgrimage—each in their own way—and perhaps also… a place to hear God speaking to my heart.