The route at a glance
- Starting point or crossing
- Pétrin to Lower Gorges
- Distance
- 10 km
- Route shape
- one way
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Match the start and turnaround to your chosen route. Another approach with the same name may have a different distance.
You may also see it called Macchabée Trail, Machabee Ridge Trail.
Current access
Access not verifiedAwaiting an access update for this route from the National Park Information Centre. Confirm at your entrance before setting out.
Read park and trail access information →Before you go
This is a crossing. Agree on the pickup point and return journey before starting; reaching the far entrance does not bring you back to your vehicle.
Carry drinking water, footwear with grip and rain protection. Check weather separately from access. Wet ground, river crossings and exposed sections can change the character of an outing.
Use a complete offline map for navigation. This guide does not currently provide a downloadable GPX track.
Build your day and check what to pack →Compare another outing
Keep the same route shape while comparing the starting point and effort.
Sources and verification
Source review and a field observation are different things. This page was researched on 29 October 2026; that date does not establish current trail access.