Picturesque road between Carignan towards Hervey-Jonction

This colonization road stretches 133.6 km (journey time: 1 hr 48 min) in a forest valley following the route of the transcontinental railway, which arrived at Hervey-Jonction in 1907. In starting from Carignan (Lac-à-Beauce sector, south of La Tuque), the tour operator takes rue de l'Église (towards the east) passing near the Lac-à-Beauce hydro-aerodrome; continues on the railway track, crosses the forest hamlet of Festubert along the Lac aux Brochets, passes on the west side of the mountain of the Croix (peak at 304 m above sea level), crosses the forest hamlet of Lac-Chat, and reaches the Chemin de la Rivière-du-Milieu (which goes north). In this sector, the highest railway bridge in Quebec spans the Rivière-du-Milieu; it has the particularity of being a half-bridge since the railway arrives at the top of the mountain heading north. From this bridge, the road continues along the Rivière-du-Milieu, which is very meandering in this area, and will flow near Cap-à-l'Aigle into Lake Mékinac. The tour operator continues along the Rivière-aux-Eaux-Mortes to reach Chemin Tawachiche (in the Zec Tawachiche). Then, it passes through the Gouin zone between Lake Masketsi and Lake Roberge; then follows the course of the Tawachiche West River, up to the Audy sector which is the reception post of the Zec Tawachiche. From there, the road continues, passing the place called Veillette where the company Veillette & Frères had operated a sawmill, passes near Lac en Coeur, to the village of Hervey-Jonction. This little-known valley is picturesque.

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Getting there

from Carignan (south of La Tuque)