★ Summer outdoors
Summer sports in Quebec City
As soon as the snow melts, Quebec City turns into a sports playground. Mountain biking, urban climbing, hiking, and river sports: the capital offers a variety of outdoor activities making it a must-visit destination for athletes of all levels.
Cycling in Quebec City
Two wheels in the capital
Quebec City is a bike city. Urban bike path network, mountain biking trails on the outskirts, and scenic rides: cyclists have plenty to do from June to October.
Samuel-De Champlain promenade
The Samuel-De Champlain promenade along the river is Quebec City's most popular bike path. Thirteen kilometers of trails lined with public art and views of the Saint Lawrence: an ideal ride for all levels, accessible directly from Old Quebec.
Mountain biking trails
The hills around Quebec City offer mountain biking trail networks appreciated by riders of all levels. Technical descents, carefully designed single tracks, and boreal forests crossed at high speed: pure adrenaline for thrill-seekers on two wheels.
Hiking
On foot around Quebec City
The Quebec City region offers a variety of hiking trails that allow you to discover remarkable natural landscapes a short distance from the city.
Montmorency Falls Park
Montmorency Falls Park offers hiking trails that allow you to bypass the falls from above and enjoy spectacular views. The via ferrata on the cliff, for the more daring, is one of the most intense sporting experiences in the region.
Charlevoix trails
Less than two hours from Quebec City, Charlevoix offers some of the most beautiful hiking trails in Quebec. Mont des Éboulements, Cap à l'Aigle, and glacial cirques: a mountainous and wild terrain that rewards hikers with unforgettable views of the Saint Lawrence.
Climbing
Towards the summits
Climbing is booming in Quebec City, with modern training gyms and natural cliffs accessible a short distance from the city.
Climbing gyms in Quebec City
Several bouldering and climbing gyms have opened in Quebec City in recent years. All-season practice space, beginner courses, competition walls: the Quebec climbing community is dynamic and welcoming to newcomers.
The region's natural cliffs
The limestone and gneiss cliffs of the Quebec region offer outdoor climbing routes for all levels. Cap-Rouge cliffs, Portneuf walls: sites that allow climbing in an exceptional natural setting, far from urban hustle.
River sports
Whitewater around Quebec
The Quebec region is crossed by several rivers with very different characters, offering varied conditions for whitewater sports.
Whitewater rafting and kayaking
Several rivers around Quebec offer whitewater rafting and kayaking routes suitable for beginners and experts alike. The Jacques-Cartier River, in particular, is known for its accessible rapids and preserved natural environment, less than an hour from the city.
With family
Sport for all ages
Quebec is excellent for family sports outings. Parks, bike paths, and supervised activities allow everyone to participate, from the youngest to the oldest.
Jacques-Cartier Park: accessible nature
Jacques-Cartier National Park, 40 minutes from Quebec, is the ideal sporty family getaway. Hiking, biking, kayaking, wildlife watching: the park offers activities for all levels and interests, in a breathtakingly beautiful natural setting.
★ Barista's Tip
After a day of biking on the Samuel-De Champlain promenade or hiking in Jacques-Cartier Park, the body needs to rehydrate and recover beautifully. Our 18-hour cold brew, served on ice, is the perfect recovery drink: gentle caffeine, natural sugar from the beans, immediate freshness. And our gourmet board completes recovery with proteins and fats from local cheeses and charcuterie.
Before and after sport
Carrera Café, your base
Carrera Café is ideally located to welcome athletes before their outing or after their effort. In the heart of Petit-Champlain, just minutes from the Samuel-De Champlain promenade.
The athlete's espresso
A double espresso before a bike ride or hike is proven: caffeine improves athletic performance. Our Pole Position, Carrera Café's signature blend, is the perfect fuel to kickstart your sporting adventure around Quebec. Like a perfect lap: everything starts well when the ignition is successful.
On your marks, get set, go
Biking, hiking, climbing, whitewater: Quebec is your playground. And Carrera Café is your starting and finishing pit stop in Petit-Champlain.
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