les sept-chutes

We enjoyed seeing the waterfalls, however some of the trails were hard to climb. Interesting information provided by the tour guide at the hydro station at the top of Sept-Chutes.

Many areas to tour, including old farm house and out buildings, as well as the dam, and hydroelectric plant. There is a nice picnic park and playground with water attraction, and a museum with a movie. The staff was very helpful. Listen to the staff. There are LOTS of stairs (as in over 350 steps going down)and elevation to traverse, most of it not accessible by wheelchair. But my mother, who uses sticks for walking, WAS able to make it down and back up slowly, with lots of rests (fortunately there are benches spaced along the trails and stairs)

Well maintained trails in a very attractive natural area. There are many scenic lookout points including one that gives a view of the gorge and five waterfalls. The tour of the hydro generating plant was quite interesting. There is much to see and it would be nice if the park was open longer hours.

this seemed sort of expensive for what you get. YES the falls are pretty, but we paid over $26 for two adults to get in. having visited a number of waterfalls near Quebec City, this one was not the best but it sure was the most expensive.the trail network is very nice there, but you see a lot of hydroelectricity activity too (nothing too exciting about that).the staff is very helpful and friendly, but for what you pay to get in i would have expected that.

I went with my family of 5, aged 9 and up. I will try not to repeat the excellent information in the other reviews...We arrived late in the day and only had time to see the top five falls. I loved the views. The trails are not as smooth and groomed as Canyon Sainte Anne but were, for us, more enjoyable--longer, with more time among the trees. I loved how close we could get to the face of the top fall. When we got to the dam there was still 15 minutes until closing but the building was already closed and we couldn't access the lookout from the top. Disappointing. This place is more remote than Canyon Ste Anne but the drive is scenic and it is FAR more interesting than Montmorency Falls.

Nice park with Well laid walkways, need to have a good condition.We walked the whole park from the dam until the powerplant. There are a lot of stair to climb so this not wheelchair friendly.

We did not find the cost worth the hike/view of this excursion. I would recommend the Jean Larose waterfall hike, which is free, over this trip.

This one takes some searching to find, but I highly recommend it. In many ways I liked it even better than Montmorency Falls. You can get up close and personal at most of the waterfalls, with some spectacular pictures along the way. Unlike Montmorency, there are no crowds to contend with. It's well worth the 30-minute drive from QC, highly recommended. We almost skipped this one and were glad we didn't.

There are 7 water falls here. Five you can see at one time and then two at the bottom. Allow about 2 hours if you are going to walk. You start at bottom and walk up. There is however a parking lot at top and one in the middle where you have the view of the 5 waterfalls if you have a mobility issue.

Very beautiful spot through the Forest : the slop goes along the "Sept-Chute" river. Even we were with small kids, the trail is very easy and we had very nice views on the Falls. Along the trail, there are a few displays explaining what kind of animals and plants we can find in this forest and around. Next to the main office, there is a playground and various activities. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Thanks to all.

We are staying in Quebec City and decided to take a day trip to the Sept Chutes. It is a shirt drive from the city - about 45 mins. The google maps directions were easy to follow. The falls were great. There were hardly any other visitors there so we got amazing views of the falls from all of the viewing points. The walk up to the top of the 7 falls is steep in places but really quite easy. It might be more difficult for toddlers or elderly people. The walk took us about two hours in total but that was with lots of stops to view the amazing falls. We took a picnic and ate at a picnic spot looking over the falls. I would really recommend taking a picnic. It's a great spot and there isn't much available to buy at the visitors centre. There is a park for kids which is ok- but the main attraction is the falls. It cost about £30 for 2 adults and 2 children. To sum up, we didn't really like the falls......we LOVED the falls!!!

After paying at the entry gate, we parked at the main building and got a map in the store. there were nice big green spaces, children's play areas and a splash pad as well. There are many trails you can hike through the area, but we had been walking so much that the walk down and then back up from the water plant was tough and hot. If you park in lot 4 you can walk up a short trail to see 5 of the "cutes" at once, a fabulous view. The entry is cheaper later in the day, especially if you don't want to stay all day.

Maintained by Hydro Quebec, which operates an electric generating station fed by a retaining pond about ten kilometers above Canyon Ste.-Anne, Les Sept Chutes turned out to be similarly dramatic, far less developed and more sparsely visited. A graded dirt road leads off the main road and down to the visitors’ center, lodged on the ground floor of the manager’s house. A pipeline brings water down the kilometer-long pipeline linking the retaining pond to the generating station, while the rest of the river is allowed to tumble down five steep falls through a narrow canyon and then through two gentler cataracts below. A well-maintained hiking trail winds up to the dam and back, six kilometers in all. The portion we walked led along the cliff, then close to the pipeline, past some posters describing the function of various pieces of equipment and other aspects of the generating operation, and through sun-dappled forest that smelled like Christmas trees. Near the interpretive center are former worker housing and other buildings reflecting what life was like here way back in the 1950s, when Les Sept Chutes was relatively isolated. Without being heavy-handed about it, Les Sept-Chutes does a commendable job of combining an industrial purpose with environmental stewardship and recreational and educational opportunity.

If you are in the area for a vacation and looking for something to do with the kids, this is a great place to initiate them to hiking. The place is faily remote from the Quebec metro but close enough to make it a 1/2 day trip. The easiest way to get there is to go to Mt. St-Anne and follow Rt 360 all the way to the destination. The 7 Chutes complex offer hiking, History and museum all in one beautiful setting whare you can relax, have a pic nic and let the kids play on the water pad, swing set etc... The site offer guided visits (Bilingual) of the old still running Hydroelectric station. The vues are spectacular and easy to access for everybody. The staff is very nice and always aroud to answer questions etc... Great little park worth the time to explore!

This involves some steep walking, but the view of these seven falls is worth it. A natural paradise, well, marked paths and maintained walkways. Go!