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Gaspé Coast
132Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Percé
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Perce along the cliff-lined Gaspe coast of the St. Lawrence.
This eastern arc of Quebec’s Route 132 leaves Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and hugs the St. Lawrence shore beneath the Chic-Choc mountains, rounding the Gaspe Peninsula past Forillon to the great limestone monolith of Perce Rock. The road threads cliff edges, river mouths and fishing villages, with the sea on one side and the highlands on the other. It is touring-paced rather than technical, but the setting is among the most celebrated in eastern Canada. Mind cliff-edge sections with little barrier, slow village speed zones, and sea fog rolling in fast.
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Gaspé Coast on the map164.8 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 163Elevation
under 4%4 to 8%over 8%1 to 807 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- ExploramerMarine science museum and aquarium on the Sainte-Anne-des-Monts waterfront at the western endat the start
- Geoparc de PerceUNESCO Global Geopark with a glass-floor platform suspended over the cliffs above Perce165 mi in
- Rocher PerceThe pierced limestone monolith rising from the gulf, Quebec’s most famous coastal landmark165 mi in
Hazards
- Cliff-edge sections
- Village speed zones
- Fast-moving sea fog
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“The longest highway in the province features over 1,600km of stunning vistas, cultural treasures, quaint villages, and captivating experiences.”
Route traced from OpenStreetMap, with its stats measured from that line. How the roads are mapped
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