{
  "name": "Route du Fleuve",
  "slug": "route-362-route-du-fleuve-charlevoix",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/route-362-route-du-fleuve-charlevoix/",
  "summary": "The Route du Fleuve leaves Baie-Saint-Paul and rolls over hills above the St Lawrence through Les Éboulements and Saint-Irénée to La Malbaie, a scenic alternative to the direct Route 138 that is about 48 km long.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "Route 362"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Canada",
    "region": "Quebec",
    "start": {
      "name": "Baie-Saint-Paul",
      "lat": 47.437238,
      "lon": -70.518671
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "La Malbaie",
      "lat": 47.658453,
      "lon": -70.154613
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 29.8,
    "lengthKm": 48,
    "driveMinutes": 60,
    "corners": 32,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 383.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Serious hills and bends beside the river",
    "Paving works listed for the Route du Fleuve at Baie-Saint-Paul and Les Éboulements in 2024 to 2026",
    "Short unplanned closures, such as the Saint-Irénée section shut by a manure spill on 16 September 2026"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Belvédère de la Vigie",
    "Baie-Saint-Paul contemporary art museum",
    "Belvédère des Éboulements",
    "Café Sol",
    "Belvédère de la chute Jean-Noël",
    "Observatoire de l'Astroblème"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 219
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}