Le Centre Castor

This outdoor recreation centre, open to the general public, is located at the foot of Mount Brillant on the Valcartier Base.

Everyone welcome! It is also possible to host a reception, family get-together or similar event on the grounds. Many facilities and services at your disposal. The activities that may be practiced here:

All season activities: unusual accommodation in a luxury yurt (Valcartier Yurt Village), catering, bar, mountain fitness trail

Winter activities: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sliding, fatbike, FQME - downhill

Summer activities: golf, mountain biking, hiking

All in harmony with nature. Open to everyone! We also rent all the equipment for the practice of our activities.

This activity is offered to Centre Castor's civilian clientele thanks to an agreement signed between the Fédération québécoise de la montagne et de l'escalade (FQME) and the Department of National Defence. Participants are required to purchase an annual or daily membership to the FQME.

The annual membership gives access to the different affiliated sites. Both options include accident and disability insurance. However, participants are totally autonomous as to their safety and their eventual evacuation in case of an accident.

Come discover, alone or with your family, the joys of winter walking. You can take one of our trails in the forest or climb Mont Brillant.
5.6 km trail - Easy
6.2 km trail - Easy
4.8 km trail - Very difficult
Refuge in the trails

Come slide down the slopes of Mont Brillant. Free tubing for the whole family. No lifts. We will provide you tubes.

Discover our amazing 8.5 km cross-country trail specially designed for beginners and families.

For even more adrenalin, discover our 6-trail Fat Enduro network. There's plenty to keep you entertained.

Membership available.
Evening schedule available.

Open to the general public, the Centre Castor boasts one of the most attractive cross-country skiing sites in the Québec City region. Here, you will find excellent trails divided into tracks from beginner to expert.

The 95-kilometre linear network is groomed daily and patrolled. The trails are mechanically groomed and double-tracked. Ski skating and cross-country ski are possible their entire length. Our site is a delight to both expert skiers and families looking to spend a full day on the trails. 95 km of trails. Diagonal stride and ski skate possible throughout the network of trails. Waxing room.