Road Trip Chicoutimi to Roberval – Around Lake Saint-Jean

Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean
95
km
1h18
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Lake Saint-Jean is an inland sea of 1,350 km² surrounded by white sand beaches and deep forests. From Chicoutimi, Route 170 then Route 169 skirt the lake in a loop doable as a day trip or long weekend.

Valmier, Roberval, Mistassini (world blueberry capital), Alma — each town has its personality. The Véloroute des Bleuets does the full lake loop (256 km), but by car you experience it differently: wild beaches, roadside rotisseries, and the famous tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean.

Points of Interest

  • Véloroute des Bleuets
    256 km autour du lac, location de vélo dans chaque ville.
  • Mistassini – Festival des Bleuets
    Capitale mondiale de la myrtille, tartes et animations (août).
  • Plage de Roberval
    Plage de sable fin sur le lac, point d'arrivée de la traversée internationale.
  • Parc national de la Pointe-Taillon
    Dunes, sable et forêt boréale en bordure du lac.
Practical info
  • Departure Saguenay
  • Destination Lac-Saint-Jean
  • Distance 95 km
  • Duration 1h18
  • Category Short (< 100 km)
  • Best season Summer

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