One of the main reasons why I wanted to check out Quebec City is that I wanted to see the Montmorency Falls, which is the towering waterfall just outside the city. After an uneventful bus ride, I entered the park with the ticket I bought online. The Montmorency Falls is just a part of the overall park which loops around the waterfall. There are several activities at this park including ziplining across the waterfall, and a cable car between the top and bottom of the park itself.
I entered the park by the Montmorency Manor, and my plan was to walk around the waterfall to the bottom of the park, and then take the cable car back to where I started. As I entered the park, I already saw some nice views of the bridge that takes you to the Ile D'Orleans.
The Manoir Montmorency had amenities like bathrooms, gift shops, and a restaurant.
Much of this park was hiking trails, and there was a nice boardwalk that took me right to where the falls were. The fall colours were nice, even if many of the trees completely shed their leaves.
I get to the waterfall itself, and I was in shock and awe of its sheer power. This was an insane sight to see, and I do not think I ever got this close to a waterfall of this size (even including Niagara Falls). I also took some pictures of the end of the Montmorency River before the water flows into the bigger St. Lawrence River.
The park had a suspension bridge where you could walk over the falls, which was a little bit scary, but the bridge was sturdy so I was not too bad. On one side of the bridge, you can see the beginnings of the waterfall, and on the other side of the waterfall, you can see the sheer drop into the water below. How frightening!
There was another viewing spot where you can see the waterfall from a different angle.
I walked through some more hiking trails, where I got some nice pictures of the valley and the cloudy Quebec City skyline.
There is a large set of stairs that takes you from the top of the cliffs to the bottom with a few viewing spots to see the waterfall from a few different angles. The alternative is to be a sicko and walk up the hundreds of steps to get to the top of the cliffs, and I saw more than a few people make that climb.
From the viewing spots from the stairs, you get to see how tall Montmorency Falls is. This is a taller waterfall than Niagara Falls by about 30 meters (Montmorency Falls stands at around 83 metres tall). As you get closer to the bottom, you start getting wet from all the mist that is blowing onto you.
I walk the stairs to the bottom and walk across the river to get to the building where the cable car is. The cable car ride itself was not too bad. There was a staggered, elevated floor so that people standing in the back of the cable car was able to see outside. There were some additional elevated views of the park for your photo needs.
I think I paid around $12 CAD for park admission and about $15 CAD for a round-trip on the cable car (the cable car price is a little bit expensive). Regardless, I think seeing Montmorency Falls up close was so cool, and I would recommend this for anyone visiting Quebec City.
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