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Route 299: Chic-Chocs, Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec
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Drives Quebec Quebec City, Charlevoix, the Saguenay and the Gaspé

Route 299: Chic-Chocs

Route du Parc · Sainte-Anne-des-Monts → New Richmond

Leisurely85 mi2 hr 5 min4,000 ft climbHigh point ≈ 1,900 ftOne way
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The drive

Route 299 is a 137 km (85 mile) two-lane highway across the Appalachian Mountains of the Gaspé. Wikipedia describes it as isolated, with only a few small settlements. It passes through Gaspésie National Park, where the Centre de découverte et de services sits at about km 99.5.

This drive goes south from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts on Route 132 over the Chic-Chocs, past the Mont-Albert area, to Route 132 in New Richmond. The route is 85 miles, takes about 2 hr 5 min, and climbs about 4,000 feet to a high point of 1,900 feet. It is rated Leisurely with mostly gentle curves.

Along the way

  1. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts (Route 132)
  2. New Richmond (Route 132)
Elevation
4,000 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 1,900 ft
Sainte-Anne-des-MontsNew Richmond
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
Sainte-Anne-des-MontsNew Richmond
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Services are scarce; Wikipedia calls the road isolated, with few small settlements.
  • Erosion work has brought alternating traffic near km 20 (Rivière-Bonaventure); check Québec 511 for current conditions.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check Québec 511.

Questions about this drive

How long does Route 299 through the Chic-Chocs take?

Route 299 from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to New Richmond is 85 miles and takes about 2 hr 5 min.

Does Route 299 go through Gaspésie National Park?

Yes. Route 299 passes through Gaspésie National Park, where the Centre de découverte et de services sits at about km 99.5.

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Map of Route 299: Chic-Chocs, from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to New Richmond