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Route: Sentier International des Appalaches-Québec GR A1 (QC, Canada)

Location
Quebec, CA
Distance
650 km
Description

Submitted by Martin Coulombe:

"De Matapédia à Cap Gaspé sur les 650 km du Sentier International des Appalaches-Québec GR A1."

This is the 650km section of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) that covers the Gaspé peninsula of Québec, from Matapédia on the border with New Brunswick, to the tip of the peninsula at Shiphead. More info: https://baliseqc.ca/3S/explorer/gaspesie/sentier-international-des-appalaches-quebec-gr-a1-LR0514

DISCLAIMER: It is recommended that runners use the Far Out app or the maps of the Quebec committee for the IAT (SIA in french) on Avenza maps. The GPX on this route may be misleading as the trail may evolve over time.

GPS Track
siat-qc-1595441703.942672.gpx2.49 MB

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Charlotte.levpaq
Sun, 05/23/2021 - 07:53pm

EN Starting on june 18th 2021 at Matapedia, finishing on July 2nd in Forillon, I'll attempt to beat the self-supported time of 16d21h by achieving the Quebec's portion of the International Appalachian trail (Gr A1/unceded Mi'kmaw territory) in 15 days of trail running. ?It seems that it'll also be the first self-supported female FKT attempt on this route, so let's open the path to all the next powerful women who will beat this record ?

FR Début à Matapédia 18 Juin 2021, avec pour objectif de finir à Forillon le 2 Juillet pour un total de 15 jours de course en sentier "self supported" sur la portion québécoise du SIA (territoire Mi'kmaw non cédé). 

Maxime Boisven…
Mon, 05/31/2021 - 10:41am

FR: Départ de Matapédia le 25 juin 2021, arrivée prévue le 8 juillet à Forillon en 14 jours de randonnée solo auto-supportée, catégorie "hommes". Je souhaite la meilleure des chances à Charlotte Levpaq qui me devancera d'une semaine dans sa propre tentative de FKT!

En: Will be leaving Matapédia on June 25th 2021 and planning on finishing in Forillon on July 8th, for 14 days of solo self-supported backpacking for the male category. Best of luck to Charlotte Levpaq who will be starting on her own FKT attempt one week prior to mine!

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Franck Vee
Tue, 08/18/2026 - 03:53pm

Hi all!

I'll be attempting this FKT unsupported next week. I plan on covering the distance in 12 days, if all goes well! I'm packing up the last bits this week and working on final details... I'll be starting in Matapedia and finishing in Forillon. Just makes more sense finishing the trail at the end of world!

I am reasonably confident this can be done. A few weeks ago, as a dry run, I covered ~110km with similar elevation profile and technicality with the estimated weight I'll be carrying at the beginning of the A1 (~40 lbs). That was the IPA Fun Run back & forth, which I covered in 43 hours, which was a level of efforts that I think is sustainable for longer for me. I guess we'll see soon enough if that was right...

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Salut!

Je vais tenter le GR-A1 en mode non-supporté la semaine prochaine. J'espère le compléter ainsi en 12 jours ou moins. Je suis raisonnablement confiant d'en être capable après une pratique comparable sur 2 jours il y a quelques semaines ( IPA Fun Run back & forth). On verra bien...

J'aimerais profiter de ce commentaire pour remercier Charlotte & Max. Max pour son gear list & compte rendu d'aventure, qui a contribué à ma planif initiale, et Charlotte pour ses entrevues et commentaires toujours éclairants ainsi que ses exploits inspirants. Merci à vous deux!