Experience nature in the heart of downtown! Along the shores of Lake Osisko, the urban multi-use trail forms a 7.8 km long asphalt loop. This trail is designed for multiple modes of travel, from cycling to skateboarding to inline skating and walking. 

Ornithological information

The Abitibi-Témiscamingue offers a wide variety of habitats, which promotes a great diversity of birds. The Long-tailed Grouse, the Grey-throated Warbler and the large gatherings of Canadian Cranes are bird-eye features in the region that delight observers. Some sites, easily accessible, represent areas of interest and host species of birds that the Société du loisir ornithologique de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue (SLOAT) wishes to disseminate to the public.

The site

In the heart of the city of Rouyn-Noranda, Lake Osisko is the best place in Quebec to observe the nesting Grebe jougris. Several couples raising their young can observe each other very easily from the shores of the lake. The rocky islet near the parking lot of the peninsula is home to a colony of Ring-billed Gulls, where some nesting Common Tern remain. To the north of the trail, the smelter’s water treatment ponds adjoin part of the trail. The central basin with richer waters is particularly suitable for observing anatids in summer and even more during migrations. The most prominent species include Mallard, Red-headed Duck, Red-headed Warbler and American Coot. In the fall, the Collared Duck, the Lesser Common Duck, the Winter Teal and the American Duck gather in large numbers. No fewer than 192 species are listed. Visit the website of the Société du loisir ornithologique de l'Abitibi et du Témiscamingue to find out about upcoming activities. To participate, please contact the organization :

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