Accomodation

(Reserve early. There will be a major cross-country ski competition in Gatineau Park from February 17 to 19, in addition to the closing of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa.)

Buckingham (between 2 and 10 km)

Motel Pignons verts
120 avenue Lépine, Gatineau, QC J8L 4M4
Téléphone : (819) 281-2101

Motel du Parc
1023 chemin de Masson, Gatineau, QC J8M 1R4
Téléphone : (819) 281-4515

Motel Napoléon
1345 rue des Laurentides, Gatineau, QC J8M 1L3
Téléphone : (819) 986-1222

Gatineau (about 30 km to the west)

Hôtel V
585 boulevard de la Gappe, Gatineau, QC J8T 8N7
Téléphone : (819) 243-8586

Comfort Inn (pet friendly)
630 boulevard de la Gappe, Gatineau, QC J8T 7S8
Téléphone : (819) 243-6010

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
11 impasse de la Gare Talon, Gatineau, QC J8T 0B1
Téléphone : (819) 503-8800

Quality Inn & Suites
111 rue Bellehumeur, Gatineau, QC J8T 6K5
Téléphone : (819) 568-5252

For the more adventurous (15 km)

Borefüge
509, chemin de la Mine, L'Ange-Gardien
Téléphone : (819) 665-8680

Located in a peaceful and enchanting setting, Borefüge offers a unique wilderness glamping experience in the Outaouais. Various types of rental accommodation are available on the site, including yurts, a prospector’s tent, a hanging tent, and rustic campsites. All sites are isolated from the others, ensuring optimal privacy. Local activities include hiking, snowshoeing and dogsledding.

 
Restaurants

Less than 1 km

Café des Artistes de la Lièvre
408 avenue de Buckingham

Buckingham Pizza
421 avenue de Buckingham

Sushi Shop
433 avenue de Buckingham

Café Cosy Janie
498 avenue de Buckingham

Lala Bistro
530 avenue de Buckingham

Subway
540-A avenue de Buckingham

Pizza La Différence
556 avenue de Buckingham

Between 2 and 3 km

Resto Bar Le BUCKingham
999 rue Dollard

Tim Hortons
160 avenue Lépine

Metro Plus Buckingham
180 avenue Lépine

Between 3 and 4 km

Choice of fast-food restaurants near exit 166, A50

McDonald's, A&W, Subway, Tim Hortons, etc

 
Electric vehicules

Within a radius of 6 km

Circuit électrique 2 bornes 50-100 kW
129 avenue Lépine

Circuit électrique 2 bornes 50-100 kW
1177 Qc-315, L’Ange-Gardien (A50, sortie 174)

ChargePoint 4 bornes L2
582 rue Maclaren E

Circuit électrique 1 borne L2
97 rue Georges (A50, sortie 165)

Fast charging stations

Circuit électrique 4 bornes 50kW
Promenades Gatineau, 1100 boulevard Maloney Ouest

Petro-Canada 4 bornes 100 et 350 kW
395 montée Paiement

Circuit électrique 1 borne 50 kW
Maison du Citoyen, 25 rue Laurier (secteur Hull)

Circuit électrique 2 bornes 50kW
181 rue Principale (secteur Aylmer)

 
Suggested circuits

Many geocaches “Avalanche 2023” will be published to entertain you on February 18. However, if it is your first geocaching trip in the region, you might also be interested to visit the following areas
 
• Champboisé, 1521 QC-309, L'Ange-Gardien
Free access to snowshoe trails (dogs prohibited)
 
• Parc du Lac Beauchamp, 741 boul. Maloney Est
Free access to cross-country ski and snowshoes trails
(dogs allowed north of the railway line; entrance at 757, boulevard St-René Est, prohibited everywhere else)
 
• Boucher Forest, parking and main entrance: 250 avenue du Bois-Franc
Free access to walking and fat bike trails,  dogs with leash permitted on several trails in the forest
 
• Gatineau Park will be difficult to access given the Loppet cross-country ski competition that will take place the same weekend. However, there are a few trails accessible by foot (free), fat bike or snowshoes (daily fees)