Suspension bridge
Over the crest.
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A majestic waterfall where the Montmorency River drops eighty-three metres into the St. Lawrence, some thirty metres higher than Niagara Falls, only about twelve kilometres from Old Quebec. Visitors cross a suspension footbridge over the crest of the falls, seeing the water rush directly beneath their feet. A long panoramic staircase of hundreds of steps descends the side of the cliff to the base, with view after view of the falls and spray. A cable car climbs from the base to the top, where the white eighteenth-century Montmorency Manor stands. For thrill-seekers there is a zip line across the gorge and climbing routes. In winter the spray freezes at the base into a huge ice cone called the sugar loaf. Entry to the park is free, while parking, the cable car and activities charge, with prices on the Sépaq site. It is about twenty minutes from Old Quebec by car or bus.
Over the crest.
To the base.
Winter ice.
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, about 12 km east of Old Quebec
Yes, at eighty-three metres they are about thirty metres higher than Niagara.