Belvédère des Murailles
Belvédère des Murailles sits at 643 ft on Route des Navigateurs, facing due east (90°). The land drops 545 ft within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view over the terrain below. Several named features are visible: Montagne du Pic Champlain to the east-northeast at 2.4 miles (781 ft), Lac à Crapauds to the northeast at the same distance (43 ft), and Pic Champlain to the northeast at 2.6 miles, reaching 1,083 ft. Montagne des Moutons (328 ft) and Montagne à Michaud (466 ft) lie to the northeast at 2.7 and 4.9 miles respectively, while La Citadelle (738 ft) stands east-northeast at 4.4 miles, and Cap à l'Orignal (203 ft) marks the northeast horizon at 5.4 miles. Because the overlook faces the sunrise direction, morning light comes in directly aligned with the view. Sunrise times shift through the year, from 04:35 at the June solstice to 07:25 at the December solstice. This overlook is positioned along the route between Belvédère Mia Coulombe and Belvédère Éloi Coulombe.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Montagne du Pic Champlain781 fteast-northeast · 2.4 mi
- Lac à Crapauds43 ftnortheast · 2.4 mi
- Pic Champlain1,083 ftnortheast · 2.6 mi
- Montagne des Moutons328 ftnortheast · 2.7 mi
- La Citadelle738 fteast-northeast · 4.4 mi
- Montagne à Michaud466 ftnortheast · 4.9 mi
- Cap à l'Orignal203 ftnortheast · 5.4 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 18:48 | 18:07 |
| June solstice | 04:35 | 20:41 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:23 | 18:35 | 17:54 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:44 | 14:50 |
Local time (America/Toronto). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
Take the scenic way to Belvédère des Murailles.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
How high is Belvédère des Murailles?
Belvédère des Murailles sits at about 643 feet (196 m).
What can you see from Belvédère des Murailles?
From Belvédère des Murailles: Montagne du Pic Champlain (ENE, 2.4 mi); Lac à Crapauds (NE, 2.4 mi); Pic Champlain (NE, 2.6 mi); Montagne des Moutons (NE, 2.7 mi).
Is Belvédère des Murailles better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from Belvédère des Murailles toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the next lookout after Belvédère des Murailles?
Belvédère Éloi Coulombe is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Belvédère des Murailles.
Drive to Belvédère des Murailles with Byway
Byway plans the scenic way there — real places along Route des Navigateurs, real weather, zero hallucinations — and hands the turns to the navigation you already use.
Byways with this lookout
Locals make it Verified.
Belvédère des Murailles — confirmed, rated, and photographed by people who actually pulled over. A local confirmation is what upgrades a lookout from Discovered to Verified. Zero hallucinations.
Confirmed by locals
No local confirmations yet. Stood here? Yours is the one that upgrades this lookout to Verified.
Ratings
No ratings yet. Stood at this lookout? Be the first to rate it.
No written reviews yet.
Field notes
No field notes yet. Know the gate hours or the best pull-in? Leave the note you wish you'd had.
Photos
No photos yet.
Sign in to confirm this lookout, rate it, add photos, and leave field notes.