Terfa - Canyon des Portes de l'Enfer

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Accessibility features

Establishment category:

Sub-categories:
Regional / municipal park

Region:
Accessibility:
Full access





Evaluation year by Kéroul: 2023

Terfa - Canyon des Portes de l'Enfer
1280 chemin Duchénier
Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski, (Québec)
G0K 1S0

Phone 1: 418 735 6063
Website: www.terfa.ca
Email: infopleinair@terfa.ca

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Description

Accessible multi-service pavilion (toilets, showers, rest area) located 3 km after the Accueil (not accessible), a few steps from the various activities and the campsite (not accessible), starting point for park trails.

A carriage access (2 km) leads to the suspended footbridge.

Accessibility

Parking | (Pavillon multiservices)

flooring
 Compacted stone ground

Number of reserved places
 No seating reserved for disabled persons

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 Compacted stone ground

Parking | (Accueil)

Number of reserved places
 Reserved seat(s) for people with disabilities: : 1

flooring
 Compacted stone ground

Route leading from the parking lot to the entrance
 Steep slope

Exterior Entrance* | (Located : Accueil, Secondary entrance)

Driveway leading to the entrance
 On a steep slope : 10 %
 Coating in compacted rock dust

Step(s) leading to entrance
 1 step or more

Ramp
 Fixed access ramp

Front door
 Difference in level between the exterior floor covering and the door sill : 12 cm
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 No side clearance on the side of the handle
 Opening requiring significant physical effort

Exterior Entrance* | (Located : Pavillon multiservices, Main entrance)

Driveway leading to the entrance
 Coating in compacted rock dust

Front door
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 No electric opening mechanism

Interior of the building : Pavillon multiservices

Counter
 Accessible counter

Additional information

Access to the basement (sanitary block, kitchenette, multi-purpose room) must be from the outside (internal staircase).

Interior of the building : Accueil

Counter
 Accessible counter

Shower stall* | (Located : Pavillon multiservices)


 Shower stall adapted for disabled persons


 Shower stall: clear width of door exceeds 80 cm


 Shower stall: retractable bench


 Shower stall: grab bar near bench: vertical


 Roll-in shower (shower without sill)
 Unobstructed area in front of shower exceeds 90 cm x 1.5 m


 Shower: clear width of entrance exceeds 1 m
 Shower: curtain


 Shower: grab bar on back wall: horizontal
 Shower: grab bar on back wall: vertical


 Shower: grab bar near faucets: horizontal


 Shower: grab bar on wall in front of faucets: horizontal

Universal washroom | (located : Pavillon multiservices)

Door
 Free width of at least 80 cm
 No electric opening mechanism

Interior maneuvering space
 Maneuvering space at least 1.5 m wide x 1.5 m deep

Toilet bowl
 Transfer zone on the side of the bowl of at least 90 cm

Grab bar(s)
 L-shaped left
 Horizontal behind the bowl

Washbasin
 Accessible sink

Changing table
 Accessible baby changing table

Shop | (Located : Accueil)

Cash counter
 Accessible cash counter

Indoor circulation
 

Trail : Chemin principal & Passerelle suspendue

Trail
 Gentle slope
 Clay coating
 Uneven surface

Outdoor furniture
 Height between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
 Bench height between 46 cm and 50 cm

Additional information

As the Portage and Draveur trails leading to the Passerelle and Descente aux Enfers (300 steps to the canyon floor) are not accessible (rustic forest trail and steps), you have to take the main path (VTT track) to get to the Passerelle (63 m long) suspended above the Rimouski River.
Some benches, few rest areas (not all accessible).
2 km linear course (natural surface, some steep sections).

Trail : Parcours immersifs : Route du diable & Portes d'Oniria

Trail
 Gentle slope
 Coating in compacted rock dust
 Clay coating
 Lawn covering
 Wood cladding
 Uneven surface

Outdoor furniture
 Height between 68.5 cm and 86.5 cm
 Bench height between 46 cm and 50 cm

Additional information

Route du diable = fairy-tale trail made up of small thatched cottages with interactive elements, 50% of which are accessible. Linear trail, 1 km long.

Portes d'Oniria = enchanted trail inhabited by magical creatures. Linear trail 800 m long, with varied surfaces.

Hommage aux Draveurs = an outdoor amphitheater (non-accessible bleachers, natural clay and grass surface) for interpretation and historical re-enactments.