How to get there

From Montreal to Kangiqsujuaq

Located 1800 km north of Montreal and close to 100 km northeast of the park, Kangiqsujuaq (meaning large bay) is the gateway to the parc national des Pingualuit. With a population of roughly 600, the village is nestled on the shores of Wakeham Bay, a majestic fjord of the Hudson Strait. The airline companies First Air and Air Inuit offer regular scheduled flights from Montreal, Quebec City and Ottawa to Kuujjuaq. Air Inuit provides regular and charter flights from Kuujjuaq to Kangiqsujuaq.

For more information of First Air flights, visit www.firstair.ca.
For more information of Air Inuit flights, visit www.airinuit.com.

From Kangiqsujuaq to the Parc national des Pingualuit

Access to the park from Kangiqsujuaq is ensured by an approximately 90-km corridor. In summer, the corridor is open to hikers, and ATVs are permitted between the village and Lake Qulusuttaliq. In winter, cross-country skiers, snowmobiles and dogsleds all share the trail. Hikers and cross-country skiers should be in excellent physical condition: the terrain is rocky and often wet and slippery in summer; in winter strong winds can test the endurance of even the hardiest trekkers.

Permanent, all-season camps have been built along the park access trail to ensure the  comfort and safety of the visitors. The camps are located approximately 30 km apart, always next to a lake. They include a sleeping area,  a toilet as well as an oil-burning stove, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, first-aid kits and communications in case of emergency.

A 300 m by 15 m gravel airstrip has been constructed at Lake Laflamme, not far from the Pingualuit Crater for those will choose the plane to get there.