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2.5 miles
Distance
87 ft
Climb
-687 ft
Descent
1,829 ft
High Point
-600 ft
Altitude change
1,229 ft
Altitude min
1,829 ft
Altitude start
1,230 ft
Altitude end
-4.6%
Grade
-32.5%
Grade max
8.1%
Grade min
2,959 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,240 ft
Distance flat
Saga Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaSentiers du Moulin
Lac Beauport, Quebec -
AKAMaléfique, Ère de glace
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (2 votes)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in E-Biking
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction[+]Popular Direction Shown
- One Direction for E-Biking
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonMai à septembre
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Ladder Bridge, Log Ride, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Skinny
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Year Opened2025
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Land Owner
Le plus ambitieux projet de SDM à ce jour. Un sentier d’aventure (all-mountain) façonné à la main et à la pelle mécanique dans un terrain brut, technique et spectaculaire. Parois rocheuses, dalles, tunnel, crêtes exposées, tapis de mousse verte et paliers naturels… chaque section de Saga raconte un chapitre d'une odyssée façonnée par la nature et le temps.
Ce projet représente le plus grand défi d’aménagement jamais réalisé à SDM. En plus des 2 000 heures investies par l’équipe terrain, plus de 2 000 heures de bénévolat ont été consacrées par les infatigables de DigSDM, notamment pour aménager à la main de longues sections inaccessibles à la pelle mécanique.
Chaque ligne a été pensée, ajustée et sculptée avec minutie, dans une approche minimaliste et respectueuse de la nature environnante. Le résultat : un des sentiers les plus aboutis de notre réseau, tant sur le plan technique qu’esthétique. Une ligne signature, taillée dans le temps, portée par une communauté engagée.
Remerciements
Merci à Pat Dorion pour son travail chirurgical à la pelle mécanique, à l’équipe terrain de SDM pour son implication exceptionnelle, aux propriétaires fonciers qui nous donnent accès à ce joyau 100 % en droit de passage, et à tous les bénévoles de DigSDM qui ont porté ce projet avec passion.
Crédits
Gestion de projet : Éric Gagnon
Design : Éric Gagnon & Nicolas Sauvé avec l’aide de JP Anctil, Steeve Houde et Julien Lévesque-Boulianne
Leaders bénévoles : JP Anctil, Steeve Houde, Étienne Boileau, JF Godin et Pol Reny
Aménagement mécanisé : Patrice Dorion – MTN Évolution
Finition : Équipe de sentiers SDM & DigSDM
Reconnaissance internationale
En 2025, Saga a été nommé meilleur sentier technique de l’année en Amérique du Nord par Singletracks, dans leur article "9 of the Best Mountain Bike Trails Built in North America in 2025”.
Une reconnaissance majeure qui souligne l’excellence du design, la maîtrise technique du terrain et l’approche minimaliste et respectueuse de l’environnement ayant guidé ce projet d’exception.
www.singletracks.com/mtb-trails/9-of-the-best-mountain-bike-trails-built-in-north-america-in-2025
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SDM’s most ambitious project to date. An all-mountain trail, hand-built and machine-shaped, through rugged, technical, and spectacular terrain. Rock faces, slabs, a tunnel, exposed ridgelines, carpets of green moss, and natural ledges… each section of Saga tells a chapter of an odyssey shaped by nature and time.
This project represents the greatest trailbuilding challenge ever undertaken at SDM. In addition to the 2,000 hours invested by the trail crew, more than 2,000 volunteer hours were contributed by the tireless DigSDM team, notably to handcraft long sections inaccessible to machinery.
Every line was carefully planned, adjusted, and sculpted with precision, following a minimalist approach that respects the surrounding environment. The result: one of the most refined trails in our network, combining technical depth and aesthetic beauty. A signature line, carved through time, brought to life by a passionate community.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Pat Dorion for his surgical work with the excavator, to SDM’s trail crew for their exceptional commitment, to the landowners who grant us access to this 100% legal gem, and to all the DigSDM volunteers who carried this project with passion.
Credits
Project management: Éric Gagnon
Design: Éric Gagnon & Nicolas Sauvé, with the help of JP Anctil, Steeve Houde and Julien Lévesque-Boulianne
Volunteer leaders: JP Anctil, Steeve Houde, Étienne Boileau, JF Godin and Pol Reny
Machine work: Patrice Dorion – MTN Évolution
Finishing: SDM Trail Crew & DigSDM
International Recognition
In 2025, Saga was named the best technical mountain bike trail of the year in North America by Singletracks, in their article “9 of the Best Mountain Bike Trails Built in North America in 2025”.
This major recognition highlights the excellence of the trail’s design, the technical mastery of the terrain, and the minimalist, nature-respecting approach that guided this exceptional project.
www.singletracks.com/mtb-trails/9-of-the-best-mountain-bike-trails-built-in-north-america-in-2025
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- 11 miles average
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(46.979040, -71.251590)
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Where is Saga located?
Saga is located in Sentiers du Moulin, Lac Beauport, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Sentiers du Moulin trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 46.97904, -71.25159.
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How hard is Saga?
Saga is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 4.6%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Saga?
Saga has 87 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 687 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 1,229 ft to 1,829 ft.
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Is Saga a point to point trail?
Yes, Saga is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.
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