61km from Gatineau · 2 sites · LodgingLeTerrain currently offers two cabins for your choice of experience. Stargate was built to look at the stars through the large skylight in the loft and is a two minute walk from where you park. Dogstar cabin is our deepest wilderness immersion experience with a 20 minute hike in to the hilltop with an extraordinary view of the Quyon valley and nothing but wilderness for as far as the eye can see.
Our mission for the past ten years? protecting wilderness by sharing wilderness.
LeTerrain Wilderness Park — Off-Grid Dark Sky Sanctuary
Welcome to LeTerrain, a 400-acre private wilderness in La Pêche, just one hour from Ottawa — and a world away from modern life.
This land has been protected, lived on, and carefully stewarded for over 10 years. I’m your host, Ranger Steve, and I’ll be welcoming you to a place defined by scale, silence, and depth.
LeTerrain features:
400 acres of old-growth forest and wild terrain
65+ wetlands, ponds, and streams supporting rich biodiversity
Over 20 km of maintained trails for hiking, exploring, and quiet wandering
Some of the best panoramic views in the Gatineau Hills
Official Dark Sky Preserve — exceptional stargazing with zero light pollution
Totally off-grid (no power lines, no streetlights, no road noise)
Dog-friendly — well-behaved dogs are welcome
A small, intentional off-grid village of like-minded wilderness dwellers
One of LeTerrain’s mountains is encircled by ancient stone structures, the focus of ongoing research and guided walks. Guests can join optional tours exploring these enigmatic constructions, their placement in the landscape, and the larger history of the region.
This is not a resort.
This is not a selfie stop.
LeTerrain is for people who want to feel the land, walk real trails, hear wolves in the valley, watch firelight replace screens, and experience a night sky the way humans did for millennia.
Whether you’re here to camp, explore, stargaze, or simply disconnect, you’re stepping into a landscape that has been protected through sharing, with care and intention.
If you’re looking for true wilderness, deep quiet, and a stay that stays with you long after you leave — you’ve found it.