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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Mansfield-et-Pontefract
Coulonge Chutes
The Coulonge Chutes is a non-profit recreation park and historical exhibition area operating in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, Canada. Its main attraction is the 42 meters high Grandes Chutes waterfall of the Coulonge River and 100 meters long cement log slide.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Coulonge Chutes drops 48 metres (157 ft) on the Coulonge River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Coulonge Chutes itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Mansfield-et-Pontefract are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Northern North America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Coulonge Chutes
Canada
Height48 mWidth—
Most similar
Anna Ruby Falls
United States
Height47 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in the United States
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
47 m
48 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Anna Ruby FallsCoulonge ChutesVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 20× taller than Coulonge Chutes. Victoria Falls is 2.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Coulonge Chutes yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
45.888, -76.79
Quick answers
Where is Coulonge Chutes?
Coulonge Chutes is in Canada (Mansfield-et-Pontefract). The nearest base is Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Canada. Its coordinates are 45.8880, -76.7900.
How tall is Coulonge Chutes?
Coulonge Chutes drops 48 metres (157 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Coulonge River.
When is the best time to visit Coulonge Chutes?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Coulonge Chutes?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Coulonge Chutes?
The usual base is Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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