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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Saint Anne Falls
Saint Anne Falls is a waterfall going through Canyon Sainte-Anne, Quebec.
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.
Saint Anne Falls drops 74 metres (243 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, 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 Saint Anne Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges 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 Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, 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
Saint Anne Falls
Canada
Height74 mWidth—
Most similar
Churchill Falls
Canada
Height75 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Canada too
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
74 m
75 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Saint Anne FallsChurchill FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 13× taller than Saint Anne Falls. Victoria Falls is 1.5× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Saint Anne Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
On the map
47.07444, -70.87667
Quick answers
Where is Saint Anne Falls?
Saint Anne Falls is in Canada (Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges). The nearest base is Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Canada. Its coordinates are 47.0744, -70.8767.
How tall is Saint Anne Falls?
Saint Anne Falls drops 74 metres (243 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Saint Anne Falls?
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 Saint Anne Falls?
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 Saint Anne Falls?
The usual base is Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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