Foresta Lumina experience: In the darkness, an orchestra of music was playing with strong base like sounds. Rhythmic. Attention grabbing. Oddly comforting. The kind of music that you could feel. Tall majestic trees occupied either side of the trail and on them were vertically placed lights that seemingly danced to the music. The branches and leaves rustled with the wind. And if you looked straight up, you would see a night sky littered with stars. With all the people streaming through the trail, you could still stop here and feel like the only one there. Time appeared stopped, yet the music played. This, this was part of the magic that Foresta Lumina provides in the Parc de la gorge de Coaticook.
The trail itself is packed dirt, lit where needed, but it is a hiking trail so caution is required to avoid tripping at night. The entire walk through the show is 2.6kms and ends at the reception building (washrooms on site) prior to exiting.
This is not a trail for baby strollers. Actually, I can’t even honestly say I’d recommend this experience for younger kids since the story tells the tale of the heroine and demons. I brought my niece when she was 6 years old and it was a bit too much (read scary) for her. Since then. though, I’ve noticed that the experience has become more interactive for kids so perhaps the young ones could handle it. I dunno. Up to you!
