Lumagica lights up the Sentier des cimes

After captivating thousands of visitors in Europe, Lumagica continues its journey in Canada

The Sentier des cimes Laurentides, known for its spectacular views and fully accessible nature experiences, becomes the setting for Lumagica this winter, a serene light experience created in collaboration with MK Illumination, a global leader in artistic lighting.

Designed as an evening walk through the forest, the experience offers a calm and contemplative immersion where nature becomes the backdrop for a beautiful luminous world. Throughout the elevated pathway, light sculptures and enveloping atmospheres transform the winter landscape into a soothing space for reflection. The experience culminates at the 40-metre panoramic tower, beautifully adorned with giant stars, creating a memorable moment where light and height come together.

Émile’s Wish

Inspired by the tale of Émile, the curious little squirrel who dreamed of lighting up the forest and gathering his friends, the experience invites each visitor to make a wish at the top of the illuminated tower, becoming part of the story as it unfolds.

A natural collaboration

The Treetop Walk Laurentides team explains that this collaboration with MK Illumination naturally aligns with the site’s mission: highlighting the beauty of nature and offering experiences that are poetic, accessible and deeply respectful of the environment. “Lumagica blends perfectly with the spirit of the Treetop Walk: an invitation to slow down, to be inspired by the forest, and to experience winter differently,” explains Nicolas Joly, General Manager.

About Sentier des cimes Laurentides

Located in Mont-Blanc, the Sentier des cimes Laurentides features a fully accessible Treetop Walk leading to a 40-metre panoramic tower at the heart of a remarkable heritage site. Open year-round, it showcases the beauty of nature in every season and offers activities at the crossroads of outdoor exploration, leisurely experiences and quiet contemplation.

About MK Illumination

Founded in Innsbruck, Austria, MK Illumination designs lighting installations and immersive experiences in more than 120 countries. Since 2015, MK Illumination Canada has enhanced iconic spaces across the country with its creative expertise. Its Lumagica series has become a beloved winter attraction throughout Europe, transforming parks, forests and historic sites into atmospheric worlds of light and poetic storytelling.

Quotes

“Lumagica allows us to reveal the beauty of the Treetop Walk and the surrounding nature in a new way, in a soft and contemplative atmosphere. It is an opportunity to slow down, take in the forest at nightfall and experience a simple, gentle moment of wonder. We are proud to offer a winter experience that remains true to the spirit of our site.”

— Nicolas Joly, General Manager, Sentier des cimes Laurentides.

“It is a true privilege for MK Illumination to bring Lumagica to such an exceptional site as the Treetop Walk. After delighting thousands of visitors across the country, we are thrilled to offer here an experience where light, nature and emotion meet to create genuine moments of connection. This project perfectly reflects our mission: to bring communities together through the transformative power of light.”

— Jacinthe Guénette, General Manager, MK Illumination Canada.

You can find more information on the Treetop Walk Laurentides website.

The press release is also available for download in PDF format.

About Erlebnis Akademie AG

Erlebnis Akademie AG (eak) is one of Europe's leading providers (construction and operation) of nature-based leisure facilities with nature and environmental education elements. It was founded in 2001 in Bad Kötzting / Bavarian Forest as an AG (public limited company) and has been listed on the m:access of the Munich Stock Exchange since December 2015. In Germany, it currently operates five treetop walks: in the Bavarian Forest (2009), on Rügen including the Natural Heritage Center (2013), in the Black Forest (2014), at the Saarschleife (2016) and on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom (2021). In the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it is involved in a joint venture in the treetop walks in Lipno (2012), in the Krkonoše Mountains (2017), in the High Tatras (2017) and in Rogla, Slovenia (2019). The company maintains two more treetop walks in the Austrian Salzkammergut on the Grünberg in Gmunden (2018) and in the French Alsace (2021). The Treetop Walk Avondale in Ireland (2022) and the Treetop Walk Laurentides in Canada (2022) are the newest facilities of eak. Eak's other recreational facilities include the adventure playgrounds Adventure Forest Sommerberg and Adventure Forest Saarschleife at the Black Forest and Saarschleife sites, the Forest Kingdom at the Bachledka site and the Adventure Forest Alsace in France. Additional projects at home and abroad are in the planning stage.

www.treetop-walks.com

www.treetop-walks.com/laurentides

Another important component of the Erlebnis Akademie AG is the DoNature gGmbH. This non-profit organisation is committed to the sustainable development of our living environment by combining education and experience in nature. DoNature gGmbH is responsible for environmental education at the German locations and also conducts seminars, events and team training (s.e.t.) with sustainable and nature-oriented aspects.
www.do-nature.de

www.eak-ag.de/en

Contact

Kathy Poulin
Director– Marketing & Communications
Sentiers des cimes inc.
737, rue de la Pisciculture
Saint-Fausting-Lac-Carré
Quebec J0T 1J2
Canada
819-219-0992
kpoulin@sentierdescimes.ca
www.eak-ag.de/en