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Alberta (2/10) |
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MDT (GMT-6, EDT-2) |
| Route Description: |
We enter Alberta in style through Jasper National Park via Yellowhead Pass on Hwy 16 (TCH). At Jasper,
we turn South-East along Hwy 93 to follow the Rocky Mountains through Sunwapta Pass. Crossing several
glaciers and the Saskatchewan River, we reach Lake Louise and Banff National Park. From here, we merge onto
Hwy 1 (TCH) to begin our descent from the Rockies, through Calgary and Medicine Hat to the Saskatchewan
border! |
| Major Cities: |
Jasper, Lake Louise, Calgary, Strathmore, Medicine Hat. |
| Approximate Dates: |
Distance: 789km
Estimated Average Speed: 130km/day
Duration: 6 days
Start: June 23 (Day 14)
End: June 28 (Day 19) |
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Saskatchewan (3/10) |
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CST (GMT-6, EDT-2) |
| Route Description: |
Simple: We go due-East on Hwy 1 (TCH) to the Manitoba Border! |
| Major Cities: |
Gull Lake, Swift Current, Herbert, Moose Jaw, Regina, Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Wolseley,
Grenfell, Broadview, Whitewood, Moosomin, |
| Approximate Dates: |
Distance: 655km
Estimated Average Speed: 130km/day
Duration: 5 days
Start: June 29 (Day 20)
End: July 3 (Day 24) |
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Manitoba (4/10) |
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CDT (GMT-5, EDT-1) |
| Route Description: |
Our route for the entire province is Hwy 1 (TCH). We cross the Red River at Winnipeg, before heading
into Sandilands Provincial Park and then Whiteshell Provincial Park leading us to the Canadian Shield, and
the Ontario Border! |
| Major Cities: |
Virden, Brandon, Portage la Prairie, Winnipeg |
| Approximate Dates: |
Distance: 447km
Estimated Average Speed: 130km/day
Duration: 3.5 days
Start: July 4 (Day 25)
End: July 7 (Day 28) |
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