Hiking in Canada

Legend

Hitchhiking
Hiking
Bus
Boat
Driving

Montreal, Canada ‐ Aug 28, 2013

+12

Rockies - Back to Canmore !
Winnipeg ‐ Aug 26, 2013

We didn't have time to hitchhike all the way across Canada so we took the bus to get to Montreal and catch our flight back to France
Brandon
Moosomin ‐ Aug 25, 2013

Starting to hitchhike back to Quebec...
Regina ‐ Aug 24, 2013

Spent the night in a park full of mosquitoes...
Swift Current
Medicine Hat

Got picked up by Jerry, a very interesting scientist who used to work for a Canadian government. He told me a lot about the economy of the country and their environment policy
Calgary ‐ Aug 23, 2013

Wasn't easy to find a camping spot in Calgary.. Ended up sleeping in a park
Canmore ‐ Aug 19, 2013

Back to Canmore where we hiked up to 'Lady MacDonald' (2 606 m), rented some mountain bikes and hiked up 'The Three Sisters' (2 769 m)
Lake Louise ‐ Aug 18, 2013

We decided to hitchhike back to Canmore to spend our last days in the Rockies there...

+5

Rockies - Jasper NP
Edith Cavell ‐ Aug 17, 2013

Spent the night in a 'mountain hostel' close to Mount Edith Cavell where we went the next morning
52.814171, -118.050432
Jasper ‐ Aug 16, 2013

We rewarded ourselves with a nice pizza and then we spent the evening with Martin & Jade that we met again in Jasper !
Maligne Canyon

Hiked back to civilization to go and have a look at Maligne Canyon !
Skyline Trail, day 2 ‐ Aug 15, 2013
Skyline Trail, day 1 ‐ Aug 14, 2013
52.712247, -117.688578
Maligne Lake

Ready for the 'Skyline', a 3 days hike to go back to Jasper (with much of the hike being located above the treeline)
52.872705, -117.804562
52.90678, -118.051658 ‐ Aug 13, 2013
Jasper
'Saturday Night Loop' ‐ Aug 11, 2013

Went on a 2 days hike around Jasper
Jasper ‐ Aug 10, 2013
Columbia Icefield

+4

Rockies - Bow Lake
Bow Lake ‐ Aug 9, 2013

We got ourselves a nice camping spot right next to the lake :)
Castle Mountain ‐ Aug 8, 2013

Impressive mountain that does look like a Castle.. We met a really nice french couple Martin & Jade hicthhiking just like us

+3

Rockies - Castle Mountain

+6

Rockies - Banff NP
Banff ‐ Aug 7, 2013

We had to go back to Banff... to buy some food ! It's ridiculously expensive around here
Moraine Lake
Lake Louise ‐ Aug 6, 2013

Pretty but so touristy ...
Banff ‐ Aug 4, 2013

+2

Rockies - Canmore
Canmore ‐ Aug 1, 2013

We decided to stop in Canmore, a city just outside the National Park. It was just as good and way less touristy !
Calgary

After 3 days in the bus, we're finally there, in the Rockies ... !
Regina ‐ Jul 31, 2013
Winnipeg ‐ Jul 30, 2013
Thunder Bay

Drove along the Great Lakes !
Sudbury
Ottawa ‐ Jul 29, 2013

First stop after a few hours in the bus
Montreal ‐ Jul 27, 2013
Quebec ‐ Jul 25, 2013

Spent a day in Quebec on our way to Montreal to take the bus across Canada...
La Malbaie ‐ Jul 23, 2013

Back to the hostel after a nice trip around the Gaspé Peninsula with a total of 23 different hitchhikes !

+17

Gaspesia
Saint-Siméon
Rivière-du-Loup
Mont-Joli
Matapedia
Carleton-sur-Mer ‐ Jul 22, 2013

Spent the night inside a 'football commentary office' while it was pouring like hell
Ile Bonnaventure ‐ Jul 21, 2013

Bonaventure Island, home of the largest colonies of Northern Gannet
Percé ‐ Jul 20, 2013
Gaspé
Rivière-au-Renard

Got a nice view of the Forillion National Park !
Petite-Vallée ‐ Jul 19, 2013

Spent the night in someone's garden (with their permission..)
Mont-Louis

Hitchhiked back to civilization
49.014737, -65.914965
Mont Jacques Cartier
Lac aux Americains ‐ Jul 18, 2013
Gite du Mont Albert

Pti dej', ptites courses et c'est reparti !
Mont Albert ‐ Jul 17, 2013
Lac Cascapedia
48.96115, -66.291832 ‐ Jul 16, 2013

Parc National de la Gaspesie
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
Matane ‐ Jul 15, 2013
Baie-Comeau
Les Escoumins ‐ Jul 14, 2013

Spent the night camping right next to the St Lawrence River

+2

Baie des Rochers
Tadoussac
48.126423, -69.729629
La Malbaie, Canada ‐ Jul 12, 2013