Canada
Description
Canada: the world's fourth largest country, after Russia, China, United States. When the water area is included, Canada is the second largest. A vast land area between 41 and 84 degrees. The southernmost tip is on the same latitude as Rome. The northernmost tip is near the North Pole. The USA are only slightly larger, but count 10 times as many inhabitants.
From east to west, the country displays a great geographical diversity. The Appalachian Mountains run through to Newfoundland on Canada's east coast. Going west, we encounter the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands. Further west lie the vast Canadian Interior Plains, hot summers, cold winters. Further west still, we hit the mountains of the Continental Divide, including the Canadian Rockies. The western coastline finally is green and sparsely populated. Most of Canada's land mass is virtually uninhabited: the Arctic part of Canada.
The hiking trails in Canada are as varied as the landscape. You have a wide choice of trails:
- Multi-use Trailways (eg Newfoundland T'railway). Many old railways have been turned into use as recreation trail, which is a very good thing of course. On these paths, cycling is probably more popular than walking, depending on the quality of the surface. Trailways typically are open to hiking, horse riding, cycling, cross country skiing and sometimes snowmobiling in winter;
- Wilderness hikes (for example the West Coast Trail, Canol Heritage Trail). These are rough trails, far from civilization, meant for experienced hikers who are prepared to dragging everything with them for an extended period;
- Long trails (eg the National Hiking Trail of Canada, Trans Canada Trail). These are semi-permanent projects to create a trail bigger than big. The Trans Canada Trail is a multiuse trail from the east coast to the west coast. Efforts to create a second trail, which is intended solely for walkers, presumably are not very succesful yet: the National Hiking Trail of Canada;
- Recreation Trails (For example the Niagara River Recreation Trail, visiting the Niagara Falls). These are easier paths, often multi-use, through nature, forest, fields and farmlands. Often they also have some historical significance. Along the way, options for sleeping often include hotels and B&B's beside campgrounds;
- The national and provincial parks offer a choice of shorter and longer walks. These trails are not allways known by a name. An advantage of this type of hiking are the often good camping facilities amidst beautiful scenery. The downside are the large crowds.
As mentioned before, trails are frequently multi-use. On the one hand there is a Canadian lobby to allow the widest possible public access to these public funded trails, including snowmobiling. On the other hand there is a counter lobby to exclusively designate these trails to the serious nature lover who is walking or skiing at most. To make things worse, we have to count on many ATV enthusiasts, who, with their noisy quads destroy the trails and squander nature. In short: war.
To conclude our brief introduction, let's spend some words to the famous Canadian bug. This is not one particular species of small animals, it is rather a collective noun for any annoying insect that you might encounter in nature, often in large numbers, such as black flies, mosquitoes, midges and deer flies. These hateful little creature often bite. They can be a plague, especially during the summer months, depending on weather conditions, humidity, and habitat. In spring they are not so numerous which makes for a more relaxed time on trail. But then there are obviously other pests, such as mud and snow.
From the small bite to the big bite: Canada has healthy populations of black bears, grizzly bears, polar bears and secretive but potentially dangerous cougars (puma's). Nature is wild and beautiful, especialy in Canada.
Map
Trails
- Acadian Peninsula Trail
- Akshayuk Pass
- Alexander MacKenzie Heritage TrailGPX
- Altona-Gretna-Rhineland
- Assiniboine Traverse
- Avon TrailGPX
- Blue Water TrailGPX
- Bruce TrailGPX
- Canol Heritage Trail
- Cape-to-Cape Trail
- Cataraqui Trail
- Central Ontario Loop Trail
- Chilkoot TrailGPX
- Chrysler Canada Greenway
- Cohos TrailGPX
- Confederation TrailGPX
- Crocus Trail
- Crow Wing Trail
- Dobson Trail
- East Coast TrailGPX
- Eastern Continental TrailGPX
- Elgin Hiking Trail
- Elora Cataract TrailwayGPX
- Fundy FootpathGPX
- Galloping Goose Regional TrailGPX
- Ganaraska Hiking TrailGPX
- Goat River Trail
- Grand Valley TrailGPX
- Great Divide TrailGPX
- Greater Niagara Circle Route
- International Appalachian TrailGPX
- Juan de Fuca TrailGPX
- La Cloche Silhouette TrailGPX
- Laurentien Trail
- Lorne Trail
- Mantario TrailGPX
- Miami-Thompson Trail
- Miramichi River Trail
- National Hiking Trail of Canada
- Newfoundland T'Railway
- Niagara River Recreation Trail
- North Coast Trail
- North Whiteshell TrailGPX
- Oak Ridges TrailGPX
- Ottowa-Temiskaming Highland Trail
- Park to Park TrailGPX
- Red River North Trail
- Rideau TrailGPX
- Rossburn Trail
- Sentier de l'EstrieGPX
- Sentiers Frontaliers
- Stanley Trail
- Sunshine Coast TrailGPX
- Telegraph TrailGPX
- Thames Valley TrailGPX
- Trans Canada TrailGPX
- Traversée de CharlevoixGPX
- Voyageur Trail
- Waskahegan Trail
- Waterfront TrailGPX
- Welland Canals Trail
- West Coast TrailGPX
Regions
- Acadian Peninsula
- Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
- Algonquin Provincial Park
- Asessippi Provincial Park
- Avalon Peninsula
- Ayuittuq National Park
- Baffin Island
- Banff National Park
- Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Canadian Rockies
- Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
- Elk Island National Park
- Elk Lakes Provincial Park
- Fundy National Park
- Grand Beach Provincial Park
- Height of the Rockies Provincial Park
- Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
- Kakwa Provincial Park
- Killarney Provincial Park
- Killbear Provincial Park
- Kluskoil Lake Provincial Park
- Kootenay National Park
- La Mauricie National Park
- Lake Superior Provincial Park
- Laurentian Mountains
- Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
- Mount Robson Provincial Park
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
- Parc national du Mont-Mégantic
- Parc national du Mont-Orford
- Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
- Pukaskwa National Park
- Riding Mountain National Park
- South Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
- Vancouver Island
- Waterton Lakes National Park
- Whiteshell Provincial Park
- Yoho and Jasper National Park
States
Links
Facts
Reports
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books

United Kingdom
- Walking St. Augustine
- An Illustrated Guide and Pocket History to America's Oldest City Read more

United Kingdom
2020
- DK Eyewitness Pacific Northwest: Oregon, Washington and British Columbia
- Follow the call of the wild to the pristine Pacific NorthwestWhether you want to hike through the spellbinding landscape of the Rockies, unwind with homebrewed beer in Portland or venture to Vancouver for immersive galleries and innovative dining, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that the Pacific Northwest has to... Read more

United Kingdom
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Las Vegas
- Explore this hedonistic city, from the casinos and attractions of the Las Vegas strip hotels - gondola rides at The Venetian and relaxing at Wynn Las Vegas - to the Fremont Street Experience and downtown. Seven itineraries, two guided walks and one scenic drive cover all the key areas. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Las Vegas showcases the... Read more

Netherlands
- Canada Travel Guide
- CANADA TRAVEL GUIDEAnyone with wanderlust is infected with the travel bug and has a strong desire to travel the world. Wanderlusters understand that that life is short and one of their main missions in life is to see what this beautiful world offers.Wanderlust for Canada? This is the best travel guide for you! Its written by an expert of... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- Canada Travel Guide
- CANADA TRAVEL GUIDEAnyone with wanderlust is infected with the travel bug and has a strong desire to travel the world. Wanderlusters understand that that life is short and one of their main missions in life is to see what this beautiful world offers.Wanderlust for Canada? This is the best travel guide for you! Its written by an expert of... Read more

Netherlands
- Equine Angels
- Equine Angelsis a celebration of the journey of horses and foals saved from slaughter. Accompanied by 200 stunning full-color photographs, it tells the surprising and moving stories of how these foals have changed the lives of the human families who adopt them for the rescuers are often the ones redeemed when opening their hearts to an unwanted... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- Equine Angels
- Equine Angelsis a celebration of the journey of horses and foals saved from slaughter. Accompanied by 200 stunning full-color photographs, it tells the surprising and moving stories of how these foals have changed the lives of the human families who adopt them for the rescuers are often the ones redeemed when opening their hearts to an unwanted... Read more

Netherlands
- Mountain and High Desert Hideaways
- A hideaway is a place where architecture and landscape, amenities and ambience conspire to delightthe glow of red rocks and adobe at dawn, a horse and rider, a desert sunset, a ski lodge dwarfed by a rugged mountain backdrop, a soaring atrium of Ponderosa pine and stone, a Navajo blanket covering a bed, a fire burning in an adobe... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- Mountain and High Desert Hideaways
- A hideaway is a place where architecture and landscape, amenities and ambience conspire to delightthe glow of red rocks and adobe at dawn, a horse and rider, a desert sunset, a ski lodge dwarfed by a rugged mountain backdrop, a soaring atrium of Ponderosa pine and stone, a Navajo blanket covering a bed, a fire burning in an adobe... Read more

Netherlands
- A Walk Along the Ganges
- An enchanting portrayal of northern India along the banks of her holiest river, stretching from the Bay of Bengal up into the Himalayas.The pilgrimage took seven months.Dennison Berwick writes, "I wanted to make a great walk, to set off with no prospect of ending for months. I wanted to see the land that had fired the British imagination for... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- A Walk Along the Ganges
- An enchanting portrayal of northern India along the banks of her holiest river, stretching from the Bay of Bengal up into the Himalayas.The pilgrimage took seven months.Dennison Berwick writes, "I wanted to make a great walk, to set off with no prospect of ending for months. I wanted to see the land that had fired the British imagination for... Read more

Netherlands
- Frommer's Canada
- A travel guide to Canada which offers information on several tourist spots, dining and nightlife, the art museums and architectural highlights. It covers hiking in the national parks, and, places to spot puffins, whales, polar bears, moose, and elk. Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- Frommer's Canada
- A travel guide to Canada which offers information on several tourist spots, dining and nightlife, the art museums and architectural highlights. It covers hiking in the national parks, and, places to spot puffins, whales, polar bears, moose, and elk. Read more

Netherlands
2014
- Lonely Planet Discover Canada
- Lonely Planet's Discover Canada is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hit the ski slopes at Whistler, wander Quebec's stunning Old Town, marvel at Niagara Falls, hike in Banff National Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Canada and... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
2014
- Lonely Planet Discover Canada
- Lonely Planet's Discover Canada is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hit the ski slopes at Whistler, wander Quebec's stunning Old Town, marvel at Niagara Falls, hike in Banff National Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Canada and... Read more

Netherlands
- Boston's Freedom Trail
- A thorough yet concise walking guide to one of Americas most important historic destinationsRelive the birth of America along Bostons historic two-and-a-half-mile Freedom Trail with this guide to twenty-six legendary landmarks?including the site of the Boston Massacre and the Bunker Hill Monument. This new edition is fully updated to include... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- Boston's Freedom Trail
- A thorough yet concise walking guide to one of Americas most important historic destinationsRelive the birth of America along Bostons historic two-and-a-half-mile Freedom Trail with this guide to twenty-six legendary landmarks?including the site of the Boston Massacre and the Bunker Hill Monument. This new edition is fully updated to include... Read more

Netherlands
- How to Hike with Dogs at Our National Parks - Even When They're Not Allowed on the Trail
- Dogs and parks. Wed two of our favorite things together and you have the makings of a perfect day, right? Except at America's national parks. Save for a few exceptions, dogs are never allowed on national park trails and rarely permitted beyond a campground or picnic area. There is an old saying that goes, "Start explaining and you've lost the... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- How to Hike with Dogs at Our National Parks - Even When They're Not Allowed on the Trail
- Dogs and parks. Wed two of our favorite things together and you have the makings of a perfect day, right? Except at America's national parks. Save for a few exceptions, dogs are never allowed on national park trails and rarely permitted beyond a campground or picnic area. There is an old saying that goes, "Start explaining and you've lost the... Read more
Maps

United Kingdom
- Canada IGN Map 85101
- Colourful IGN map of Canada at 1:4,000,000 scale with topography shown by countours, elevation colouring, and spot heights. Road network includes seasonal roads and tracks, indicating petrol stations and intermediate distances on major roads. The map also shows places of interest, forest reserves, post offices, medical facilities, selected... Read more

United Kingdom
- Cañada de Jara CNIG Topographic Map 1077-II
- Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25,000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals and colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks and other protected areas are marked. In... Read more

United Kingdom
- Canada del Gallego CNIG Topo 976-3
- Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25,000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals and colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks and other protected areas are marked. In... Read more

United Kingdom
- World & Flags Hema Political Pacific-Centred
- The world at 1:40,850,000 presented with Pacific Ocean in the centre on a double-sided folded map from the Australian publishers Hema; political version on one side and a physical map on the reverse. Each side shows the land masses against the background of light blue oceans with bathymetric tints to reflect the depth of the ocean floor. Polar... Read more

United Kingdom
- Garibaldi Provincial Park ITMB
- Garibaldi Provincial Park at 1:50,000 in a series of topographic survey maps of selected areas of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies from ITMB with cartography from Canada’s national survey organization. Most sheets are printed on light, waterproof and tear- resistant plastic paper.Whilst the Canadian Department of Natural Resources... Read more

Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Quebec | Busche Map
- Canada Québec 1 : 800 000 ab 11.99 EURO Busche Map Straßenkarte Busche Map. überarbeitete Auflage ohne Jahresangabe Read more

Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart 3115 Adventure Map Canada East - Oost | National Geographic
- Canada East ab 11.99 EURO Travel Maps International Adventure Map National Geographic Adventure Travel Map Read more

Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Canada | Marco Polo
- MARCO POLO Kontinentalkarte Kanada 1:4 000 000 ab 11.99 EURO Mit Marco Polo Highlights und City Maps Marco Polo Karte. 7. Auflage Read more

United Kingdom
- Waterton Lakes National Park Gem Trek Map
- Waterton Lakes National Park in British Columbia with the northern part of the Glacier National Park across the US border in Montana at 1:50,000 on a light, waterproof and tear-resistant map from Gem Trek with descriptions of recommended treks and bike trails, etc.Contours are at 25m intervals, enhanced by relief shading and colouring for... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 16 Waterton Lakes NP | Gem Trek Maps
- The Waterton Lakes National Park map is one of our most popular trail map-guides for the Canadian Rockies. This map covers all of Waterton Lakes National Park, the eastern end of Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park, and the Goat Haunt or northern area of Glacier National Park, Montana, at the south end of Upper Waterton Lake. The front of the map... Read more

Netherlands
2018
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Planning Map Canada | Lonely Planet
- Canada Planning Map ab 5.49 EURO Read more

United Kingdom
- Lower Mainland - Richmond & New Westminster ITMB
- Lower Mainland - Richmond and New Westminster at 1:250,000 and 1:50,000 in a series of topographic survey maps of selected areas of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies from ITMB with cartography from Canada’s national survey organization. Most sheets are printed on light, waterproof and tear- resistant plastic paper.Whilst the Canadian... Read more
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands

Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart 92G Lower Mainland British Columbia - Richmond and New Westminster | ITMB
- Lower Mainland - Richmond and New Westminster at 1:250,000 and 1:50,000 in a series of topographic survey maps of selected areas of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies from ITMB with cartography from Canada Read more

Netherlands
2009
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Zentral Kanada - Centraal Canada | Reise Know-How Verlag
- Zentralkanada 1 :1 900 000 ab 8.9 EURO 1. Auflage Read more