routes - 1000 Towns of Canada

Interactive Route Guides

Digby & Brier Island Whale Watching Getaway

Bay of Fundy whales, the world’s scallop capital, and two free cable ferries to one of Canada’s most remote islands — three days from Halifax.

Hidden Stops on Highway 7

A menu of pull-offs on the slow route between Toronto and Ottawa — pick a few each trip; you'll never run out.

Three Days on the Cabot Trail

Highland hiking, Acadian bakeries, and moose above the Gulf of St. Lawrence — three days looping northern Cape Breton from Baddeck.

Cirque du Soleil’s Quebec

An interactive map of Tom Thomson's Ontario — The places that painted Canada's landscape painter — Claremont to Canoe Lake, one small…

Trent-Severn Waterway

An interactive map of Wellington County, Ontario — Limestone gorges, Scottish stone streets, rich history, and a luxury hotel on the Grand…

Wellington County guide

Limestone gorges, Scottish stone streets, rich history, and a luxury hotel on the Grand River — two days west of the city.

Stratford & Mennonite Country guide

Mennonite markets, artisan cheese, and the Stratford Festival — two days west of the city.

Smith-Dorrien Trail Guide

Seventy kilometres of gravel road through the Spray Valley — the quiet way around the Rockies, with a famous afternoon tea in the middle.

Kananaskis Country Guide

A slow weekend drive through Canada’s quietest Rockies, ending at the highest paved road in the country.

Bow Valley Parkway Guide

A slow 48-km Rockies drive past waterfalls, castle peaks, and wildlife corridors.