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Cardinal to Prince Albert Cross-Country Trek

A direct four-day transit across the heart of Canada, transitioning from the historic St. Lawrence River through the rugged Canadian Shield and into the vast, open horizons of the Saskatchewan prairies.

4days
12stops
2655km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Sault Ste. Marie · Thunder Bay · Winnipeg — start in Cardinal, end in Prince Albert.

DAY01

Cardinal → Sault Ste. Marie

868 km · 9h 26m driving · long drive · Overnight in Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
  1. 09:00
    Cardinal· start
  2. 431 km · 4h 30m
  3. 12:00
    North Bay Waterfront Park
  4. 437 km · 4h 56m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site· overnight
DAY02

Wawa → Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout

486 km · 5h 20m driving · long drive · Overnight in Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout
  1. 09:00
    Wawa Goose· start
  2. 226 km · 2h 34m
  3. 12:00
    Aguasabon Falls & Gorge
  4. 259 km · 2h 46m
  5. 15:00
    ⭐ Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout· overnight
DAY03

Kakabeka Falls → The Forks

503 km · 5h 42m driving · long drive · Overnight in The Forks
  1. 09:00
    ⭐ Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park· start
  2. 43 km · 34m
  3. 12:00
    Husky the Muskie
  4. 460 km · 5h 8m
  5. 15:00
    The Forks· overnight
DAY04

Manitoba Legislative Building → Prince Albert

798 km · 8h 25m driving · long drive
  1. 09:00
    Manitoba Legislative Building· start
  2. 2.7 km · 9m
  3. 12:00
    ⭐ Wanuskewin Heritage Park
  4. 795 km · 8h 16m
  5. 15:00
    Prince Albert
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Stay in Sault Ste. Marie · Night 1
  2. Stay in Thunder Bay · Night 2
  3. Stay in Winnipeg · Night 3
Heads Up
  • Day 1: 9h 26m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 2: 7h 33m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 3: 7h 59m driving — plan rest stops
  • Day 4: 9h 37m driving — plan rest stops
  • Plan fuel stops carefully along the Trans-Canada Highway through Northern Ontario.
  • Be mindful of moose and deer activity, especially during dawn and dusk driving.
  • Adjust clocks as you transition from Eastern to Central Time Zones.