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Approximate total driving distance, entire trip: 6,425 km (not including ferry crossings)

The interactive trackmap below graphically outlines the entire driving route. click on the map to expand it and to show photo-points along the route. Below the trackmap, you'll find a detailed listing of each of our driving legs (Probably you aren't interested in that sort of detail, but it gets automatically generated, so what the hey...).
Interactive Trackmap - 'where we drove' - click map to view
Interactive Trackmap - 'where we drove' - click to view
To Montreal
Start Time: 8:39p.m.
End Time: 10:14p.m.
Duration: 1h35m
Distance: 179.62 km (111.61 mi)
Average Speed: 113.4 km/hr (70.5 mph)
Start Elevation: 348ft (106m) *
Max Elevation: 366ft (112m) *
Min Elevation: 85ft (26m) *
End Elevation: 85ft (26m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 44ft (13m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 243ft (74m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Quebec
Start Time: 9:20a.m.
End Time: 1:22p.m.
Duration: 4h2m
Distance: 268.17 km (166.63 mi)
Average Speed: 66.5 km/hr (41.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 112ft (34m) *
Max Elevation: 414ft (126m) *
Min Elevation: 28ft (9m) *
End Elevation: 39ft (12m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 384ft (117m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 439ft (134m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Campsite 389
Start Time: 2:02p.m.
End Time: 9:10p.m.
Duration: 7h7m
Distance: 510.23 km (317.04 mi)
Average Speed: 71.7 km/hr (44.5 mph)
Start Elevation: 78ft (24m) *
Max Elevation: 2323ft (708m) *
Min Elevation: -32ft (-10m) *
End Elevation: 755ft (230m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 5510ft (1679m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 4845ft (1477m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Relais Gabriel
Start Time: 7:39a.m.
End Time: 11:03a.m.
Duration: 3h23m
Distance: 215.53 km (133.92 mi)
Average Speed: 63.7 km/hr (39.6 mph)
Start Elevation: 879ft (268m) *
Max Elevation: 1856ft (566m) *
Min Elevation: 688ft (210m) *
End Elevation: 1246ft (380m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 2179ft (664m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 1617ft (493m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Groulx TH
Start Time: 12:02p.m.
End Time: 12:24p.m.
Duration: 0h22m
Distance: 19.56 km (12.15 mi)
Average Speed: 53.3 km/hr (33.1 mph)
Start Elevation: 1269ft (387m) *
Max Elevation: 1706ft (520m) *
Min Elevation: 1189ft (362m) *
End Elevation: 1350ft (411m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 221ft (67m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 2ft (1m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Lab City
Start Time: 11:38a.m.
End Time: 3:52p.m.
Duration: 4h13m
Distance: 257.08 km (159.74 mi)
Average Speed: 61.0 km/hr (37.9 mph)
Start Elevation: 1344ft (410m) *
Max Elevation: 2314ft (705m) *
Min Elevation: 1252ft (382m) *
End Elevation: 1707ft (520m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1316ft (401m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 1148ft (350m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Campsite TLH
Start Time: 4:51p.m.
End Time: 7:35p.m.
Duration: 2h43m
Distance: 203.36 km (126.36 mi)
Average Speed: 74.9 km/hr (46.5 mph)
Start Elevation: 1739ft (530m) *
Max Elevation: 2055ft (626m) *
Min Elevation: 1452ft (443m) *
End Elevation: 1477ft (450m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 268ft (82m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 526ft (160m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Church Falls TH
Start Time: 5:34a.m.
End Time: 5:54a.m.
Duration: 0h19m
Distance: 15.82 km (9.83 mi)
Average Speed: 50.0 km/hr (31.0 mph)
Start Elevation: 1459ft (445m) *
Max Elevation: 1559ft (475m) *
Min Elevation: 1344ft (410m) *
End Elevation: 1363ft (416m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 30ft (9m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 144ft (44m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Churchill Falls
Start Time: 6:49a.m.
End Time: 7:10a.m.
Duration: 0h20m
Distance: 24.51 km (15.23 mi)
Average Speed: 73.5 km/hr (45.7 mph)
Start Elevation: 1338ft (408m) *
Max Elevation: 1501ft (457m) *
Min Elevation: 1183ft (360m) *
End Elevation: 1189ft (362m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 70ft (21m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 237ft (72m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Happy Valley
Start Time: 10:04a.m.
End Time: 2:26p.m.
Duration: 4h22m
Distance: 297.08 km (184.6 mi)
Average Speed: 68.0 km/hr (42.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 1217ft (371m) *
Max Elevation: 1613ft (492m) *
Min Elevation: -3ft (-1m) *
End Elevation: 93ft (28m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1024ft (312m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 2196ft (669m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To PH Simpson1
Start Time: 3:15p.m.
End Time: 9:01p.m.
Duration: 5h45m
Distance: 455.64 km (283.12 mi)
Average Speed: 79.2 km/hr (49.2 mph)
Start Elevation: 105ft (32m) *
Max Elevation: 1766ft (538m) *
Min Elevation: -2ft (-1m) *
End Elevation: 37ft (11m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 2342ft (714m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 2341ft (714m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Blanc Sablon
Start Time: 4:43a.m.
End Time: 9:43a.m.
Duration: 5h0m
Distance: 185.95 km (115.55 mi)
Average Speed: 37.2 km/hr (23.1 mph)
Start Elevation: 37ft (11m) *
Max Elevation: 1078ft (329m) *
Min Elevation: 10ft (3m) *
End Elevation: 57ft (17m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1715ft (523m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 1717ft (523m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Ferry to St Barbe
Start Time: 10:43a.m.
End Time: 12:13p.m.
Duration: 1h29m
Distance: 35.54 km (22.08 mi)
Average Speed: 24.0 km/hr (14.9 mph)
Start Elevation: 62ft (19m) *
Max Elevation: 62ft (19m) *
Min Elevation: -23ft (-7m) *
End Elevation: 57ft (17m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 19ft (6m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 5ft (2m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To St Anthony
Start Time: 12:30p.m.
End Time: 2:03p.m.
Duration: 1h33m
Distance: 124.11 km (77.12 mi)
Average Speed: 80.1 km/hr (49.8 mph)
Start Elevation: 52ft (16m) *
Max Elevation: 336ft (102m) *
Min Elevation: -2ft (-1m) *
End Elevation: 40ft (12m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 209ft (64m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 228ft (69m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Lanse Aux Meadows
Start Time: 7:04a.m.
End Time: 7:53a.m.
Duration: 0h49m
Distance: 41.27 km (25.64 mi)
Average Speed: 50.5 km/hr (31.4 mph)
Start Elevation: 29ft (9m) *
Max Elevation: 244ft (74m) *
Min Elevation: 16ft (5m) *
End Elevation: 69ft (21m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 75ft (23m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 108ft (33m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Norstead
Start Time: 10:43a.m.
End Time: 10:47a.m.
Duration: 0h4m
Distance: 2.57 km (1.6 mi)
Average Speed: 38.6 km/hr (24.0 mph)
Start Elevation: 36ft (11m) *
Max Elevation: 44ft (14m) *
Min Elevation: 5ft (1m) *
End Elevation: 15ft (4m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1ft (0m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 8ft (2m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Northern Delight
Start Time: 12:23p.m.
End Time: 12:31p.m.
Duration: 0h8m
Distance: 7.37 km (4.58 mi)
Average Speed: 55.3 km/hr (34.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 42ft (13m) *
Max Elevation: 128ft (39m) *
Min Elevation: 15ft (5m) *
End Elevation: 73ft (22m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 30ft (9m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 18ft (5m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Shallow Bay CG
Start Time: 1:23p.m.
End Time: 7:12p.m.
Duration: 5h48m
Distance: 381.78 km (237.22 mi)
Average Speed: 65.8 km/hr (40.9 mph)
Start Elevation: 94ft (29m) *
Max Elevation: 317ft (97m) *
Min Elevation: -15ft (-5m) *
End Elevation: -7ft (-2m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 613ft (187m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 728ft (222m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Visitor Ctr
Start Time: 6:51a.m.
End Time: 7:44a.m.
Duration: 0h53m
Distance: 50.85 km (31.6 mi)
Average Speed: 57.6 km/hr (35.8 mph)
Start Elevation: -15ft (-5m) *
Max Elevation: 271ft (83m) *
Min Elevation: -15ft (-5m) *
End Elevation: 246ft (75m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 190ft (58m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 44ft (13m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To GG TH
Start Time: 8:18a.m.
End Time: 9:45a.m.
Duration: 1h27m
Distance: 79.85 km (49.62 mi)
Average Speed: 55.1 km/hr (34.2 mph)
Start Elevation: 250ft (76m) *
Max Elevation: 1186ft (361m) *
Min Elevation: 13ft (4m) *
End Elevation: 732ft (223m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1849ft (564m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 1382ft (421m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To WBP TH
Start Time: 10:17a.m.
End Time: 1:05p.m.
Duration: 2h48m
Distance: 111.45 km (69.25 mi)
Average Speed: 39.8 km/hr (24.7 mph)
Start Elevation: 739ft (225m) *
Max Elevation: 1181ft (360m) *
Min Elevation: 8ft (2m) *
End Elevation: 55ft (17m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1463ft (446m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 2020ft (616m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Visitor Center 2
Start Time: 8:24a.m.
End Time: 8:50a.m.
Duration: 0h26m
Distance: 29.68 km (18.45 mi)
Average Speed: 68.5 km/hr (42.6 mph)
Start Elevation: 75ft (23m) *
Max Elevation: 289ft (88m) *
Min Elevation: 43ft (13m) *
End Elevation: 246ft (75m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 193ft (59m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 67ft (20m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Deer Lake
Start Time: 9:26a.m.
End Time: 10:19a.m.
Duration: 0h53m
Distance: 63.99 km (39.76 mi)
Average Speed: 72.4 km/hr (45.0 mph)
Start Elevation: 61ft (19m) *
Max Elevation: 1153ft (351m) *
Min Elevation: 21ft (6m) *
End Elevation: 46ft (14m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 756ft (230m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 851ft (259m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Twillingate
Start Time: 10:58a.m.
End Time: 2:59p.m.
Duration: 4h0m
Distance: 362.35 km (225.15 mi)
Average Speed: 90.6 km/hr (56.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 60ft (18m) *
Max Elevation: 671ft (205m) *
Min Elevation: 10ft (3m) *
End Elevation: 56ft (17m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1194ft (364m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 1289ft (393m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Awk Isl Winery
Start Time: 8:17a.m.
End Time: 8:35a.m.
Duration: 0h17m
Distance: 3.96 km (2.46 mi)
Average Speed: 14.0 km/hr (8.7 mph)
Start Elevation: 122ft (37m) *
Max Elevation: 122ft (37m) *
Min Elevation: 17ft (5m) *
End Elevation: 62ft (19m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 61ft (19m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 35ft (11m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Cable Station
Start Time: 9:30a.m.
End Time: 3:07p.m.
Duration: 5h36m
Distance: 431.02 km (267.82 mi)
Average Speed: 77.0 km/hr (47.8 mph)
Start Elevation: 72ft (22m) *
Max Elevation: 742ft (226m) *
Min Elevation: 3ft (1m) *
End Elevation: 24ft (7m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 2070ft (631m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 2111ft (643m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To St Johns
Start Time: 3:31p.m.
End Time: 7:08p.m.
Duration: 3h36m
Distance: 248.18 km (154.21 mi)
Average Speed: 68.9 km/hr (42.8 mph)
Start Elevation: 25ft (8m) *
Max Elevation: 750ft (229m) *
Min Elevation: -13ft (-4m) *
End Elevation: 197ft (60m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1673ft (510m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 1631ft (497m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Cape Spear
Start Time: 10:16a.m.
End Time: 11:33a.m.
Duration: 1h16m
Distance: 18.07 km (11.23 mi)
Average Speed: 14.3 km/hr (8.9 mph)
Start Elevation: 87ft (27m) *
Max Elevation: 694ft (211m) *
Min Elevation: 8ft (2m) *
End Elevation: 141ft (43m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 748ft (228m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 566ft (173m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Argentia
Start Time: 11:34a.m.
End Time: 1:10p.m.
Duration: 1h36m
Distance: 146.47 km (91.01 mi)
Average Speed: 91.5 km/hr (56.9 mph)
Start Elevation: 140ft (43m) *
Max Elevation: 775ft (236m) *
Min Elevation: -33ft (-10m) *
End Elevation: -17ft (-5m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 1058ft (322m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 1215ft (370m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Ferry to N Sydney
Start Time: 3:20p.m.
End Time: 6:19a.m.
Duration: 14h59m
Distance: 526.9 km (327.4 mi)
Average Speed: 35.2 km/hr (21.9 mph)
Start Elevation: 61ft (18m) *
Max Elevation: 131ft (40m) *
Min Elevation: 5ft (2m) *
End Elevation: 82ft (25m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 64ft (20m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 47ft (14m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Shediac
Start Time: 6:44a.m.
End Time: 11:59a.m.
Duration: 5h14m
Distance: 484.2 km (300.86 mi)
Average Speed: 92.5 km/hr (57.5 mph)
Start Elevation: 142ft (43m) *
Max Elevation: 960ft (293m) *
Min Elevation: 17ft (5m) *
End Elevation: 70ft (21m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 2360ft (719m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 2412ft (735m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Bathurst
Start Time: 12:31p.m.
End Time: 2:50p.m.
Duration: 2h18m
Distance: 204.43 km (127.03 mi)
Average Speed: 88.9 km/hr (55.2 mph)
Start Elevation: 76ft (23m) *
Max Elevation: 580ft (177m) *
Min Elevation: -6ft (-2m) *
End Elevation: 0ft (0m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 478ft (146m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 486ft (148m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Francois 2
Start Time: 6:46a.m.
End Time: 2:46p.m.
Duration: 8h0m
Distance: 819.57 km (509.26 mi)
Average Speed: 102.4 km/hr (63.7 mph)
Start Elevation: 0ft (0m) *
Max Elevation: 1876ft (572m) *
Min Elevation: 0ft (0m) *
End Elevation: 96ft (29m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 2914ft (888m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 3037ft (926m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
To Ottawa
Start Time: 3:40p.m.
End Time: 5:22p.m.
Duration: 1h41m
Distance: 181.14 km (112.55 mi)
Average Speed: 107.6 km/hr (66.9 mph)
Start Elevation: 100ft (31m) *
Max Elevation: 334ft (102m) *
Min Elevation: 85ft (26m) *
End Elevation: 258ft (79m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 286ft (87m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 113ft (34m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
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