Come Walk With Us on the Trans Canada Trail (TCT)

Trans Canada Trail Hiking Guide and Information Atlantic to Pacific Canadian Hiking Guide and Blog Tips and Advice for Trekking Across Canada Welcome to the Come Walk With Us Trans Canada Trail hiking blog! Over the span of 556 days over the span of four years, we hiked 14,000 km from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia on the world's longest recreational pathway. In this travel and adventure blog, we share photos and stories from our long-distance walk across Canada on the Trans Canada Trail (formerly the Great Trail), as well as gear reviews, trail information, and advice for planning your own thru-hikes. Epic landscapes, stunning wildlife, fascinating histories, daunting challenges, and countless acts of random kindness were all part of our journey across Canada. We hope you enjoy it! NEWFOUNDLAND Our #Hike4Birds across Canada on the 28,000 km long Trans Canada Trail began at Cape Spear, Newfoundland on June 1, 2019. Atlantic Puffins, whales...

British Columbia is home to over 1,700 km of the Trans Canada Trail (formerly the Great Trail).  Autumn 2022 was fast approaching as we crossed the border into the tenth province of our cross-Canada #Hike4Birds, hoping to reach the Pacific Ocean before winter arrived.  From the spectacular mountain scenery and coal mines on the Elk Valley Trail, we passed into the dry grassy landscape of the Rocky Mountain Trench.  Soon after, we followed the wooden trestle bridges of Myra Canyon on the famous Kettle Valley Rail Trail and braved the spooky tunnels of the Columbia and Western Rail Trail. As winter closed in, we followed the mighty Fraser River to downtown Vancouver and the shores of the Pacific Ocean. A short ferry ride took us to Vancouver Island, where we wandered among the giants of the coastal rainforest on the peaceful Cowichan Valley Trail , and followed the Galloping Goose Trail into Victoria, BC.   On November 22, 2024 , four years and 14,000 km after l...

Alberta's portion of the Trans Canada Trail (formerly the Great Trail) is over 3,000 km long, offering hikers and cyclists a chance to explore the province from east to west, or to head north from Fort Saskatchewan toward Tuktoyaktuk, NT.  It took Come Walk With Us two months to walk, photograph, bird, and blog the rail trails, pathways, and range roads of the east-west portion of the route.  We began by heading west through beautiful rolling ranch country on Alberta's Iron Horse Trail.  After exploring the forested urban trails of Edmonton we continued to the cultural center of Calgary, Alberta.  Eventually, open prairies gave way to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where we marveled at the spectacular scenery along the popular Rocky Mountain Legacy Trail between Canmore to Banff.  Finally, we headed south on the stunning and remote High Rockies Trail to Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and the BC border. "The mountains are calling and I must go."  ...