Canadá
Descripción
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.
Mapa
Senderos
- 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
Regiones
- 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
Estados
Enlaces
Datos
Informes
Guías y mapas
Hospedaje
Organizaciones
Operadores turísticos
GPS
Otro
Libros
United Kingdom
- Walking St. Augustine
- An Illustrated Guide and Pocket History to America's Oldest City Leer más
Netherlands
- CANADA 6
- A comprehensive travel guide to Canada, now in its sixth edition, this text also provides background information on the country's history, culture and politics. Features of the book include: a special section covering Canada's national parks and 12 World Heritage sites; 97 updated maps; Canadian French and Canadian English language sections;... Leer más
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Belgium
- CANADA 6
- A comprehensive travel guide to Canada, now in its sixth edition, this text also provides background information on the country's history, culture and politics. Features of the book include: a special section covering Canada's national parks and 12 World Heritage sites; 97 updated maps; Canadian French and Canadian English language sections;... Leer más
Netherlands
- Water, Weather and the Mountain West
- Growing populations, increasing industrial use and heavy agricultural demand are beginning to tax water supplies in many regions of Canada. Since many rivers are already fully allocated to numerous uses, future economic and social development will depend upon how much we know about our surface and ground water resources and how effectively we... Leer más
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Belgium
- Water, Weather and the Mountain West
- Growing populations, increasing industrial use and heavy agricultural demand are beginning to tax water supplies in many regions of Canada. Since many rivers are already fully allocated to numerous uses, future economic and social development will depend upon how much we know about our surface and ground water resources and how effectively we... Leer más
United Kingdom
- Classic Hikes of North America
- 25 Breathtaking Treks in the United States and Canada Leer más
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- Bol.com, Belgium
Netherlands
- Classic Hikes of North America
- Classic Hikes of North America is a beautifully photographed and eminently practical account of the best backcountry journeys in the United States and Canada. Peter Potterfield, an experienced hiker and photographer, has analyzed and graded these spectacular wilderness experiences with both beginners and avid hikers in mind. Included in the... Leer más
Belgium
- Classic Hikes of North America
- Classic Hikes of North America is a beautifully photographed and eminently practical account of the best backcountry journeys in the United States and Canada. Peter Potterfield, an experienced hiker and photographer, has analyzed and graded these spectacular wilderness experiences with both beginners and avid hikers in mind. Included in the... Leer más
Netherlands
- Camp and Trail Methods
- From early boyhood Elmer H. Kreps took a great interest in hunting and trapping. As he grew older he visited various parts of the United States and Canada, and being a keen observer, picked up a vast amount of information about life in the woods and fields. Kreps wrote dozens of articles on various subjects connected with hunting and trapping... Leer más
- Also available from:
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Belgium
- Camp and Trail Methods
- From early boyhood Elmer H. Kreps took a great interest in hunting and trapping. As he grew older he visited various parts of the United States and Canada, and being a keen observer, picked up a vast amount of information about life in the woods and fields. Kreps wrote dozens of articles on various subjects connected with hunting and trapping... Leer más
Netherlands
- The Cambridge Gazetteer of the USA and Canada
- Originally published in 1995, The Cambridge Gazetteer of the United States and Canada contains more than 12,000 entries of places of all kinds. It is a detailed, alphabetically arranged enyclopedic dictionary of places. It includes coverage of all cities and towns having populations of over 25,000. But the Cambridge Gazetteer is far more than a... Leer más
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Belgium
- The Cambridge Gazetteer of the USA and Canada
- Originally published in 1995, The Cambridge Gazetteer of the United States and Canada contains more than 12,000 entries of places of all kinds. It is a detailed, alphabetically arranged enyclopedic dictionary of places. It includes coverage of all cities and towns having populations of over 25,000. But the Cambridge Gazetteer is far more than a... Leer más
Netherlands
- A Casual Traveler
- A Casual Traveler is a collection of short travel tales and poems from the author's personal travels over a three year period. The stories take you to countries in Southeast Asia, North, Central, and South America. Motorcycle trips take you across Canada and the United States. The stories are true adventures, and misadventures, the author... Leer más
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Belgium
- A Casual Traveler
- A Casual Traveler is a collection of short travel tales and poems from the author's personal travels over a three year period. The stories take you to countries in Southeast Asia, North, Central, and South America. Motorcycle trips take you across Canada and the United States. The stories are true adventures, and misadventures, the author... Leer más
Netherlands
- Why Travel Solo ?
- <b>WHY TRAVEL SOLO?</b></p><em><b>The twelve ways traveling solo changes your personality and transforms your life</b></em></p>Do you want to have new experiences, meet new friends, gain confidence? Do it safely, comfortably, uniquely? Then this is the book for you.</p><h2>UNLOCK YOUR... Leer más
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- Bol.com, Belgium
Belgium
- Why Travel Solo ?
- <b>WHY TRAVEL SOLO?</b></p><em><b>The twelve ways traveling solo changes your personality and transforms your life</b></em></p>Do you want to have new experiences, meet new friends, gain confidence? Do it safely, comfortably, uniquely? Then this is the book for you.</p><h2>UNLOCK YOUR... Leer más
Netherlands
- The Canadian Landscape 2017 / Le Paysage Canadien
- Canada is a land of dramatic physical contrasts, shaped by glaciers whose moving ice has carved valleys, forged mountains and left behind crystal lakes and fine loam. In The Canadian Landscape 2017, world-renowned photographer J.A. Kraulis presents an awesomely expansive land that embraces almost every temperate and arctic ecosystem imaginable,... Leer más
- Also available from:
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Belgium
- The Canadian Landscape 2017 / Le Paysage Canadien
- Canada is a land of dramatic physical contrasts, shaped by glaciers whose moving ice has carved valleys, forged mountains and left behind crystal lakes and fine loam. In The Canadian Landscape 2017, world-renowned photographer J.A. Kraulis presents an awesomely expansive land that embraces almost every temperate and arctic ecosystem imaginable,... Leer más
Netherlands
2002
- British Columbia
- British Columbia is vast, four times the size of the UK, with only 3.5 million people, most of them in Vancouver. From the heights of the Canadian Rockies to the awesome Pacific coast, it contains a wide range of peoples, terrain and opportunities for real exploration. The Canadian wilderness gives meaning to the words pristine and rugged. With... Leer más
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium
Belgium
2002
- British Columbia
- British Columbia is vast, four times the size of the UK, with only 3.5 million people, most of them in Vancouver. From the heights of the Canadian Rockies to the awesome Pacific coast, it contains a wide range of peoples, terrain and opportunities for real exploration. The Canadian wilderness gives meaning to the words pristine and rugged. With... Leer más
Mapas
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
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... Leer más
United Kingdom
- Glacier - Waterton Lakes National Park MT
- Map No. 215, Glacier/Waterton Lakes National Park, MT, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national and state parks or forests and other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information.The maps, with most titles now printed on light,... Leer más
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Netherlands
- Glacier/waterton Lakes National Parks
- Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapNational Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks offers unparalleled detail for outdoor enthusiasts exploring the pristine landscape of forests, mountains, lakes, and meadows within these two spectacular parks. Created in partnership with local land... Leer más
Belgium
- Glacier/waterton Lakes National Parks
- Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapNational Geographic's Trails Illustrated map of Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks offers unparalleled detail for outdoor enthusiasts exploring the pristine landscape of forests, mountains, lakes, and meadows within these two spectacular parks. Created in partnership with local land... Leer más
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart - Topografische kaart 215 Glacier - Waterton Lakes National Park | National Geographic
- Prachtige geplastificeerde kaart van het bekende nationaal park. Met alle recreatieve voorzieningen als campsites, maar ook met topografische details en wandelroutes ed. Door uitgekiend kleurgebruik zeer prettig in gebruik. Scheur en watervast! Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada includes Waterton Park, Upper and Middle Waterton Lakes, The... Leer más
United Kingdom
- Algonquin Park ITMB
- Waterproof and tear-resistant topographic survey map of Algonquin Park at 1:250,000 from ITMB, with an 1:50,000 enlargement of the Haliburton County and Nipissing District on the reverse. Both maps show highways with differentiation of the number of lanes indicated, loose surface roads, cart tracks, and trails are marked. Points of interest are... Leer más
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Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart - Topografische kaart - Wandelkaart Algonquin Park (Canada) | ITMB
- Waterproof and tear-resistant topographic survey map of Algonquin Park at 1:250,000 from ITMB, with an 1:50,000 enlargement of the Haliburton County and Nipissing District on the reverse. Both maps show highways with differentiation of the number of lanes indicated, loose surface roads, cart tracks, and trails are marked. Points of interest are... Leer más
Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Western Canada | ITMB
- Canada Western Travel Reference Map 1 : 2 000 000 / 1 : 1 400 000 ab 10.49 EURO Whitehorse, Yellowknife. Waterproof International Travel Map ITM. 1st Edition Leer más
Netherlands
2008
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Canada | Hallwag
- Kanada Strassenkarte ab 11.95 EURO Karte mit Distoguide, Reiseinformationen mit Piktogrammen, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Nationalparks und Monumenten, States BeeTagg und Index. 1:4 Mio. Road Map Hallwag Straßenkarte. 4. Auflage, Laufzeit bis 2017 Leer más
United Kingdom
- Many Glacier - Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks MT
- Map No. 313, Glacier National Park: North Fork, MT, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national and state parks or forests and other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information.The maps, with most titles now printed on light,... Leer más
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Netherlands
- Bol.com, Belgium
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
Netherlands
- Many Glacier, Glacier National Park
- Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapLocated just north of Kalispell in Montana's northwest corner, Glacier National contains an abundance of recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of all interests.This detailed topographic recreation map contains carefully researched trails, campsites, forest service roads, and... Leer más
Belgium
- Many Glacier, Glacier National Park
- Waterproof Tear-Resistant Topographic MapLocated just north of Kalispell in Montana's northwest corner, Glacier National contains an abundance of recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of all interests.This detailed topographic recreation map contains carefully researched trails, campsites, forest service roads, and... Leer más
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart - Topografische kaart 314 Many Glacier - Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks | National Geographic
- Prachtige geplastificeerde kaart van het bekende nationaal park. Met alle recreatieve voorzieningen als campsites, maar ook met topografische details en wandelroutes ed. Door uitgekiend kleurgebruik zeer prettig in gebruik. Scheur en watervast! Located just north of Kalispell in Montana's northwest corner, Glacier National contains an... Leer más
Netherlands
- Wegenkaart - landkaart Great Lakes Region - Grote Meren | ITMB
- Great Lakes Region USA / Canada 1 : 1 000 000 ab 10.49 EURO International Travel Map ITM. 1st Edition Leer más