Canada · 7 days · 1,300 km · Loop
Manitoba — Riding Mountain NP + Lake Winnipeg
The province between lakes and prairies that almost no one visits. Riding Mountain NP (bison, wolves, Clear Lake), Lake Winnipeg (one of the world's ten largest) with beaches at Grand Beach, Hecla Island via ferry, boreal Whiteshell PP, and Winnipeg's UNESCO Forks site. If you want prairies without crowds and real wildlife, this is the answer.
Highlights
- Riding Mountain NP (bison)
- Lake Winnipeg + Grand Beach
- Hecla Island ferry
- The Forks Winnipeg (UNESCO)
- Whiteshell PP boreal
- Mennonite Heritage Village
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Winnipeg → Riding Mountain NP
Winnipeg → Wasagaming · 270 km
- · Pickup Winnipeg
- · The Forks stop
- · Clear Lake arrival
Overnight: Wasagaming Campground (Parks Canada)
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Day 2
Riding Mountain — Bison + Clear Lake
Wasagaming · 60 km
- · Lake Audy Bison Enclosure
- · Clear Lake paddle
- · Boreal Trail
Overnight: Wasagaming Campground
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Day 3
Riding Mountain → Hecla Island
Wasagaming → Hecla · 320 km
- · Cross to Lake Winnipeg
- · Gimli Icelandic heritage
- · Hecla causeway
Overnight: Gull Harbour Campground
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Day 4
Hecla Island — wildlife + Grindstone
Hecla · 40 km
- · West Quarry Trail
- · Grindstone PP views
- · Lighthouse Trail
Overnight: Gull Harbour Campground
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Day 5
Hecla → Grand Beach
Hecla → Grand Marais · 160 km
- · Grand Beach Provincial Park
- · White-sand dunes
Overnight: Grand Beach Campground
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Day 6
Grand Beach → Whiteshell PP
Grand Marais → Falcon Lake · 180 km
- · Pinawa Dam
- · Whiteshell Lakes
- · Bannock Point petroforms
Overnight: Falcon Beach Campground
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Day 7
Whiteshell → Winnipeg drop-off
Falcon Lake → Winnipeg · 270 km
- · Mennonite Heritage Village Steinbach
- · Winnipeg drop-off
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.