Trans canada highway

A road trip from Calgary to Toronto – 10 highlights from a cross-Canada road trip, from quirky attractions to stunning landscapes, getting off the beaten track in the Canadian Prairies and the lakes of Ontario | Calgary to Toronto | Canada road trip | Trans-Canada Highway | Explore Canada

The Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) equated to America’s Historic Route 66 offers the perfect road trip with spectacular views, roadside attractions and great places to stay.

You’re just a short drive away from it all

The Trans-Canada Highway is a continuous road that allows vehicle travel across Canada. The highway runs through each of Canada’s 10 provinces, from Victoria,...

Trans-Canada Highway, principal highway of Canada and the world’s longest national road. It extends west-east between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts across the breadth of the country for 4,860 miles between Victoria, British Columbia, and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, traversing 10 provinces.

This is a great old map of the 1st crossing of the Trans Canada Highway 50 years ago. #WLGHP @SunCountryHwy

An alluring blend of big cities and even bigger mountains, the western province of Alberta is where the golden Canadian prairies meet the majestic Rockies.

Along the Trans-Canada Highway, you’ll find Banff nestled in idyllic surroundings, ringed by mountain peaks and close to the top of the magnificent Bow Falls, deep in the Alberta Rockies. The area is a true outdoor playground any time of the year, featuring incredible hiking, skiing, boating, biking and more. In the town itself you can enjoy a dip at the Banff Upper Hot Springs, take a gondola up to Sulphur Mountain for jaw-dropping views.