Day 14 TCH Ignace to Thunder Bay
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RouteXpert René Plücken (MRA Master)
Last edit: 12-02-2021
Route Summary This is part 14 that runs from Ignace to Thunder Bay.
The Trans Canada Highway passes through all the southern provinces of the country. The route can be driven in different ways. There are namely in various alternative routes that also belong to the TCH. The total distance is around 8,000 km. We not only drive the TCH, but will take the rural roads as much as possible, because only highway driving is too boring and Canada has many beautiful roads through its beautiful landscape.
You drive through all provinces and through very varied and scenic landscapes, from the Rockies in the West, the Central Prairies to the Eastern Maritimes and the Northern Forest.
The riding season is generally April through October with longer seasons on the west coast and southern Ontario.
Provide good all season clothing or bring rain gear, depending on the province and the season the weather can change and you may be surprised by a rain or even a snow or hail shower, so be prepared.
In Canada the metric system is used, so speeds are indicated in Km / h. A helmet requirement (DOT approved) applies throughout Canada.
You will see many wildlife throughout Canada. your similar animals from province to province, such as deer, buffalos, moose, caribou, wolves, pumas, bears, mountain goats, sheep, lynx, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, badgers, various rodents and all kinds of birds.
Even if it is very tempting to stop for a photo, don't do it, it can be very dangerous.
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Duration
2h 54m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
247.17 km
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RouteXpert Review Not a spectacular route but beautiful panoramas of beautiful Canada. Along the way there are a number of points worth stopping to take a photo. Furthermore, there are no special sights. Short description of these waypoints;
At RP2, which can be reached next to the highway via a dirt road, there is a wooden lookout tower with beautiful views.
At RP4 is a Rest Area with a beautiful view of the Lodge Lake, a nice place to stop for a short break and take a photo.
RP7 is a nice point to stop in the parking lot to take a picture at the Central / Eastern Standard Time Zone Marker image. You are here on a longitude and when passing it is an hour later.
At RP8 we have a nice view of the Kaministiquia River (which we cross at RP8), a river that flows into the western Lake Superior in the town of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Kaministiquia (Gaa-ministigweyaa) is an Ojibwe word meaning "(river) with islands" because of two large islands (McKellar and Mission) at the mouth of the river. The delta has three branches or outlets, shown on early North American maps in French as "les trois rivières" (the three rivers): the southernmost known as the Mission River, the central branch as the McKellar River and the northernmost branch as the Kaministiquia. Residents of the region commonly call the river Kam River. The water flow in the Kaministiquia river system is regulated at the dams 1 and 2 and at the dams of Greenwater, Kashabowie and Shebandowan. Two power plants, one at Kakabeka Falls (25 MW) and one at Silver Falls (48 MW), are operated by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), a state-owned company wholly owned by the Government of Ontario.
In the Kaministiquia River is a beautiful waterfall for which we continue to RP10, where we stop at the Kakabeka Falls, this is a waterfall on the Kaministiquia River, located next to the village of Kakabeka Falls in the municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario, 30 km ( 19 miles) west of the city of Thunder Bay. The falls have a 40 m (130 ft) drop, which flows into a canyon cut from the Precambrian Shield by meltwater after the last glacier maximum. Because of its size and easy access it has therefore been nicknamed "the Niagara of the North". A truly beautiful waterfall that you must have seen.
After this last stop we continue to the Thunder Bay terminus, located on Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world. The city has several beautiful parks, such as the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, and is surrounded by beautiful nature. Culturally, Thunder Bay also has a lot to offer: it was even named Canada's cultural capital in 2003. The most popular attraction is Fort William Historical Park, where a historic trading post from 1815 has been reconstructed.
Along the route there are no sights outside the beautiful waterfall to stop a bit longer. But nevertheless this ride is enjoyable because of the beautiful Trans Canada Highway through a beautiful and varied landscape. That is why I rate this route with 3 *** Stars.
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