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Diamonds in the Rough Contest

Your Passport to a drivable wilderness adventure in Northern Canada and a chance to win a "Canadian Diamond™"

Travel Planner

GETTING HERE AND AWAY

Connecting to the Deh Cho Travel route !


** View our reference map of western Canada:   Map - western Canada

From - Edmonton, Alberta:
  
Choose between two driving routes:

1.  from Edmonton, Highway #2 North through Athabasca, Slave Lake and on to
      Peace River
-  Total distance = 490 km

2.  from Edmonton, Highway #16 West, turn North at Highway #43 thru       Whitecourt, Valleyview and on to Grande Prairie or Peace River
-  Total distance Edmonton to Grande Prairie = 460 km

From - Banff/Jasper, Alberta:
*Not shown on map

-  from Jasper, Highway #16 East to Hinton, turn North on Highway #40 to
    Grande Cache and on to Grande Prairie
- Total distance = 210 km


From - Vancouver/Prince George, British Columbia:

-  from Prince George, Highway #97 North thru Chetwynd
-  Total distance Prince George to Chetwynd = 300 km


From - Alaska/Whitehorse, Yukon:

-  from Whitehorse, Alaska Highway south (YT Hwy #1, BC Hwy #97) thru     Watson Lake, Mucho Lake and on to Fort Nelson
-  Total distance Whitehorse to Fort Nelson = 950 km

Fly/Drive options:

Fly into Calgary, Edmonton or Vancouver and rent an RV, SUV, truck or car. Each city has an international airport, various vehicle rental options, and an excellent supply of camping gear.

Tip:

Check that your driver’s license is current. Always carry car registration papers or rental contracts.  If traveling from abroad, check that your insurance policy covers travel in Canada.