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The Long & Unknown Road

The Long & Unknown Road

Regular price $65.00 CAD
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Only one trip is required per group.

* "Instant Digital Download" means the trip will be sent by email as a digital document (a web link), and not by mail (the email is sent immediately after completing your purchase)

WHAT TO EXPECT

If you love a long and interesting drive, this trip is for you! This trip is approximately 5 hours round-trip from Calgary, so we recommend leaving super early or extending your stay into an overnight getaway.

Trip Highlights

  • Visit an iconic roadside stop
  • Explore historic attractions
  • Wander around a waterfall
  • Visit a ton of photo ops
  • Multiple recommendations included on every stop

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

Days of the week: Wednesday - Sunday

Seasons: Mid-May - mid-October

Not recommended: Mondays, Tuesdays, winter months, holidays

PLEASE NOTE

We recommend booking accommodation as this trip makes for a great overnight getaway.

Itinerary

STOP 1

The first stop is the perfect place to start your trip. We've also added in a few extra road side bonus stops if you have more time. The drive time to the next stop is the longest, and will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

STOP 2

Get your cameras out for this second stop. This might be one of your favourite places of the day. Drive time to the third stop is only 6 minutes.

STOP 3

The third stop offers two quick and interesting attractions that are surprisingly beautiful. Drive time to the fourth stop is 1 minute.

STOP 4

End your day at this powerful site. Soak in the history of the site and its natural surroundings. We've recommended quite a few bonus stops for your trip back home.

Region

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Can depart from

Calgary Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

  • Camera
  • Hiking Shoes
  • Money
  • Outdoor Gear
  • Reusable Shopping Bags
  • Road Trip Snacks
  • Walking Shoes
  • Water

Additional Details

  • Dog-Friendly

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We're here to help!

Please see the approximate driving distances below. Please note this just includes round-trip driving distances and not time spent at stops.

From Calgary: 4 hours, 42 minutes / 448 km

From Okotoks: 3 hours, 50 minutes / 353 km

From Cochrane: 5 hours, 19 minutes / 486 km

From Airdrie: 5 hours, 5 minutes / 500 km

This trip is best done between mid-May to mid-October.

We recommend travelling between Wednesday - Sunday.