Map. Travel Advice. Accommodation. Stretching between Gros Morne and the township of St Anthony, a distance of about 350km, the Northern Peninsulais a rugged, sparsely populated finger of land separating the Gulf of St Lawrence from the Atlantic. Its interior is dominated by the spectacular Long Range Mountains, a chain of flat-topped peaks ...
The Best Things To Do And See On Canadas Northern Peninsula
Drive the Viking Trail. Explore all that the peninsula has to offer by taking a drive along the Viking Trail, which is a 489-kilometre scenic route that runs along the west coast of Newfoundland and extends (via a ferry route) into Labrador. Along the way you'll enjoy the natural and cultural beauty that this region has to offer.
Great Northern Peninsula
The Viking Peninsula or Great Northern Peninsula is a large rural area in western Newfoundland. Located north of Gros Morne National Park, it extends to St. Anthony (population 2400) as the northernmost town on the island of Newfoundland. L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, a former Viking settlement at the northern tip of the peninsula ...
At least 80 reasons to visit our Great Northern Peninsula!
Northern Delight Restaurant & Bayview Crafts. Route 436, Gunners Cove, NL A0K2X0 T. 709-623-2220. Fully Licensed Restaurant en route to L'anse aux Meadows. Open 4-8 PM daily. Gunner's Cove. Aunt Bride's Lookout. Abandoned Community of Fortune (one entrance - 5.8 KM) Viking Ski Club and Trails. Hay Cove.
Western Region
Western Newfoundland stretches 750 kilometres from Channel-Port aux Basques on the southwest corner, to the Viking site of L'Anse aux Meadows at the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula. With ancient mountains, fjords, icebergs, whales, thousands of miles of coastline, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the International Appalachian Trail, this wild and rugged region sports abundant breathing ...
St Anthony
The tip of the Great Northern Peninsula on the island portion of Newfoundland is the port of St. Anthony. Here, history and scenery meld to form a landscape that will capture your imagination. And while Saint Anthony himself might be the patron saint of the lost, this bustling little town has been hosting visitors for generations. This stop on the historic Viking Trail is an excellent hub for ...
Avalon Region
The Avalon Peninsula is not only scenically stunning, it's also a place full of natural wonders: icebergs drifting along the coasts, whales frolicking, migratory seabirds nesting on cliffs, and caribou roaming. As the first region of the province to be settled, the Avalon is full of the legends, lore, and history of the early adventurers who ...
Visit the Great Northern Peninsula, Canada
Approximately 300 kilometres long and rich in history, the Great Northern Peninsula is a highlight of any visit to Newfoundland. It is overflowing with stunning natural features, prehistoric sites and fishing villages dating back to the early days of colonisation. Every year the coastal waters welcome countless whales and from spring into early ...
Things to Do in Great Northern Peninsula
On a map, the Great Northern Peninsula looks like a stout cudgel threatening the shores of Labrador. If Newfoundland can be said to have a beaten track (I wouldn't say that, but it does get a lot busier in summer), rest assured that this peninsula is way, way off that track. It's not nearly as mountainous or starkly dramatic as Gros Morne, but ...
Visit the Great Northern Peninsula, Canada
Approximately 300 kilometers long and rich in history, the Great Northern Peninsula is a highlight of any visit to Newfoundland. It is overflowing with stunning natural features, prehistoric sites and fishing villages dating back to the early days of colonization. Every year the coastal waters welcome countless whales and from spring into early ...
Travel to Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula
The Anchor Cafe. The Bakery. French Room Cultural Center. Barbace Cove Trail. Frank Walters Photography. Point Riche Lighthouse & Trail. Port Saunders. Crow Head Trail. Tourist Information and places to visit in the Northern Peninsula.
NL Things to Do: Northern Peninsula
Viking Trail. The Viking Trail region has history, culture, natural scenic beauty, whales, wildlife and great hiking trails. Iceberg Alley stretches from Labrador to the southern Grand Banks of Newfoundland and icebergs of all shapes and sizes can be seen along the Viking Trail from May to July (sometimes before and after).
Home : Great Northern Peninsula
The Great Northern Peninsula is located at the Northern tip of the West Coast of island of Newfoundland, Canada. Our communities sit in the lowlands along the coastline, with the Long Range Mountains providing a spectacular backdrop. Each of our 69 communities, are waiting to welcome you and your family to find employment, make a home, and ...
Pistolet Bay Provincial Park
WiFi. The tip of the Great Northern Peninsula is as far north as you can go in Newfoundland without getting your feet wet! And here you'll find a beautiful provincial park located just 12 kilometres along Route 437. The park rests within the lowland regions of the Long Range Mountains and encompasses 897 hectares of delightfully varied ...
The most perfect road trip to the Great Northern Peninsula
There were two important reasons why I needed to head out to the Great Northern Peninsula at the end of July: 1) I'm an Iceberg Ambassador for Newfoundland and Labrador tourism (cool job title, right?), and most of the province's icebergs this year were concentrated around the GNP; and 2) I really, really needed some guidebook fodder. As I've gotten back into writing my guidebook, the ...
5 Places to Visit on the Viking Trail Newfoundland
Over 1,000 years, Greenlanders and Icelanders led by Leif Erickson founded the first European settlement in North America and built a site at the tip of the Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland. Due to its historical significance, L'Anse aux Meadows became a designated UNESCO world heritage site in 1978.
Great Northern Peninsula
The Great Northern Peninsula is the largest and longest peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, approximately 270 km long and 90 km wide at its widest point and encompassing an area of 17,483 km 2.It is defined as that part of Newfoundland from Bonne Bay northwards around Cape Norman and Cape Bauld and thence southwards to the head of White Bay, bounded by the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the west, the ...
Newfoundland Travel
The Trail then goes through Gros Morne National Park and up to St.Anthony's and L'anse aux Meadows, which is right up on the tip of Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula. Aside from flying into Newfoundland, there is also a ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland, which departs North Sydney and arrives in Port aux Basques. It takes about 6 hours.
The Great Northern Peninsula Tourism Page
Tourism offers on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland! Maps of accommodations, rv parks, grocery stores, restaurants, museums and sites, shops, brew pub, boat tours and Photos. Lots to see and do...
Best Things to do in Newfoundland: The Complete Travel Guide
A lone iceberg in the warm hues of sunset. Captured off the coast of Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland. Look north to see Labrador's lengthy coast - We didn't get a chance to touch ground in Labrador but Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula gets pretty close. You may be lucky enough to catch views of Red Bay, Belle Isle, and Battle ...
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Northern Peninsula (locally called the Great Northern Peninsula) stretches northward toward the Labrador coast between Bonne Bay on the west and White Bay on the east. In the west the Long Range Mountains , rising abruptly from a narrow coastal plain dissected by numerous fjords and rivers, offer spectacular scenic attractions.
Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula to Unveil Epic 850-Kilometre Great
Newfoundland and Labrador's Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills Minister, Gerry Byrne, has expressed his delight at the long-awaited announcement of a trail project set to transform the Northern Peninsula. The provincial government revealed on Sunday a substantial $7 million investment for the development of the Great Coastal Trail, an 850-kilometre haven for hikers, cyclists, and ...
Growing Tourism on the Great Northern Peninsula
Media contacts Eric Humber Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation 709-729-4819, 725-9655 [email protected] Kier Knudsen The Dark Tickle Company 709-623-2354 [email protected] Shirley Woodward/Chris Moss Light Keepers Café Limited/Great Viking Feast 709-470-0137 [email protected]
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A total solar eclipse crossed North America Monday with parts of 15 U.S. states within the path of totality. Maps show where and when astronomy fans could see the big event as skies darkened in ...
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Map. Travel Advice. Accommodation. Stretching between Gros Morne and the township of St Anthony, a distance of about 350km, the Northern Peninsulais a rugged, sparsely populated finger of land separating the Gulf of St Lawrence from the Atlantic. Its interior is dominated by the spectacular Long Range Mountains, a chain of flat-topped peaks ...
Drive the Viking Trail. Explore all that the peninsula has to offer by taking a drive along the Viking Trail, which is a 489-kilometre scenic route that runs along the west coast of Newfoundland and extends (via a ferry route) into Labrador. Along the way you'll enjoy the natural and cultural beauty that this region has to offer.
The Viking Peninsula or Great Northern Peninsula is a large rural area in western Newfoundland. Located north of Gros Morne National Park, it extends to St. Anthony (population 2400) as the northernmost town on the island of Newfoundland. L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, a former Viking settlement at the northern tip of the peninsula ...
Northern Delight Restaurant & Bayview Crafts. Route 436, Gunners Cove, NL A0K2X0 T. 709-623-2220. Fully Licensed Restaurant en route to L'anse aux Meadows. Open 4-8 PM daily. Gunner's Cove. Aunt Bride's Lookout. Abandoned Community of Fortune (one entrance - 5.8 KM) Viking Ski Club and Trails. Hay Cove.
Western Newfoundland stretches 750 kilometres from Channel-Port aux Basques on the southwest corner, to the Viking site of L'Anse aux Meadows at the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula. With ancient mountains, fjords, icebergs, whales, thousands of miles of coastline, two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the International Appalachian Trail, this wild and rugged region sports abundant breathing ...
The tip of the Great Northern Peninsula on the island portion of Newfoundland is the port of St. Anthony. Here, history and scenery meld to form a landscape that will capture your imagination. And while Saint Anthony himself might be the patron saint of the lost, this bustling little town has been hosting visitors for generations. This stop on the historic Viking Trail is an excellent hub for ...
The Avalon Peninsula is not only scenically stunning, it's also a place full of natural wonders: icebergs drifting along the coasts, whales frolicking, migratory seabirds nesting on cliffs, and caribou roaming. As the first region of the province to be settled, the Avalon is full of the legends, lore, and history of the early adventurers who ...
Approximately 300 kilometres long and rich in history, the Great Northern Peninsula is a highlight of any visit to Newfoundland. It is overflowing with stunning natural features, prehistoric sites and fishing villages dating back to the early days of colonisation. Every year the coastal waters welcome countless whales and from spring into early ...
On a map, the Great Northern Peninsula looks like a stout cudgel threatening the shores of Labrador. If Newfoundland can be said to have a beaten track (I wouldn't say that, but it does get a lot busier in summer), rest assured that this peninsula is way, way off that track. It's not nearly as mountainous or starkly dramatic as Gros Morne, but ...
Approximately 300 kilometers long and rich in history, the Great Northern Peninsula is a highlight of any visit to Newfoundland. It is overflowing with stunning natural features, prehistoric sites and fishing villages dating back to the early days of colonization. Every year the coastal waters welcome countless whales and from spring into early ...
The Anchor Cafe. The Bakery. French Room Cultural Center. Barbace Cove Trail. Frank Walters Photography. Point Riche Lighthouse & Trail. Port Saunders. Crow Head Trail. Tourist Information and places to visit in the Northern Peninsula.
Viking Trail. The Viking Trail region has history, culture, natural scenic beauty, whales, wildlife and great hiking trails. Iceberg Alley stretches from Labrador to the southern Grand Banks of Newfoundland and icebergs of all shapes and sizes can be seen along the Viking Trail from May to July (sometimes before and after).
The Great Northern Peninsula is located at the Northern tip of the West Coast of island of Newfoundland, Canada. Our communities sit in the lowlands along the coastline, with the Long Range Mountains providing a spectacular backdrop. Each of our 69 communities, are waiting to welcome you and your family to find employment, make a home, and ...
WiFi. The tip of the Great Northern Peninsula is as far north as you can go in Newfoundland without getting your feet wet! And here you'll find a beautiful provincial park located just 12 kilometres along Route 437. The park rests within the lowland regions of the Long Range Mountains and encompasses 897 hectares of delightfully varied ...
There were two important reasons why I needed to head out to the Great Northern Peninsula at the end of July: 1) I'm an Iceberg Ambassador for Newfoundland and Labrador tourism (cool job title, right?), and most of the province's icebergs this year were concentrated around the GNP; and 2) I really, really needed some guidebook fodder. As I've gotten back into writing my guidebook, the ...
Over 1,000 years, Greenlanders and Icelanders led by Leif Erickson founded the first European settlement in North America and built a site at the tip of the Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland. Due to its historical significance, L'Anse aux Meadows became a designated UNESCO world heritage site in 1978.
The Great Northern Peninsula is the largest and longest peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, approximately 270 km long and 90 km wide at its widest point and encompassing an area of 17,483 km 2.It is defined as that part of Newfoundland from Bonne Bay northwards around Cape Norman and Cape Bauld and thence southwards to the head of White Bay, bounded by the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the west, the ...
The Trail then goes through Gros Morne National Park and up to St.Anthony's and L'anse aux Meadows, which is right up on the tip of Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula. Aside from flying into Newfoundland, there is also a ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland, which departs North Sydney and arrives in Port aux Basques. It takes about 6 hours.
Tourism offers on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland! Maps of accommodations, rv parks, grocery stores, restaurants, museums and sites, shops, brew pub, boat tours and Photos. Lots to see and do...
A lone iceberg in the warm hues of sunset. Captured off the coast of Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland. Look north to see Labrador's lengthy coast - We didn't get a chance to touch ground in Labrador but Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula gets pretty close. You may be lucky enough to catch views of Red Bay, Belle Isle, and Battle ...
The Northern Peninsula (locally called the Great Northern Peninsula) stretches northward toward the Labrador coast between Bonne Bay on the west and White Bay on the east. In the west the Long Range Mountains , rising abruptly from a narrow coastal plain dissected by numerous fjords and rivers, offer spectacular scenic attractions.
Newfoundland and Labrador's Immigration, Population Growth, and Skills Minister, Gerry Byrne, has expressed his delight at the long-awaited announcement of a trail project set to transform the Northern Peninsula. The provincial government revealed on Sunday a substantial $7 million investment for the development of the Great Coastal Trail, an 850-kilometre haven for hikers, cyclists, and ...
Media contacts Eric Humber Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation 709-729-4819, 725-9655 [email protected] Kier Knudsen The Dark Tickle Company 709-623-2354 [email protected] Shirley Woodward/Chris Moss Light Keepers Café Limited/Great Viking Feast 709-470-0137 [email protected]
A total solar eclipse crossed North America Monday with parts of 15 U.S. states within the path of totality. Maps show where and when astronomy fans could see the big event as skies darkened in ...
April 8, 2024, 11:24 AM PDT. By Marlene Lenthang, Elise Wrabetz and Chelsea Stahl. Millions gathered across North America on Monday to bask in the glory of the Great American Eclipse — the ...
The total solar eclipse will cross over the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas, where it will emerge over Eagle Pass at 12:10 p.m. CT and then peak at about 1:27 p.m. CT. In Dallas, NASA data shows the ...
It's been 25 years since a total solar eclipse passed through Europe, but on Aug. 12, 2026, totality will come to the extreme northwest and southwest of the continent. Visible in Greenland ...