Northern Newfoundland and Southern Labrador are too often overlooked as a tourist destination, but the Viking Trail is worth a trip. Beyond one National Park and three more National historic sites, residents of the Viking Trail know what they've got: A very special place home to dozens of unique cultural, ecological, and geological anomalies.
The Viking Trail has been attracting visitors for thousands of years. This is the road to L'Anse-aux-Meadows where Vikings came ashore in the new world some 1000 years ago. Across the Straits of Belle Isle, the trail skims yellow-sand beaches and winds along mountainsides. Icebergs and whales meet offshore in the icy waters of the north Atlantic off both the island and mainland stretches of the Viking Trail. Moose, caribou, and black bears thrive in the largely undisturbed wilderness.
Rock-lovers will be pleased to hear Newfoundland's nickname, "The Rock", was not given in jest: this part of Canada's most Easterly province boasts an exposed portion of the earth's mantle (The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park) and... (... more information below the photos)
White Water Falls Marys Harbour Labrador A stunning sight near Mary's Harbour are the White Water Falls along the St Mary's River in Labrador. |
Aerials Aerial Photo of an Iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean off Labrador |
Gros Morne Sunset The rugged coastline of Gros Morne National Park during sunset in Newfoundland, Canada. |
Atlantic Ocean Mammals Humpback whales are marine mammals which live in three oceans of the world including the Atlantic Ocean. |
Humpback Whale A humpback whale showing its tail fluke as it dives after sunset in Newfoundland, Canada. |
Tablelands Aerial A aerial shot of the Tablelands found in the Gros Morne National Park of Newfoundland, Canada. |
Old Fishing Boat An old fishing boat rests on the shores in the L'Anse aux Meadows fishing village in Newfoundland, Canada. |
Long Range Mountains The Long Range Mountains extend from the south western coast to the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland in Canada. |
Bonne Bay Situated in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland, Bonne Bay stretches from the Gulf of St Lawrence to Corner Brook. |
Arches Provincial Park The Arches Provincial Park is situated along the Viking Trail on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland and just north of Gros Morne National Park. |
Tuckamore Lodge Photo of Tuckamore Lodge near Main Brook in Western Newfoundland, part of the Viking Trail. |
Northern Peninsula Coast Newfoundland Soft pastels glow from the edges of a dark cloud as the sun sets over the coast of the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. |
LAnse Aux Meadows Sunset Picture A mix of wispy and dark clouds form above L'Anse aux Meadows during sunset on the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland. |
Picture Of Sunset Reflections A quiet and calm evening on the Northern Peninsula produces perfect sunset reflections in the waters off the coast of L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. |
True Colors Of Sunset Newfoundland Although they look like a surreal painting these are true colors of sunset over L'Anse aux Meadows on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. |
Lanse Aux Meadows Viking Trail |
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St Anthony Harbour Newfoundland The dock from which Northland Discovery Boat Tours leave from in the St Anthony Harbour in Newfoundland. |
Picture Of An Atlantic Marine Mammal A towering iceberg and humpback whale are one of the sights of nature and marine mammals one will see in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. |
Atlantic Ocean Picture A humpback whale emerges from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean for a breath right in front of an large iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland. |
Atlantic Ocean Animals Humpback Whales are just one of the animals found in the Atlantic Ocean in Newfoundland, Canada. |
Viking Trail Whale Watching Photo of a Humpback Whale diving in front of an Iceberg off the Viking Trail on a whale watching tour |
Open Water Stock photo of Open Water with Humpback Whale and Iceberg |
Whales And Icebergs Of Newfoundland From about the middle of June to July each year popular attractions to the Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, are the whales and icebergs which are seen just off shore in Iceberg Alley. |
Newfoundland Whales Humpback whales are frequent visitors to the waters surrounding Newfoundland, Canada. |
Humpback Whale Iceberg To photograph a Humpback Whale and an Iceberg in one Frame is a rare opportunity, but possible in Newfoundland |
Humpback Whale Atlantic Newfoundland is one of the unique places where icebergs and Humpback whales can be seen at once. |
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Inukshuks Stock photos of Inukshuks, Labrador Canada |
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