Great Divide Trail
Photo: Gord Schindell, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Great Divide Trail is in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
UnderstandThe Great Divide Trail (GDT) is a remote, long-distance hiking route that spans approximately 1,130 km along the Continental Divide between Alberta and British Columbia.S.
PrepareThe GDT requires serious advance planning. The trail passes through five national parks and eleven provincial parks, each with different camping rules.
Get inThe southern terminus at Waterton Lakes National Park is accessible by road. The northern terminus at Kakwa Lake is remote, requiring a multi-day hike or off-road travel to reach the nearest road.
WalkThe GDT is divided into seven sections (A–G), each offering unique landscapes and challenges:
Stay safeThe GDT is a serious wilderness route, not a maintained hiking trail. Long stretches have no marked path at all, and you can go days without seeing another person.
Go nextAfter completing the GDT, hikers may explore other trails in the Canadian Rockies or venture into the U.S. to hike the Continental Divide Trail, which connects at the southern terminus in Waterton Lakes National Park.
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- Photo: Gord Schindell, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons