Trans-Labrador Highway
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The Trans-Labrador Highway passes through a handful of otherwise-isolated towns and villages in central and southern Labrador, covering just over 1200 km (700 miles) of sub-Arctic wilderness.
UnderstandThe Trans-Labrador Highway (Newfoundland and Labrador Highway 500 and Highway 510) are a group of isolated roads which serve a few small towns between the Québec border (near Labrador City) and the Atlantic coast (from…
PrepareIn summer, blackflies are endemic from mid-July to mid-September, particularly when winds are calm. Bring insect repellent. In winter, the sub-Arctic cold may be bitter, with temperatures as low as -30°C not uncommon.
Get inThe description below assumes you enter by road from Québec and leave by ferry to Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula, although the trip may be made in either direction.
DriveFrom Baie Comeau (Quebec), the highway crosses into Labrador (Quebec Route 389 becomes Highway 500) just west of Labrador City. There is an enclosed mall and an airport in Labrador City-Wabush.
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Stay safeAs this is primarily wilderness, animal collisions are a hazard; watch for large animals such as moose.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Trans-Labrador Highway" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: guyvail, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons