Hit the open road with curated Alberta driving routes, scenic highways (like the Icefields Parkway), and unforgettable multi-day adventures. Includes route maps, stop recommendations, driving tips, and hidden roadside gems.
The drive from Vegreville to Cold Lake is about 220 kilometres and takes roughly 2 hours 45 minutes if you do not stop. That is the short answer. The better answer is that this stretch of northeastern Alberta is one of the easiest weekend road …
Trochu is a quiet town of just under 1,000 people in central Alberta. It sits in Kneehill County, roughly 15 km (9 miles) north of Three Hills at the junction of Highway 21 and Highway 585. If you’ve ever driven past a giant golf tee …
Mayerthorpe is about 136 km (roughly 85 miles) northwest of Edmonton. The drive usually takes 1 hour 25 to 1 hour 40 minutes under normal conditions. Most people following Google Maps or Alberta highway signs will see a time closer to 1 hour 26–30 minutes …
The drive from Stettler to Red Deer is one of the most common short hops in central Alberta. Whether you’re heading in for work, college, shopping, or a weekend trip, here’s exactly what to expect. Driving distance: About 80–82 km (50–51 miles) Typical driving time: …
Standing 215 feet tall beside the Trans-Canada Highway in Medicine Hat, the Saamis Tepee is impossible to miss. It’s free, open year-round, and one of the most distinctive landmarks in southern Alberta. Originally built for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and moved to Medicine Hat …
Lacombe is only about 25–27 km (15–17 miles) north of Red Deer. The typical drive takes 24–27 minutes under normal conditions. That’s close enough that many people live in one and work or shop in the other without thinking twice about it. Here’s the clear, …
Camrose sits about an hour southeast of Edmonton and delivers exactly what many Albertans want from a small-city escape: a proper lake right in the middle of town, real heritage sites you can actually walk through, long multi-use trails, and a downtown that still feels …
Drumheller is one of the easiest ways to experience a completely different side of Alberta. Just 90 minutes from Calgary, you leave the mountains behind and enter the Canadian Badlands — layered canyons, strange rock formations, and some of the richest dinosaur fossil beds on …
Nanton is famous for three things that punch far above a town of just over 2,100 people: the Bomber Command Museum of Canada and its rare Avro Lancaster bomber, the restored Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre, and a dense stretch of antique shops along a …
Driving from Athabasca to Cold Lake is one of those solid northeast Alberta trips that feels longer on paper than it actually is. The distance is 241 km (about 150 miles). Most people knock it off in 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 5 …