Canada - Aug. 25. to Sep. 2. 2011:

In Kingsgate / BC we crossed the border. First station was the nice State Park of „Moyie“. Our target was „Fernie“.

Fernie is a wonderful place (a hidden star). Summer a lot of hiking and biking possibilities and in winter a ski ressort.

We stood overnight in the „Fernie state park“ and had the opertunitiy to get a double place for Terries and Phyls vehicle and ours.

We made a very beautiful hiking tour to the „Three Bears“ and we visited „Old Town Fernie“ - also worth seeing.

From Fernie we took Hwy 3 towards East to „Coleman“ and here Hwy 940 north. This Hwy is more a logging road and gravel - but in good condition and hardly any traffic. We enjoyed the pine forest and the view to the Rockies.

In Kananaskis Prov-Park we found a place at „Lower Lake“ on the „Interlakes campground“. Next day we hiked around the „Upper Kananaskis Lake“ - a 16 km long trail with fantastic views to the lake and the surrounding Rocky Mountains.

In this park a grizzly mom with cub roamed around and we were warned. Exited and equipped with bear spray and load singing we went on a 5 hours tour. But unfortunately or luckely we didn´t meet „Lady Grizzly".

The Waterton Lakes NP in Canada and the Glacier NP in USA are one unit. The Waterton is quite smaller but with it´s lakes „Upper / Middle and Lower Waterton Lakes“ and the surrounding high moutains quite impressiv.

We tried to find a place in „Waterton Town“ - a small but very pituresque village with 100 people - but unfortunately it was full (main saison). So we had to stay outside the boundry. We visited the „Cameron Lake“.

Please continue reading our tour report and see our fotos under:

"Worldtour_USA part 3" / "Montana_Sept-2011"