Road Trip Winnipeg to Gimli – New Iceland

Winnipeg Gimli
90
km
1h18
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Gimli on Lake Winnipeg is the world's largest Icelandic community outside Iceland itself. Founded in 1875 by Icelanders fleeing the Askja eruption, it preserves its Viking culture.

Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival, August) is North America's oldest ethnic festival. The Sigtryggur Viking statue (5 m) guards the harbour. Lake Winnipeg beach, walleye fishing and Viking longship sails round it out. Gimli Airport is famous for the "Gimli Glider" — Air Canada Boeing 767 that landed without fuel in 1983.

Points of Interest

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    Statue viking Sigtryggur
    Statue de 5 m, monument à l'immigration islandaise.
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    Islendingadagurinn (août)
    Plus vieux festival ethnique d'Amérique du Nord.
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    Plage de Gimli
    Lac Winnipeg, eau peu profonde, plage de sable.
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    Gimli Glider Exhibit
    Exposition sur le Boeing 767 sans carburant 1983.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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Anderson Creek
Stream
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Anderson Lake
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Assiniboine River
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Baldry Creek
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Birds Hill Lake
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Bottomly Creek
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Boundary Creek
Stream
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Boyd Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

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Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park
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Memorial Provincial Park
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Camp Morton Provincial Park
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Hyland Provincial Park
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Winnipeg Beach Provincial Park
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Trappist Monastery Provincial Park
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St. Norbert Provincial Park
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Duff Roblin Provincial Park
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Birds Hill
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Rembrandt Wildlife Management Area
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River Road Provincial Park
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Birds Hill Provincial Park
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Practical info
  • Departure Winnipeg
  • Destination Gimli
  • Distance 90 km
  • Duration 1h18
  • Category Short (< 100 km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
heritage beach lake Culture Summer Family Festival

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