Eastern Canada Maple Road Self-Drive Loop
A self-drive grand loop from Toronto, connecting Algonquin, the Laurentians, La Mauricie, and historic French-speaking cities.
This loop combines Algonquin, Mont-Tremblant, and the Thousand Islands—popular stops on autumn group tours—with the quieter La Mauricie National Park. With an average daily drive of about three hours, the pace is more relaxed than an 8-day tour, allowing time for a hike at each stop. Best suited for a road trip from late September to mid-October, following the fall foliage as it progresses from north to south.
Peak foliage in Algonquin often occurs in late September; book accommodations months in advance, as weekends can be very crowded with visitors and cars.
每日安排
第 1 天 · North to the Muskoka Lakes
穆斯科卡湖區（穆斯科卡碼頭與賽格溫蒸汽船、亨茨維爾獅子瞭望台）
Drive from Toronto via Highway 400 and Highway 11 to Huntsville (approx. 215 km, 2.5 hours).
Avoid northbound Friday afternoon traffic leaving the city.
住宿：亨茨維爾
第 2 天 · Drive Highway 60 through Algonquin
阿岡昆省立公園（軌道與塔步道、瞭望步道、阿岡昆遊客中心、阿岡昆伐木博物館）
Drive about 100 km along Highway 60 through the park, stopping to hike short trails along the way.
Autumn day-use permits must be reserved online in advance; trail parking lots fill up quickly.
住宿：惠特尼
第 3 天 · Barron Canyon to Ottawa
Take the detour from Whitney to Barron Canyon, then follow Highway 17 to Ottawa (approx. 340 km, 4.5 hours).
The road in and out of Barron Canyon has long unpaved gravel sections; drive slowly after rain.
住宿：拜沃德市場
第 4 天 · Parliament Hill & Gatineau Fall Foliage
Explore downtown on foot in the morning, then drive 30 minutes to the lookouts in Gatineau Park in the afternoon.
住宿：拜沃德市場
第 5 天 · Over the Hills to Mont-Tremblant
Drive via Autoroute 50 and Route 327 to the pedestrian village (approx. 200 km, 2.5 hours).
The panoramic gondola may only operate on weekends in autumn; check the official website first.
住宿：特朗布朗步行村
第 6 天 · Chute-du-Diable in the National Park
蒙特朗布朗（蒙特朗布朗國家公園、魔鬼瀑布、門羅湖、拉羅什觀景步道）
Drive about 40 minutes from the pedestrian village to the Diable sector of the park, followed by short drives within the park.
住宿：特朗布朗步行村
第 7 天 · East to La Mauricie National Park
Drive from Mont-Tremblant to La Mauricie National Park (approx. 260 km, 3 hours), plus a 60 km scenic drive inside the park.
住宿：沙威尼根
第 8 天 · Trois-Rivières to Old Quebec
三河城（聖莫里斯鍛造廠國家歷史遺址、三河城老城） → 魁北克城區（魁北克城牆與城門、芳堤娜城堡與杜弗林平台）
Drive from Shawinigan via Trois-Rivières to Quebec City (approx. 170 km, about 2 hours total).
住宿：老城上城
第 9 天 · Half-Day in the Old Town & Île d'Orléans
Explore the Old Town on foot in the morning, then drive 30 minutes in the afternoon for a 70 km loop around the island.
住宿：老城上城
第 10 天 · West to Montreal
蒙特利爾（蒙特利爾老城·老港、蒙特利爾聖母大教堂、皇家山公園）
Drive along Autoroute 40 to Montreal (approx. 255 km, 2 hours 50 minutes).
住宿：蒙特利爾老城
第 11 天 · Along the River to the Thousand Islands
Drive along Autoroute 20 and Highway 401 to Gananoque (approx. 300 km, 3 hours).
住宿：迦納諾克
第 12 天 · The Limestone City & Back to Toronto
金斯頓·千島湖（亨利堡國家歷史遺址、金斯頓市政廳與市集廣場） → 多倫多·尼亞加拉
Drive 30 minutes to Kingston, then follow Highway 401 back to Toronto (approx. 260 km, 3 hours).
Highway 401 entering Toronto gets heavily congested in the evening; aim to pass through before 3:00 PM.