A go-guide for travelers to 'The Rock'
Rugged coastlines and rural charm
The Viking Trail is named for its end point, the spot where Vikings once settled on the island. It snakes its way between mountains and ocean to the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula, and the people and places along the route will leave you in awe of their beauty.
These views of Newfoundland’s precipitous western seacoast will make you want to don your hikers and discover for yourself why they call it The Rock.
If you’re traveling to Newfoundland, Deer Lake is a worthy destination. It’s a place where a richness of history coexists in charming juxtaposition with modern day life. The town’s propitious geographic location also makes it the perfect base from which to explore much of the province’s west coast.
Locals claim that Wreckhouse is the second windiest place in the world, and they may well be right; the winds have been known to gust in excess of 200km per hour here!