Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Countryside · River · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Vallée de la Pembina
Escarpments, meadows and small cultural towns make up a rural getaway near the American border.
The Pembina Valley discovery is centred around Pembina Valley Provincial Park, Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre and Morden. The stay thus alternates between the countryside, riverscapes, heritage and natural areas, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Pembina Valley Provincial Park
- Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
- Morden
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and panorama
Pembina Valley Provincial Park
The Pembina Valley cuts the plains into a succession of wooded slopes and open meadows. Its trails quickly gain views of the river, particularly colourful in the fall.
Culture and heritage
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
The Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre reveals the marine reptiles that once swam over the present Prairies. Skeleton, local fossils and paleontologists' work turn Morden into an amazing stopover, particularly successful with curious children.
Place indismissible
Morden
Morden is a small Prairie town surrounded by fields and orchards, known for its marine fossils discovered in the area. Its museum dedicated to reptiles of the Cretaceous and its pleasant center complete the hikes of the nearby escarpment.
River
Pembina River
The Pembina River Snake at the foot of wooded escarpments that break the great horizontality of the Prairies. The trails and viewpoints follow its curves and offer a particularly colourful walk in the fall.
Practical tips
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