Labrador by road via route 389 Baie-Comeau to West

Total distance : 581 kilometers (approx. 350 miles) Travel time : 8 hours 30 minutes (non-stop)

Section 1 ● Baie-Comeau to Manic 5 Distance : 214 km. Surface : Paved; winding & narrow. Travel time : 3 hours at average speed of 70-80 km/h. Services : Gas, telephones, motel, restaurant, camping. Accommodations : Energy Motel - Route 389, Manic 5 (QC) G0G 1M0, Tel. (418) 584-2301 (21 rooms). Camping : Camping Manic 2 - Route 389 Manic 2 (QC) G0G 1M0, Tel. (418) 296-8009 (54 sites).

Section 2 ● Manic 5 to Gagnon Distance : 175 km. Surface : Gravel, straight, good condition. Travel time : 2 hours at average speed of 70 km/h. Services : Gas, restaurant. Accommodations : Motel Relais Gabriel - Bassin Manic 5 (QC) G0G 1K0, Tel. (418) 589-8348 (7 rooms).

ATTENTION : Between Relais Gabriel and Gagnon there are three bridges, and two of them only handle one-way traffic. Also, be very cautious at all railway crossings!

Section 3 ● Gagnon to Fire Lake Distance : 89 km. Surface : Paved, some potholes. Durée : 1 hour at average speed of 90 km/h.

Section 4 ● Fire Lake to Mount Wright Distance : 63 km. Surface : Gravel, winding & narrow. Travel time : 1 hour, 30 minutes at average speed of 50 km/h.

Section 5 ● Mount Wright to & Distance : 40 km. Surface : Paved, good condition. Durée : 30 minutes at average speed of 80 km/h. Services : Gas, telephone, banking, hotels, motel, restaurant, camping, car repair, shopping, hospital, photo developing, car rentals, recreation activities, movie theatre. Accommodations :

• Fermont Hotel - Fermont, (QC) Tel. (418) 287-5451

• Two Seasons Inn - Avalon Dr. Labrador City, (NL) A2V 2L3 Tel. (800) 670-7667

• Carol Inn - 215 Drake Ave Labrador City, (NL) A2V 2B6 Tel. (888) 799-7736

• Wabush Hotel - Grenfell Dr. Wabush, (NL) A0R 1B0 Tel. (709) 282-3221

• Tamarack Bed & Breakfast - 835 & 852 Tamarack Dr. Labrador City, (NL) A2V 2M4 & A2V 2V8 Tel. (709) 944-6003/6002

Camping : Duley Lake Family Park - P.O. Box 536 Labrador City, (NL) A0R 1B0 Tel. (709) 282-3660. Drive carefully!