Torngat Mountains National Park

Torngat Mountains National Park is a remote national park on the northern tip of Labrador, noted for high Arctic mountain landscapes and coastal fjords. The protected area encompasses a large tract of tundra, steep alpine peaks and a dramatic shoreline with deep inlets.

The park is valued for its wildlife including caribou and coastal polar bears, for Inuit cultural sites, and for backcountry hiking and sea-kayaking routes along glacial fjords. Visitors generally travel by chartered vessel or aircraft and stay in guided expeditions rather than formal lodges.

The area contains archaeological sites and long-standing Inuit land use, and park planning has emphasized cooperative management with Inuit communities. The mountain range includes some of the highest peaks in eastern Canada and a largely undeveloped Arctic environment.

Geographically the park occupies the Torngat Mountains region at the northernmost Labrador coast, facing the Labrador Sea and the northeastern reaches of Canada’s Arctic. It is far north and isolated from major southern centres.

• Size and landscape: The park covers roughly 9,700 square kilometres and contains rugged fjords, steep coastal cliffs and tundra alpine terrain.
• Access and season: Access is by chartered boat or aircraft from northern Labrador communities such as Nain; the ice-free visiting season is typically midsummer to early autumn.