This portion of the Trans-Canada Trails crosses the Pembina Valley and the communities of St. Léon, Bruxelles and Somerset where Highway 23 once ran. Allow for some extra time in St. Léon to visit the wind farms that harness natural energy from the strong winds that blow across the Plains. Walk on the trail that runs along the village lake and sway to the sound of salamanders, which are especially musical in the evening and after a strong summer rain.
A visit to Manitoba means travelling through Treaty 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 territory and communities signatory to Treaties 6 and 10, the original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anish-Ininiwak, Dakota, Dené, Iiniwak, and Nehethowuk and the homeland of the Métis Nation. Its ongoing existence is thanks to these ancestors and their present day relatives who continue to love and care for the land.
