If you enjoy visiting National Parks which are remote and only accessible by plane or boat, then Torngat Mountains National Park is the place for you as there are no roads into this National Park! But, do not fear, once you arrive there you will find there are so many amazing things for you to do and see making it absolutely worth the effort to visit this National Park!
- Torngat Mountains National Park gets its name from Tongait—an Inuktitut word meaning "place of spirits".
- This National Park is renowned for its glacier-carved peaks, deep fjords, and rich Inuit history.
- The park features the highest mountains in mainland Canada east of the Rockies, including Mount Caubvick, which stands at 1,652 meters.
- Torngat Mountains National Park has over 40 active glaciers, turquoise lakes, and fjords which are often compared to those in Norway.
- Visitors can explore ancient sites, such as the Ramah Chert Quarries, where a translucent, ice-like stone was mined for over 5,000 years.
- Icebergs drifting from Greenland can frequently be spotted off the coast.
- The subarctic Torngat Mountains are an Inuit homeland - it is the traditional homeland of the Inuit of Labrador and Nunavik who have traveled and lived among the deep fjords, towering mountains, and wide valleys of this land for centuries.
- The chance of encountering a Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) or a Black Bear (Ursus americanus) is extremely high in the Torngat Mountains. It is safest to travel with an experienced Inuit polar bear guard who is permitted to carry a firearm in the park.
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