The highway gradually wraps around the east side of Lake Doré, curving northward as it does. It passes through several communities within a short distance, the most significant of which is Rankin. At its northern end, the route intersects Highway 17 on the outskirts of Pembroke. Within the town, the highway is maintained under a Connecting Link Agreement. Highway 41 ends just south of the shores of the Ottawa River at Pembroke Street; this junction is also the western terminus of Highway 148.