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One of Nova Scotia's hidden treasures, the Glooscap Trail offers a view of the world's
highest tides. Hunt for fossils and agates along the Bay of Fundy, or move inland
to discover one of the many cascading waterfalls.
Please select a category below to begin your tour.
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Cape D Or Light
Follow Hwy 102 from Halifax to Truro, exiting left (exit #15) onto Hwy 104 towards New Brunswick. Exit right onto Glenholme Loop, then turn right onto old highway. Follow a short distance and exit left on Hwy 2 towards Parrsboro. Turn right in Parrsboro and follow road out of town, then exit left onto 209. Follow route 209 towards Advocate Harbour, and exit left onto dirt road at signs for Cape d'Or
Explore trails overlooking lighthouse; then walk down road to lighthouse area. Cape d'Or was once the site of a copper mining operation and you can still find traces of copper in the rocks along the shoreline.
Category: Walking Trail
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Five Islands Park
Follow Hwy 102 from Halifax to Truro, exiting left (exit #15) onto Hwy 104 towards New Brunswick. Exit right onto Glenholme Loop, then turn right onto old highway. Follow a short distance and exit left on Hwy 2 towards Parrsboro. Follow road to Economy and watch for park entrance at left just past summit of Economy Mountain.
Beautiful Provincial Park with beach and abundant hiking trails. Don't miss clam digging on the beach or rock-hounding along the shore. This park is one of my favorites!
Category: Walking Trail
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Burncoat Head
Follow 101 west towards Annapolis Valley; exit right onto Hwy 215 and continue along Minas Shore. Just past Minasville turn left onto road towards Burncoat Head (watch for signs). Follow this road for a short distance and turn left onto dirt road towards Burncoat Head Community Park. Very nice park developed on site of old lighthouse... Follow trails through park or walk boardwalk to viewing platform overlooking Minas Basin; or take a tour of the reconstructed lighthouse.
Category: Walking Trail
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Cape Sharp Light
Follow Hwy 102 from Halifax to Truro, exiting left (exit #15) onto Hwy 104 towards New Brunswick. Exit right onto Glenholme Loop, then turn right onto old highway. Follow a short distance and exit left on Route 2 towards Parrsboro. At Parrsboro, continue through town past Partridge Island and onto gravel road towards Black Rock. At the bottom of a hill that veers right look for a left turn onto the old lighthouse access road, which is no more than a cart track now.
Park and follow the old access road up over the hill to the Cape Sharp Light. There is a spectacular view across the Minas Basin (at it's most narrow point) towards Cape Blomidon. Look for the rip tide during a tide change. A nice spot to watch the sun setting over the Minas Basin.
Category: Walking Trail
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Devils Bend Trail
Follow Hwy 102 from Halifax to Truro, exiting left (exit #15) onto Hwy 104 towards New Brunswick. Exit right onto Glenholme Loop, then turn right onto old highway. Follow a short distance and exit left on Hwy 2 towards Parrsboro. Follow road to Economy, then turn right onto unpaved River Phillip Road (road is marked by sign to "Economy Falls"). Follow dirt road up over mountain until you see parking area for Devil's Bend trail on the right.
The Devil's Bend Trail meanders just over 6kms along the Economy River to intersect with the Economy Falls Trail. The look-off stands on a 150m bluff overloooking the "Devil's Bend" in the river, and affords an expansive view. Look for abundant wildflowers in the spring. This trail is part of the very well developed Economy Falls Trail System, and is a beautiful hike through mature forests and sculpted cliffs.
Category: Walking Trail
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Joggins Fossil Cliffs
There are two suggested routes to reach Joggins:
- From Parrsboro, follow Highway 2 north; keep left through "Boar's Back" area of Chignecto Game Sanctuary towards River Hebert and follow signage to Joggins.
- Follow Highway 102 to Truro, and exit left on Highway 104 towards Amherst. Turn off at Exit #4 and follow road south through Upper Nappan, keeping right. Turn right onto Highway 302 south through Nappan and exit right onto Highway 242 towards River Hebert and Joggins.
Follow road through town of Joggins, turning right on unpaved road towards shore. Park in lot at left and walk to shore. Follow shoreline and look for petrified trees in cliffs, or search for fossils along the beach. Look for coal mine shafts in the cliffs (long since collapsed), identified by red groundwater (rust) and old rails poking out of ground. A visit to Joggins is not complete without a stop at the Fossil Interpretation Centre to view the extensive fossil display gathered over many years by a local collector.
Category: Walking Trail
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