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The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks
Point Pleasant Park (Nova Scotia): Overlooking the entrance to Halifax's harbor, Point Pleasant Park is a wonderful urban oasis, with wide trails for strolling along the water. Check out the stout Martello tower atop a wooded rise.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Nova Scotia): You'll find bog and woodland walks aplenty at Cape Breton, but the best trails follow rugged cliffs along the open ocean. The Skyline Trail is among the most dramatic pathways in the province.
Grand Manan Island (New Brunswick): Grand Manan is laced with informal walking trails, through the forest and along the ocean's edge. This is a place for exploring; ask around locally for suggestions on the best hikes.
The Confederation Trail (Prince Edward Island): This 350km (217-mile) pathway across the island is still being pieced together, but you can explore the 225km (140 miles) along the old rail line that once stitched the province together. It's best for long-distance biking but superb for a quiet stroll.
Green Gardens Trail (Newfoundland): This demanding hike at Gros Morne National Park takes hikers on a 16km (9.9-mile) loop, much of which follows coastal meadows atop fractured cliffs. Demanding, but worth every step of the way.
North Head Trail (Newfoundland): Walk from downtown St. John's along the harbor, pass through the Battery neighborhood, and then climb the open bluffs overlooking the Narrows for views out to the open ocean beyond. Where else can you hike from downtown shopping to cliffside whale-watching?
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