The Hiking Summit is back! Join us in Chéticamp in June. Mark May 11 on your calendar for Nova Scotia Walk Day. Winter’s not over yet, so check out even more events!
The Hiking Summit is back after a two-year hiatus! Hike Nova Scotia’s ninth annual Hiking Summit happens June 3 to 5 in Chéticamp. A celebration of hiking culture, it includes workshops, hiking stories, networking and hikes. It is hosted by Hike NS, Les Hikers Club and the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Registration is $40 to $65, plus meals. If it does not sell-out, registration will close on May 25.
Come celebrate walking in Nova Scotia with us! Through our NS Walks program, we’re inviting members and organizations across NS to join us in celebrating walking and communities by hosting a short walk on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. If you are interested in pledging to host a free walk, please register here. We will then send you more information including posters and social media posts to promote your walk. Depending on your location, we can connect you to one of our walk leaders to help lead the walk on Nova Scotia Walk Day. Please complete the form by Monday, April 4, 2022. For more information, feel free to email us or call 902-483-2813.
Adaptive Equipment for the Trail
Looking to get out onto the trails but need adaptive equipment for you or a loved one? Hike NS has compiled a list of places offering equipment loans.
Thank you to the 12 MLAs who took our #LoveOurTrailsNS challenge in February and got on the map! They snapped a photo of themselves on a local trail and shared on social media to show they support trails. Why #LoveOurTrailsNS? Because trails are awesome, trails were there for us during the pandemic and the government can better support trails and hiking.
Route541 is offering a virtual walking or running challenge on its Mahone Bay to Peggy's Cove route. If you register before the end of March using promo code "ROUTE541", it's free! Finish the route before May 31, 2022 to be entered to win prizes. This 93-km route takes you along Nova Scotia's scenic south shore, from Mahone Bay to Peggy's Cove. All participants will receive a custom postcard from Peggy's Cove. Learn more and register here.
Funding for Trail Groups
The Infrastructure Canada Active Transportation Funding deadline is March 31. Learn more here.
The NS Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism & Heritage is offering various trail funding programs with the earliest deadline of March 14. Learn more here.
HRM's Active Transportation Grants have a deadline of April 11. Learn more here.
