Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia, 9th Edition - Softcover

Haynes, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0864926855 ISBN 13: 9780864926852

Publisher: Goose Lane Editions, 2012

Synopsis

Pack up and get ready to hike the beautiful trails of Nova Scotia. From Yarmouth to the Canso Causeway, this new updated edition of Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia, a companion to Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, provides illustrated descriptions of the most enjoyable and challenging hikes that mainland Nova Scotia has to offer. Michael Haynes hiked and mapped every trail in 2011 and describes the featured routes — from quiet afternoon excursions to serious multi-day expeditions.

Profiling 60 trails, including Cape Split, Brier Island, and portions of the newly created Cape to Cape Trail, the book includes detailed maps and descriptions as well as information on getting to the trailhead, GPS coordinates, time and length, and facilities. Photographs of interesting sites, charts, hiking tips, and sidebars on historical, cultural, and natural subjects round out the experience. Completely revised, this new edition offers at least one trail per county in mainland Nova Scotia and often many more. Whether you're a long-time resident or a visitor new to the province, this book is an essential companion. Haynes will also maintain a companion blog for the book at http://hikingnovascotia.blogspot.ca and a Facebook page for updates, corrections, and comments.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

With trails from Yarmouth to the Canso Causeway, this revised edition of Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia provides illustrated descriptions of the most enjoyable and challenging hikes that mainland Nova Scotia has to offer. Michael Haynes hiked and mapped every trail and describes in detail the featured routes — from quiet afternoon excursions to serious multi-day expeditions.

Profiling 60 trails, including Cape Split, Brier Island, and portions of the newly created Cape to Cape Trail, this guide includes detailed maps and descriptions as well as information on getting to the trailhead, GPS coordinates, time, length, difficulty, and facilities. Photographs of interesting sites, charts, hiking tips, and sidebars on historical, cultural, and natural subjects round out the experience.

Completely revised and updated, this 9th edition of Nova Scotia's most reliable trail guide, a companion of Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, features at least one trail in every county in mainland Nova Scotia and often many more. Whether you're a long-time resident or a visitor new to the province, this book is an essential guide for walkers and hikers.

About the Author:

Michael Haynes is the author of Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality and Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, as well as the bestselling Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia, 7th Edition and 8th Edition. A familiar TV personality and CBC Radio commentator, Michael Haynes is now the director of TransActive Solutions. He was previously the TrailsCanada Coordinator of Go for Green and the executive director of the Nova Scotia Trails Federation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0864926855
• ISBN 13: 9780864926852
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360