Take a Hike
 TAKE A HIKE...profiles of award winning hiking trails across Newfoundland and Labrador from Saltscapes, Canada’s east coast magazine
Around the world and through the ages people have always been fascinated by places where land touches water - where culture meets nature There is no better way to experience this phenomenon than hiking the trails across Newfoundland and Labrador.
Many of Newfoundland and Labrador trails are part of a vast network of foot and cart paths from years gone by…routes that those before us used to travel to fishing ponds, meadows, logging areas, lighthouses, hunting grounds, and favourite berry-picking spots.
Commencing in April 2008 through to November 2008, five world class trails from Newfoundland and Labrador will be featured in Saltscapes magazine and her, on Saltscapes.com.
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 Skerwink Trail, on the southern coast of the Bonavista Peninsula, is ranked one of the top three hiking trails in Canada—and for good reason. We hiked this coastal loop recently for the first time, and wondered why we hadn’t explored it years ago.
The trail is a classic meeting of ocean and land, winding through wind-swept spruce and fir forests, bogs and open grassy meadows. There are great views of Port Rexton and Trinity.
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 The East Coast Trail Association began in 1994, with a vision for a world-class hiking trail that would connect 30 communities—providing accommodation, dining, and entertainment en route—along North America’s easternmost coastline. By 2001, 220 km had been completed, stretching from Fort Amherst, near St. John’s, to Cappahayden. The entire trail is 540 km, from Topsail to Trepassey around the Avalon Peninsula, providing hikers with paths ranging from easy rambles to wilderness adventures.
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 Located in Green Bay, in the north central region of the province, this trail crosses forests and bogs before climbing steeply to an elevation of about 1,000 feet. It covers eight kilometres and will take three to four hours to complete, forming a loop so there’s minimal backtracking. Stairs on the steep and long sections of boardwalk over the bogs help you to navigate the terrain—it’s clear that a lot of effort has gone into building the trail. Be sure to include the various side trails: you’ll see impressive waterfalls. Start early enough to stop for lunch at the summit lookout, providing scenic vistas in all directions. To the east you can see down into Green Bay and King’s Point: rolling hills stretch out to the west.
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