Much like Vancouver Island’s West Coast Trail, this 41-kilometre multi-day adventure tests hikers with its wild conditions and challenging backcountry terrain. Tracing the Bay of Fundy coastline, the footpath begins at the suspension bridge at Big Salmon River and concludes in Goose River, which can only be crossed during low tide. Immersed in the microclimate of the Bay of Fundy, you’ll be exploring the Maritime Acadian Highlands, part of the foothills of the Appalachian mountain range. That’s a fancy way of saying you’ll be knee-deep in fog, steep river valleys, and strenuous switchback trails ready to spook the average day hiker.
While trekking alongside 100-metre cliffs, through old-growth forests, beaches, and streams, the footpath provides a true test for your backcountry wilderness skills. After a half-dozen emergency evacuations one year, volunteers who maintain the trail issued a warning that the footpath is too rugged for novice hikers. That rules me out, but adventurous, experienced hikers will definitely want to add this to their bucket lists. Budget four to five days, and keep your tide chart handy.
START HERE: canadianbucketlist.com/fundyfootpath