2019 Hike the Highlands Festival

Fri 20 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 7 – Sunny & Warm / / / / / / / / / /

Day 7 – Sunny & Warm

                                North River Waterfalls Family photo – Photo credit – Ruth Nyona The big news on Day 7, Sept. 19, it was sunny and warm compared to the last 3 days of the hiking festival....Read more

Thu 19 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 6 Festival Highlights / / / / / /

Day 6 Festival Highlights

                    Acadien Hiking Trail Top View, Photo credit – Chrissie Hawley The view on top of Acadien Hiking Trail never disappoints and one of the main reasons why it is rated the top hiking trail in the Cheticamp area by TripAdvisor....Read more

Wed 18 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 5 – Cool & Windy / / / / / / /

Day 5 – Cool & Windy

                    It was cool and windy on Money Point Gulch peak but the best part it was not raining despite a weather forecast of 60% chance of Showers. Other hikes today included Roberts Mountain in Pleasant Bay and Gypsum Mine Trail outside...Read more

Wed 18 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 4 Weather Day / / / / / / / / /

Day 4 Weather Day

                                        Photo Credit – Heather Grundberg A different type of weather day where weather zones play a big part in...Read more

Sun 15 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 2 Festival Highlights / / / / / / / / /

Day 2 Festival Highlights

  Sixty plus hikers enjoyed today’s 3 hikes with sunny conditions and a little breeze at times. Thirteen hikers got up early (Bravo) and were at the trailhead at 5:30 am to enjoy a Sunrise Hike on Middle Head trail. It did not disappoint. The 10:00 am. hike to Slatey Point attracted lots...Read more

Sat 14 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on 2019 Festival Day 1 Highlights / / / / /

2019 Festival Day 1 Highlights

  Thirty -seven hikers enjoyed the evening hike on the opening day of the 16th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, September 13, 2019. Hikers were treated to a great view of the Ingonish area on top of Broad Cove Mountain. Hikers later went back to the festival headquarters – St. John’s...Read more