Guided Hikes & Walks
Fall Guided Hike & Walk Series 2024
Hike Nova Scotia and 19 host organizations offer the Fall Guided Hike & Walk Series across NS. There are 50 events led by local folks and participants qualify to win trail prizes. They are free or low-cost events and some require pre-registration.
Hike NS thanks its partners on the ground for organizing the events as well as
Goose Lane Editions,
Mountain Equipment Company and the
NS Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for their support.
Find a hike or walk near you here by month or by region:
September October November December
Halifax Region South Shore Region
Valley Region Fundy Region
Highland Region Cape Breton Region
Please help promote these events. Use this
Promo Pieces document (Word file) to cut and paste various write ups for social media and other uses. Here are some social media graphics to download and use:
Facebook,
X and
Instagram. Download and print this
flyer and post in your local community. Here is the
news release. Thank you.
Call for 2025 Winter Hike, Walk & Snowshoe Events by Dec. 8, 2024
Hike NS invites groups across NS to partner with it on delivering winter guided hike, walk or snowshoe events in January, February and March of 2025. If your municipality, First Nation or organization can organize a walk or snowshoe event (or already plan to host one), please register your event by December 8, 2024 for events between January 17 and March 16, 2025. Registration of events is now closed.
Winter Guided Hike & Walk Series 2024
Hike Nova Scotia and 19 host organizations offered the Winter Guided Hike & Walk Series from January to March across NS. There were 43 hike, walk or snowshoe events with over 530 participants. Events were led by local folks and participants qualified to win trail prizes. Hike NS thanks its partners on the ground for organizing the events as well as
Goose Lane Editions,
Mountain Equipment Company and the
NS Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for their support. The series was linked to the
Take the Roof Off Winter initiative.
For full highlights of this years Winter Guided Hike & Walk Series, check out this video
here!
Other Events
Other Hike NS events are listed on our
Events page. Hike NS shares our events as well as those of other organizations on our
Facebook ,
Instagram and
X accounts!
Free Hike Leaders
Hike NS does not have the volunteer or staff capacity to provide free hike leaders to specific groups, so please contact your
local community trail group or municipal recreation department - they might be able to help. And there are lots of free guided hike events already scheduled for you and your group to enjoy on our
events page, organized by various organizations across the province.
Use a Local Tour Operator
If you are looking for a guided hiking tour with interpretation, transportation, gear, food/refreshments or special activities, please contact one of Nova Scotia’s excellent tour operators listed at
www.novascotia.com.
