Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Haynes, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0864926146 ISBN 13: 9780864926142

Publisher: Goose Lane Editions, 2010

Synopsis

Featuring five new trails (three of which lead into Wilderness Protected Areas), newly added trailhead GPS coordinates, cellphone coverage details, hiking tips, and extra sidebar notes on flora, fauna, and historic sites that you'll encounter along the way, the new edition of Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality is the essential guide to hiking in Nova Scotia's most picturesque city. What's more, each trail in the guide is graded to ensure that the route you select best suits your level of hiking experience.

The regional municipality of Halifax offers some of the best coastal hiking trails in the east, with breathtaking wilderness trails less than 30 minutes from the middle of the city. Some routes traverse the region's protected areas, while others cross inner-city parks and venture on the islands in Halifax harbour. Winding around lakes, along the ocean, in regional parks, and even through the middle of the city, Halifax's trails offer fascinating routes for visitors, families, and serious or Sunday hikers.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This essential guide to hiking in Nova Scotia's most picturesque city leads you through some of the best coastal hiking in eastern Canada. Explore unexpected wilderness protected areas within a half-hour of downtown. Check out inner-city parks and the harbour or trails around lakes, along the ocean, and even through the urban landscape.

Featured in this edition are five brand new trails, value-added trailhead GPS coordinates, cellphone coverage details, hiking tips, and extra sidebar notes on flora, fauna, and historic sites. What's more, each trail in the guide is graded to ensure that the route you select best suits your fitness level and hiking experience.

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: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0864926146
• ISBN 13: 9780864926142
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 168