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Ferryland, Route 10 (V23) Portugal Cove South, Route 10 (X22)
to Aquaforte, Route 10 (V23)
EDGE OF AVALON
EAST COAST TRAIL– INTERPRETIVE CENTRE FT9
SOUNDING HILLS PATH FTI2 Register and pay here for a guided tour to the Avalon
An easy to moderate, 2- to 3-hour, 5.4-km trail Mistaken Point UNESCO World Heritage Site.
between Ferryland and Aquaforte. Sounding The centre interprets Mistaken Point fossils,
Hills Path is currently closed. Please visit the Cape Race light station, shipwrecks, and local
East Coast Trail website for the status of the ecology. Season: Mid May–Mid Oct Loc: Route
path. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Trailheads 10 T: (709) 438 1100 E: edgeofavalon@nf.aibn.
in Ferryland and Aquaforte. See contact com W: edgeofavalon.ca $$: $5. Visitors to
information on page 344. Mistaken Point must register here and engage
a guide. CC: Debit, MC, V, e-Transfer.
Aquaforte, Route 10 (V23)
to Port Kirwan, Route 10 (V23) MISTAKEN POINT ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
Mistaken Point’s fossils represent the oldest and
EAST COAST TRAIL– largest-known complex, multicellular organisms Attractions & Adventures
SPURWINK ISLAND PATH FTI2 in the world. A UNESCO World Heritage
A difficult, 7- to 10-hour (one way), 20.4-km hike Site! Access to fossils by guided tour only.
from Aquaforte to Port Kirwan. Season: Jan 1– Season: May 8–Oct 13 Loc: Off Route 10, near
Dec 31 Loc: Trailheads in Aquaforte and Port Portugal Cove South T: (709) 438 1011 / 1012 E:
Kirwan. See contact information on page 344.
mistakenpointtour@gov.nl.ca W: gov.nl.ca/ecc/
Kingman’s, Route 10 (V23) natural-areas $$: See website. CC: Debit, MC, V.
to Renews, Route 10 (W23)
Cape Race, Route 10 (X22)
EAST COAST TRAIL– CAPE RACE LIGHTHOUSE F572
BEAR COVE POINT PATH FTI2 The light station is a National Historic Site and
A moderate, 4- to 6-hour, 11.9-km trail has one of the most powerful lights in the
between Kingman’s Cove and Renews. world. It is an important landfall marker for
Attractions: shipwreck, abandoned community, North America. Season: Jul 1–Sep 20 Loc: 20
birdwatching, lighthouse, eagles, berry picking, km from Route 10, via paved/gravel road T:
colonial gun battery, grotto. Season: Jan 1–Dec (709) 438 1100 E: edgeofavalon@nf.aibn.com
31 Loc: Trailheads in Kingman’s and Renews. W: edgeofavalon.ca $$: Inquire at the Edge of
See contact information on page 344.
Avalon Interpretive Centre in Portugal Cove
Renews, Route 10 (W23) South.
to Cappahayden, Route 10 (W23)
THE MYRICK WIRELESS
EAST COAST TRAIL– INTERPRETATION CENTRE FT
ISLAND MEADOW PATH FTI2 A replica of the 1904 Marconi Wireless Station.
A moderate, 3- to 5-hour (one way), 10.1-km This station received the distress signal from
hike from Renews to Cappahayden. Season: RMS Titanic. Season: Jul 1–Sep 20 Loc: 21 km
Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Trailheads in Renews and from Portugal Cove South via paved/gravel road
Cappahayden. See contact information on T: (709) 438 1100 E: edgeofavalon@nf.aibn.com
page 344. W: edgeofavalon.ca $$: See website. Includes
admission to Edge of Avalon Interpretive Centre
Route 10 (W22)
in Portugal Cove South. CC: Debit, MC, V.
CHANCE COVE PROVINCIAL PARK St. Vincent’s, Route 90 (W21)
This park stretches from Route 10 to the coast
where you can see whales, seabirds, and seals. FISHERMEN’S MUSEUM
No designated campsites, but camping is AND MEMORIAL GARDEN 9
permitted on the parking lot in the picnic area. Depicts a way of life that’s almost lost.
Pit toilets. Season: Apr 10–Oct 12 Loc: Route 10 Showcasing life in a fishing community, the
T: (709) 637 2040 E: info@parksnl.ca W: parksnl. heritage and culture of a proud people who left
ca $$: Free. a legacy of treasures for a younger generation
to enjoy. Season: Jul 1–Aug 31 Loc: 180 Main
Road T: (709) 525 2544 / 2346 E: smmartin2019@
hotmail.com W: irishloop.nf.ca/home $$: Free.
Donations welcome. CC: e-Transfer.

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