Guided Hikes & Walks
Call for Fall Hike & Walk Events
Deadline: August 11
Hike NS invites groups across NS to partner with it on delivering guided hike or walk events in September, October and November of 2024. The purpose of the event series is to:
- Get more people in NS hiking and walking
- Highlight local trails and increase their use
- Promote Hike NS and local trail/hiking groups
Hike NS will help promote events and provide a how-to guide and trail prizes to giveaway. If your municipality, First Nation or organization can organize a hike or walk event (or already plan to host one), please register your event by August 11 for events between September 13 and November 17, 2024. Only the first 50 events will be accepted (spots might fill up before the deadline, so don't delay). Note that one organization may register only up to five events and register only one event per online form. You will be contacted soon after the deadline to confirm the details of your event. You will receive a confirmation email immediately after submitting an event (please contact us if you do not receive one).
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 45 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.
Fall Guided Hike & Walk Series 2023
Hike Nova Scotia and 16 host organizations offered the Fall Guided Hike & Walk Series from September to November across NS with 38 events. Hike NS thanks its partners on the ground for organizing the events as well as
Goose Lane Editions and the
NS Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for their support.
Other Events
Other events, organized by our partners and others, are listed on our
Events page.
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.
