Monday, August 29, 2016

MABOU BEACH AND HIKING TRAILS

Sunday 28 August 2016, The Cape Breton Island Hoppers walked the network of trails on the West Mabou Trails and beach area.

Trail Bio:
Walkers can select one of two Start Points.
(1). Begin at the parking lot, entrance to West Mabou Beach Road or continue on Beach Road near the entrance to the beach area where there are some picnic tables and toilette facilities.
(2). The Western Coastal Trail runs from behind the parking lots near the beach along the bluffs, adjacent to, and overlooking the beach. This is the most popular trail.
The trail runs through a small section of twisted spruce before it opens up into an old pasture field, providing wonderful views the whole way. You can either follow the trail down to the south end of the beach and walk back on the sand, or you may choose to walk back to the parking lot or road through a series of inland paths and loops. Any one of these loops is about 2 km of easy, family friendly trails with some benches along the way. Karst topography or sinkholes are a common but interesting geological feature along the trails here.

Twenty members of the CBIH enjoyed a great day of walking along the beach and the various trail.

After the walk event 17 members enjoyed a good dinner and good company at the "Mull Restaurant" in downtown Mabou.

The group photo below was provided by Wanda MacDonald:



Thursday, August 11, 2016

ALTERNATE WALK EVENT - SUNDAY 14 AUGUST

CBIH Members,

Mira Pastures and Canoe Lake have been cancelled!!

A travel ban in Nova Scotia forests, including hiking and walking trails, as you may already be aware, has been enforced this past week and will continue beyond our next walk event on Sunday 14 August.

This is beyond our control and we would like to provide you with a "Safer and fun Alternative."

Club executives will provide our membership with a new walk option, beyond the forest, for this coming Sunday 14 August.

Come on out and show your enthusiasm for walking no matter what the obstacles.

Join us for a beach walk in Sydney Mines.

Start Point: The Recreation/Ball fields Parking Lot at
 
150 Pitt St. B1V 1R8 

This walk event will take us out to the beach area at the end of Ocean Avenue and we will continue on the trail just a few metres from the beach, going towards the community of Florence.
 


A great opportunity, If you want to kick off your shoes and walk in the water!
 

Registration will begin at 1:30 pm

Walk Start Time: 2:00 pm


Please pass on to all club members that you meet or talk to!!

CB Island Hoppers are dedicated to Walking for Fun, Fitness and Friendship!

Club President Cal Thistle and the Trails Coordinator