Great Hikes Around the the Avalon and Bonavista Peninsulas

There are some great trails located in and around St. John's, Heart's Delight, and Bonavista.   In St. John's, two trails, the North Head trail, and the Grand Concourse, intersect just steps away from Hipditch House.    The North Head Trail "loop" can be done in forty-five minutes, and takes you up to spectacular views atop of Signal Hill.   This is a great way to start every morning while staying at Hipditch House in St. John's.   Just twenty minutes drive from Hipditch House is Cape Spear, which has a number of awesome hiking options, including a 4.5 km hike from Blackhead to Cape Spear Lighthouse, and a 11.5 km hike from Cape Spear Lighthouse to Maddox Cove and Petty Harbour.

In Heart's Delight you can hike up Which Hazel Hill, or hike the coastline to nearby towns.   In Bonavista, you can hike the nearby spectacular Skirwink Trail. This trail was selected as one of the top 35 walks in North America and Europe by Travel and Leisure Magazine World's Best Awards issue.   You will see spectacular geology, sea stacks, seabirds, whales, icebergs and beaches.   The trail follows a historic footpath and offers panoramic views of Trinity.   52 Great Hikes comment on the Skirwink ." The town of Trinity with its rich history and the summer theatre festival has become a popular destination for tourists.   The well-preserved architecture and beautiful natural setting also appeals to filmmakers who chose it for a shooting location for The Shipping News.   But after enjoying Trinity, hikers will want to move on to the nearby outport of Trinity East to walk one of the finest trails on the entire Island.   An old rail bed leads out to Robin Hood Bay, which is full of sea stacks that go by such names as Naked Man, Flat Fish, and Music Box.   At times, trails wind so close to the cliff edge that you can't help feeling you are being embraced by the high cliffs and deep coves.    The sparkling blue-green water washes on to beaches fifteen or twenty meters below".