145.5 / 335.9 km 43.3% Herring Cove

Now on the East Coast Trail! Daily updates, delayed a few days, will begin on July 1.

Flowering Pitcher Plants
Day 8: Deadmans Bay Path and Cape Spear Path
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 9:14 pm
Location: Herring Cove (145.5 km)

A longish day took us to the easternmost point in Canada, as we continue to work our way south along the coast of Newfoundland.

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Colorful Homes Line a Street in St. John’s
Day 7: Zero in St. John’s
Monday, June 30, 2025 9:43 pm
Location: St. John’s / Duckworth Inn (121.6 km)

We took our first (and only planned) zero today in St. John’s, resting up after the arduous start to the East Coast Trail.

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Cuckolds Cove
Day 6: Signal Hill and St. John’s Community Walk
Sunday, June 29, 2025 4:05 pm
Location: Fort Amherst Lighthouse (121.6 km)

A short walk through St. John’s advanced us to the next trailhead we’ll start from in two days.

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Capelin Rollin on the Waves
Day 5: Silver Mine Head Path, Cobblers Path, and Sugarloaf Path
Saturday, June 28, 2025 7:29 pm
Location: Quidi Vidi (111.6 km)

A long day took us along three trail sections, from Torbay to Quidi Vidi Village on the outskirts of St. John’s.

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Pouch Cove
Day 4: Stiles Cove Path and Father Troys Path
Friday, June 27, 2025 7:59 pm
Location: Torbay / See the Sea B&B (87.3 km)

We continued our way south along the Newfoundland coast, with much easier trails taking us to the towns of Flatrock and Torbay.

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