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                                           Day 4, September 11th started off fine with the sunrise hike on Broad Cove Mountain but just as the Clyburn Valley hike started it poured. Hikers...Read more

                    Day 3  of the festival, September 10th, started off hot & humid but by the afternoon the wind came up and provided hikers with some welcome cool breezes. Today’s hikes were Sugar Loaf Mountain, Money Point Gulch...Read more

Day 2 of Hike the Highlands festival, September 9th, featured three hikes – Mica Hill,  Broad Cove Mountain, and Warren Lake.  Another warm & humid day for hiking but the hikers managed with lots of breaks, water & snacks. Many hikers commented how the cooling towel kept...Read more

Opening day of the Hike the Highlands Festival, September 8th, was a great success with sixty five hikers enjoying Freshwater Lake and Look-off and Middle Head hikes. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Hike the Highlands Festival. The festival runs from September 8-17, 2023.  This 10 day...Read more

It is a phrase hikers are hearing too often and featured in almost all the outdoor magazines – ie. See the Summer issue of Explore – Canada’s outdoor magazine (see attached photo). The pandemic played a big role in increasing users on the trails and the physical & mental...Read more