Trans Canada Trail in Prince Edward Island Blog

The Trans Canada Trail in Prince Edward Island follows the 435 km Confederation Trail.  Popular with cyclists, this network of pathways extends from Tip-to-Tip in Canada's smallest province.  This immaculately maintained rail trail features information plaques, distance signage, rest stops and trail shelters along the way.  In fall 2019, just as the fall foliage began to turn, we spent 11 days walking from the Wood Islands Lighthouse to the Confederation bridge.  Highlights of our #Hike4Birds on Prince Edward Island included hiking part of The Island Walk, exploring red sandy beaches and historic lighthouses, relaxing in pastoral landscapes, and experiencing the friendly maritime culture of Charlottetown along the way.

"I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very

splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that

bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly,

like pearls slipping off a string.”    

                                                                                    L.M. Montgomery

This blog documents our #Hike4Birds on the Trans Canada Trail (formerly the Great Trail) in Prince Edward Island. We invite you to Come Walk With Us by exploring our daily blog entries, where we share photographs and stories of the birds, natural landscapes, histories, challenges, and highlights we experienced while traveling across Canada on foot. Happy Trails!

Hiking Prince Edward Island   

Prince Edward Island - Soundtrack

The Red Coast of Prince Edward Island, Halifax to Wood Islands, PEI

Hurricane Challenges, Wood Islands to Murray River

Re-Routing and Exploring, Murray River to Montague

Conditions Improve, the Trail Returns, Montague to Baldwin Road

Pastoral Island Adventures, Baldwin Road to Tracadie

A Tightly Knit Community, Tracadie to Charlottetown 

Exploring Charlottetown, PEI

Charlottetown: A day of resupply and mapping New Brunswick

Charlottetown: Exploring the Arts and Culture of a Coastal Capital

Come Walk With Us, Charlottetown to Hunter River 

The Overwhelming Kindness of Strangers, Hunter River to Kinkora

Birding Bridges and Borders, Kinkora to Borden-Carleton

Birding the Trans Canada Trail in Prince Edward Island

The Confederation Trail and PEI along Canada's Great Trail 

Reflecting on hiking the TCT Across Prince Edward Island 

Understanding the Trans Canada Trail in Prince Edward Island

For Those Who Come Next: Itinerary for Walking the Trans Canada Trail in Prince Edward Island  

Can You Cycle the Trans Canada Trail in Prince Edward Island?

What Is It Really Like to Hike the Trans Canada Trail Across Prince Edward Island?

History along the Trans Canada Trail in Prince Edward Island

Trans Canada Trail FAQ Guide: What to Know Before Hiking, Cycling, or Exploring Canada’s National Pathway

The goal of our #Hike4Birds was to inspire people of all ages, physical abilities, cultural backgrounds, orientations, and identities to reconnect with nature through birds and Citizen Science.  To learn more about our project, how you can get involved, and ways to support our work, please visit the Come Walk With Us website.