Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia, 9th Edition

Good enough but wasn’t familiar enough with NS to realize cape Breton isn’t included

There really isn't much choice if you need a comprehensive book on hiking for Nova Scotia. I used this only for Kejimkujik National Park and it was very helpful in giving me realistic trail info. I live in the states, so I may sell this used on Amazon. Local folks would get more use out of it. If you're a casual hike, be aware this is primarily for longer trails. There are websites that give info on shorter hiking trails in the province.

I ordered this for a friend visiting my home province....she loved it and found it very helpful. I only wish there were more photos

I have previous editions of this guide, where the book covered all of Nova Scotia. This division gives the author room to expand trail descriptions, which is good. I enjoy a hike narrative that offers history and other interesting information in addition to the trail description. My only issue is that, in this edition, the author seems to focus on long hikes as opposed to those that can be completed in a couple of hours or so. Some travelers simply don't have time to devote 4 to 5 hours to a single trail. His focus on long hikes in this volume has made me hesitant to order the Cabot Trail book. All in all, a great guidebook for "serious" hikers with the time and/or inclination to spend several hours on rough trails. For those who simply want to spend a couple hours with Mother Nature, this might not be the book for you.

What a great book! I expected this to be a huge book based on the number of pages, however it's super tiny - easily put in a backpack to take with you on the hike. It is very user friendly, and it's easy to find the trails you want, and information about them. I very much look forward to using this book next summer, and will purchase the Cape Breton one as well if I head up that way!

It’s a great book for pointing out the less travelled hiking trails. Love this book I wouldn’t even know of some of these routes

It doesn't have everything (that would be a huge list!), but it's certainly a good resource when I'm planning a trip. I would love if it gave more ideas around where to camp (and which trails you can camp on)!

This book is great for someone looking to explore nature a little more. It lists trails that I didn't know existed and I'm sure it will lead me on many great adventures.

Was a gift for my son who lives in Nova Scotia.