Hiking & Walking

Difficulty: Easy

This hike starts in the community called Bayview, previously known as Gillard’s Cove. To get to the starting point, drive as if leaving Twillingate onto Route340.

Take the first exit to the right, called Rink Road until you’ll eventually T-intersection centre tgate, take 340 out of town take first right exit (rink road) stay on this road to sign.

This trail begins with a beautiful walk around Low Mist Pond and is partly boardwalk and partly wooded trail.

A hike to the top of the hill provides a breathtaking view of Twillingate on a day with clear visibility.

Turn from Main Street onto the Back Harbour Road until you reach a T-intersection. Turn right onto Dock Road until you see a larger fishing wharf where you can park. The trail begins to the left of the wharf.

What once was an island where families lived in the previous century, is now connected to the main island by a sandy beach.

A hike up the hill will lead to expansive views of Notre Dame Bay.

You can join the hike at Spillers Cove at the end of Slade’s Lane for a shorter hike. Alternatively, drive along Main Street and continue on this road until you reach a dead end.

From here an unpaved path continues, so start your hike here from where the hike to French Beach will take about 15 minutes. At French Head is a gully with a rope that allows the more experienced hikers to scale the cliff down to the ocean.

Explore the French Beach and watch for the unusual rock formations as you continue on to our right through a small valley. The rock formations along the way are alive with imagined creatures.

Along the hike there are many side trails that lead to exquisite views of the rugged coastline.

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail begins to the left of Long Point Lighthouse parking lot.

Enjoy the view from the lookout before following a groomed trail with stairs to help you along the rugged points.

Continue along the ridge past a small pond and eventually to the steps down. At the bottom, turn towards Nanny’s Hole and continue on the trail towards the water.

Continue the walk towards Sleepy Cove within the Seabreeze Municipal park where remnants of an old copper mine are still visible.

Difficulty: Easy

This popular paved trail around Hospital Pond provides a 1 1/3km walk with it's beautiful gazebos and benches and the many varieties of flowers and shrubs. For many locals, this walk is part of an active lifestyle routine.

As its name indicates, the hike starts at Twillingate Hospital.

See the remains of a resettled community with old root cellars left to tell the story. The Natural Arch along the way is a well-known hiking landmark and Jones Cove is a beautiful secluded beach.

This is an easy hike well suited to family hiking. The trailhead begins in Little Harbour with two entrances to the left and the old United Church can be seen in the distance.