Chignecto Ship Railway 
This massive civil engineering project was nearly complete when abandoned in 1891. Today, there is an interpretive centre and 4km hiking trail along the bed of the railway. [location map]

Amherst Shore Provincial Park Trail
Two short trails, one to the shore, one inland. [trail map] [location map]

Wallace Bay National Wildlife Area Trail
Short trail around a nature reserve area. [trail map] [location map]

Wallace Area Museum
Approximately four kilometres of trails open to visitors. Includes several short walking trails to allow visitors to experience nature without having to make a large commitment of time. A 3 km wilderness trail connects the Museum with the Trans Canada Trail [map]

Gully Lake Wilderness Area Trails
[trail map]

Fitzpatrick Mountain
Running from Scotsburn to Millsville, this is a hilly, woodland trail for hiking, skilled mountain bikers, and trail runners. The easiest access is at Scotsburn, turn off between the school and the gas station and the trail starts behind the recreation grounds. (Pictou County Trails Association) [map]

Munroes Island Trail
A very pleasant coastal trail. [trail map] [location map]

Jitney Trail
A short and easy trail starting in Pictou. Connects to the Trans Canada Trail. [trail map]

Samson Trail
Along the west bank of New Glasgow's East River. Fully landscaped, the trail provides a unique urban experience where you can see marshland, wildlife and explore a unique ecosystem. [map]

Trenton Park
One of Nova Scotia's finest parks, offering six kilometers of walking/hiking trails winding their way through 565 acres of century-old coniferous trees. A 2 kilometre mountain bike trail is also on site. [map]

Eigg Mountain / James River
This is 'crown property'. You probably won't find signed trails here, but for those who don't mind finding their way with a topographic map this area may be worth investigating. [map]

Cape George Hiking Trail
These linked trails allow you to plan a hike of anywhere between 2 - 33km. They cover the shoreline, river valleys and coastal hills which offer panoramic views. [map]

Fairmont Ridge Hiking Trail 
12km of well-marked walking circuits suitable for young children and aggressive hikers alike. [map]  [trail map]

Mahoney's Beach Trail
A gentle walk along this rocky and sandy shore,  a popular area for bird watchers and rock collectors. [map] [trail map]

Antigonish Landing Trail
4.8 km trail on an old grave road along the river in a Wildlife Management Area. Bird watching is also popular. [map]  [trail map]

Echoes of our Past (.pdf brochure)
A walking tour of statues carved from dying elm trees.

Beaver Mountain Provinicial Park
6km of trails, including 1km of paved trail. Website includes interactive map with photographs. [map] [trail map]

Trans Canada Trail in Nova Scotia
The Trans Canada Trail is a multi-use recreational trail that will span our country from coast to coast to coast. The Nova Scotia section of this ambitious project will have an official land length of 600 kilometres in its first phase from North Sydney to Amherst with a connection to our capital. [map - access at River John] [map - access at Denmark]