Island Walkers Starting in May

While Islanders will be watching fishermen set their lobster traps this May, there will be new activity to see along PEI's coastline.  From Charlottetown to Miminegash, Seacow Pond to Gaspereaux, Islanders will be encountering hikers (and cyclists) on red dirt roads, secondary roads and the Confederation Trail.  These long-distance trail enthusiasts will be completing some, or perhaps all of the 700 km Island Walk. 

This will be the first full year for the Island Walk which was created in 2019 and is now open to people who do not live on PEI.  Only 25 people have completed the whole trail to date, but thanks to a flurry of articles in the Globe and Mail, National Geographic, Travel + Leisure magazine and others, many more are planning to visit the Island starting in May, 2022.


 
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North Lake, PE. Photo by Val Faye Shaffer


Island Bed and Breakfasts and other accommodations are getting ready for this new and growing interest group who have been cooped up and are ready for a new long-distance adventure right here on Prince Edward Island. 

Island Trails is getting ready too. This volunteer-led not-for-profit organization planed the route and Island Trails members completed the Island Walk in October, 2019.  With the help of funding partners, the organization created a map of the route, a logo, and a website in 2020, followed by highway signs along the route in 2021. 




Island Walk signs along the route



Island Trails is now focusing on answering inquires and helping people make plans to do the Walk in the spring, or fall of 2022. Walkers are being encouraged to use the shoulder seasons rather than the summer months - that's because the summer can be a busy time for accommodations.  It can also be too warm for comfortable walking. 

This year Island Trails has added new accommodation partners who will drive walkers to and from the trail. Two coordination partners (Outer Limits Sports and Experience PEI) have also been added who will book your trip if you don't want to worry about the details yourself. 

https://theislandwalk.ca



So what are you waiting for?  Walkers are encouraged to reserve early before accommodations get booked up. It takes 32 days to do the whole walk, and people who've done it say it's amazing!

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  1. UnknownMarch 1, 2022 at 7:11 PM

    PEI , Island Walk, Here we come! Cant wait for our September - October walk thru!

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    1. BrysonMarch 1, 2022 at 7:53 PM

      Can't wait to welcome you! Email theislandwalkpei@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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