Hiking Newfoundland's East Coast Trail (ECT)
Welcome to our East Coast Trail blog! During June and July 2018 we hiked over 253 km of the East Coast Trail on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. We thru-hiked the section from St. John's to Cappahayden, camping along most of the way (see entries for days 5 to 18 for details), and then we walked the trails from Flatrock to Quidi Vidi Village as day hikes (see days 24 and 25 for details). We also walked the Piccos Ridge trail (see day 3 for details). During our trip we visited two Important Bird Areas, spent a day exploring the Colony of Avalon at Ferryland, took a trip to Bonavista, and hung out in St. John's. For those interested in hiking the trail, we have included a description and review of the gear we took with us. Thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoy!
Sean and I are passionate about hiking, nature, photography, and birds. To some degree our posts reflect these interests. We tried to describe as many of the species and natural wonders we encountered as we could.
East Coast Trail: Hiking Gear List
Hike Preparation for the East Coast Trail
Arrival: Exploring Historic St. John's Newfoundland
Preparations, Logistics and Supply before ECT Hike
Setting Out into the Unknown, Portugal Cove to Bauline
Winter Storms and ReGrouping, Return to St. John's
Deadmans Bay Path, St. John's to Blackhead
Hiking Cape Spear, Blackhead to Maddox Cove - Petty Harbour
Tracing Coastline, Petty Harbour to Little Bald Head
"Just a few more kilometres", Little Bald Head to Freshwater
Boardwalks and Coastlines, Freshwater to Witless Bay
Birding the East Coast Trail, Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
Tinkers Point and La Manche, Witless Bay to La Manche Provincial Park
Along Flamber Head, La Manche PP to Roaring Cove
Natural Beauty, Roaring Cove to Long Will
Coastal Trekking, Long Will Campsite to Ferryland
Lighthouses and History, Ferryland and the Colony of Avalon
Mudder Wet Path, Ferryland to Chance Bay
Whales and Warm Welcomes, Chance Bay to Bear Cove
Blackflies and Trailheads, Bear Cove to Cappahayden
Birds and Botanical Gardens, St. John's
Heading North, St. John's to Bonavista and Elliston
Puffins and Root Cellars, Bonavista and Elliston
Return to the City, Bonavista to St. John's
Railways and TCT Mile Zero, St. John's
Return to the ECT, Flatrock to Logy Bay
Important Bird Areas, Ocean Centre to Quidi Vidi
If you enjoyed our East Coast Trail blog, you might also like reading about our walks on the Camino Primitivo (2022), the Camino San Salvador (2022), the Camino Madrid (2022), the Camino Portuguese (Central) (2019), Camino Finisterre (2019), the Via Podiensis (2017), and the Camino Frances (2016).
We have also completed several other long-distance hikes, including the Bruce Trail and the Trans Canada Trail.
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