Take a Hike

Trans Canada Trail – Guysborough Nature Trail
Guysborough is home to the easternmost leg of the Trans Canada Trail on mainland Canada. Described by author Mike Badyk as the “prototypical example of what the Trans Canada Trail could be under ideal circumstances”, this 26km section of trail takes you along an abandoned rail line through the "front country" portion along magnificent Chedabucto Bay to the "back country" portion of the trail along the Salmon River. And you can join the Trans Canada Trail as it courses through our sister property, DesBarres Manor Inn. This beautiful trail exemplifies the serenity and pristine natural environment of Osprey Shores. The Osprey Shores team would be pleased to provide you with a trail map and arrange to have boxed lunches for you.

Chapel Gully Trail
Only 30 minutes from Osprey Shores, the Chapel Gully Trail in Canso enables you to hike very nearly on the easternmost point of mainland North America. Named for the Star of the Sea Church, which stands near the start, this trail offers rugged ocean coastline, tidal flats, boreal forest, and a burned area that is replenishing itself in jack pine. Benches are frequent, and there are picnic tables in several locations, including the long bridge spanning Chapel Gully. The path works past the site of the former “Pest House”, along the way interpretive panels explain how the “Pest House” was once used as a segregation compound during the early 1800s.