30 routes. 900 km of trail. 6 provinces.

Here at last: the essential guide to the eastern half of Canada's national trail.

Beginning at Cape Spear and ending on the shores of Lake Huron, Michael Haynes follows The Great Trail through the remote interior of Newfoundland, the coastlines of the Maritimes, the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, the lakes and farmlands of Southern Ontario, and the cities of Québec, Montréal, Ottawa, and Toronto. In this authoritative guide for adventurous hikers and cyclists, Michael Haynes uses beautiful colour photographs and detailed maps to punctuate his comprehensive trail notes, offering a connoisseur's sampling of the best of The Great Trail in eastern Canada.

Michael Haynes is Canada's most published author of trail guides and a leading authority on trail development and active transportation. He has authored fifteen trail guides, including Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality, and the two-volume The Best of The Great Trail. Haynes's travel writing has appeared in Ottawa Magazine, Saltscapes, and Explore. He lives in Halifax.