Please note: Before travelling any significant distance to do one of these Year Round and Seasonal walks, walkers should always contact the 'Contact Person' or club shown with each walk. If either of these are unavailable, please contact the appropriate Regional Director or the CVF office at cvffcv@bellnet.ca The CVF makes every effort to keep this information up to date, but changes do occur from time to time that may inconvenience walkers who travel.

Avis important: Avant d'entreprendre un voyage d'une distance importante à l’une des marches suivantes, on devrait toujours contacter le responsable ou le club indiqué pour chaque marche. S'il est impossible de contacter l'un ou l'autre des ces deux, veuillez contacter soit le Directeur régional ou le bureau national de la FCV au cvffcv@bellnet.ca . La FCV fait de son mieux pour garder ces renseignements à jour, mais des changements importants peuvent survenir de temps à autre.

CVF 25th Anniversary Walking Challenge

Défi de marche du 25e anniversaire FCV

ST. JOHN’S   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/188 ➞ 2012-05-01 ➞ 2012-09-30   10 km   2B

CVF Atlantic Director

Sue Banks  902-445-0365  sclb199@hotmail.com

Quality Harbourfront Hotel, 2 Hill ‘o Chips St., 709-754-7788

DIRECTIONS AND STAMP AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH the CVF Atlantic Director:

From the Airport turn left onto Portugal Cove Rd. When the road forks, veer left onto New Cove Rd. Turn right onto Kenna’s Hill. Continue on this road when it become Kings Bridge Rd. and then Cavendish Square. Turn right onto Duckworth and then left onto Hill O’ Chips. The hotel will be on your left.

From the TransCanada: Take the first exit to Mount Pearl and St. John’s (Pitts Memorial Dr.) Take the exit to Water Street then turn left on Hill O’ Chips. The hotel will be on your right.

06:30 - 19:30 daily

Take a walk through the historic city of St. John’s, NL. First discoverd by John Cabot in 1497 and later claimed as the first, permanent Brisitsh settlement in North America by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583. St. John’s has a rich and colourful history. You will pass by many historic sites as well as Mile 0 of the TransCanada Trail, the east coast beginning of the trail.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  A1C 6B1

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Capital Cities Walks

    Cenotaph / War Memorial Walks

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