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.

ST. JOHN’S   M-SEAS-MW   CVF10/188   5/2/2010 - 10/1/2010   10 km   2B

CVF Atlantic Director

Roland Coombes  902-849-0747  rajcoombes@ns.sympatico.ca

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

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 becomes 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 discovered by John Cabot in 1497 and later claimed as the first, permanent British 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

Special note / attraction: This walk is currently a CVF Director's Walk. Because of distance considerations, contact the Director. The START POINT is only a reference point on the map of the city, the hotel does not hold a walk box for this event. DIRECTIONS AND STAMP AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH the CVF Atlantic Director:

  Roland Coombes,

  364 York St.,

  Glace Bay, NS  B1A 2N1

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

Capital Cities Walks
Cenotaph / War Memorial Walks

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The following events are now closed and will not reopen.

Les marches suivantes sont maintenant fermées et

ne s’offriront plus.

CORNER BROOK

CORNER BROOK  (GROS MORNE PARK)

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