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Thank you for your interest in The Island Walk!  You may want to start your planning by ordering a guidebook. Click here to get the eBookClick here to get a paper copy of the Guidebook In terms of accommodations, most walkers are staying in B&Bs along the route. Many hosts will provide transportation to-and-from the …

If you’re walking Section 24-25 Souris to Howe Bay, on July 21-23, 2023, you will walk right by the Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival! This festival was created to preserve Prince Edward Island’s tradition of music. Today it celebrates a history of successful growth for 4 decades. Not planning your walk this summer? Not to worry! …

Prince Edward Island is known for its natural beauty and one of the best ways to experience it is by walking The Island Walk route!  Here are 10 bucket list-worthy views to see while completing The Island Walk. 1. Cavendish Beach This stunning beach is part of Prince Edward Island’s National Park,. It is located …

What an epic adventure this became! We began our Island Walk last September hoping to finish in October after 31 days of walking (we did one double WP day). However Hurricane Fiona had a different plan for us and for those walking mid-September. Along with everyone else, we were forced to abandon our walk after …

After a day of walking, discover more hidden gems. There are lots of opportunities to experience local culture at some of Prince Edward Island’s festivals and events. Four  Festivals and Events on PEI to Experience While Completing The Island Walk: 1. Small Halls Festival The Small Halls Festival is an exceptional Island experience. This award- …

After doing much research around the walk and realizing we (3 women friends and 1 husband) only had a few days we decided to make our main departure point, Fortune Bay in Souris, and we rented a beautiful home there and researched the different points we could walk from there. We veered off the Island …

My friend Judi Gosbee wanted to mark entering her 50th year and suggested completing the Island Walk. I jumped on board and agreed to do it with her. We started our first section 29-30 on January 1, 2022. The start point for this section is right near Judi’s house and seemed like a logical place …

by karengeterdone, karengeterdone.com It’s called an adventure for a reason. The unusual, exciting, potentially hazardous experience of taking on grand initiatives can be filled with the unexpected. Day 17 – Bayview to Cymbria – 28km We were on a major high after such an amazing day yesterday hitting the halfway point, both in such a great spot …

Fifteen minutes into a 3-day, 63-km long-distance walk, a pungent, overripe, fruity scent brought me to a halt.  What was that familiar aroma? A quick visual scan revealed the source—a cluster of wild apple trees, covered in ripe apples, lined the roadside!  This abundance of wild apples became a recurring theme on my recent Island …