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Section 24-25

Section 24: Fortune Bay

Souris to Howe Bay

20 km, 6 to 8 hours, rated easy to moderate. Mostly flat terrain with a few rolling hills.

Start your walk on the shoulder of the road from the beautiful Eastern town of Souris towards Fortune Bridge. As you walk, you will encounter stunning vistas of the Fortune River. You will also walk right past PEI’s very own celebrity chef Michael Smith’s Inn: ‘Inn At Bay Fortune,’ which serves delicious sustainable food items.  Chef Michael Smith is a Canadian celebrity chef with an international reputation for simple, sustainable home cooking. He is the author of 10 cookbooks and has starred in five different Food Network series. Chef Michael’s cooking shows are seen in more than 100 different countries around the world. For more information on Chef Michael Smith and the Inn At Bay Fortune visit their website.

As you continue into Howe Bay, you will see both a fishery and blueberry fields. The Inn at Spry Point is a welcoming place to stay where you can enjoy a delicious charcuterie board and wine. If you have time, be sure to check out the various trails around the Inn as well as Sally’s Beach.

Section 24: Fortune Bay
Section 24: Fortune Bay
Section 24: Fortune Bay
Section 24: Fortune Bay
Section 24: Fortune Bay

Section 24-25 Amenities
in order of appearance

  1. Tim Hortons Souris*
  2. Eastern Express Take-Out
  3. The Lobster Shack
  4. The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout
  5. Over The Top Ice Cream and Take Out
  6. Seaside Bakery
  7. Rollo Bay Inn
  8. The Inn at Fortune Bridge
  9. The Inn at Bay Fortune
  10. Inn at Spry Point* (nearby)
    4 Stars | 902-583-2400
    innatsprypoint.com
    – Take away lunch available
    – Transportation available

Points of Interest:

  • Many small trails around the Inn at Spry Point and Sally’s Beach
  • Wine and charcuterie board at Inn at Spry Point

*Free Wifi available

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In the spirit of Reconciliation, we acknowledge that the land upon which we gather is unceded Mi’kmaq territory. Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island), Mi’kma’ki, is covered by the historic Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We pay our respects to the Indigenous Mi’kmaq People who have occupied this Island for over 12,000 years; past, present and future.