The Fundy Footpath and Dobson Trail in Canada's Maritimes

Maritime Provinces

Fundy Trek (Fundy Footpath + Dobson Trail)

Stairs on the Fundy Footpath near the Interpretive Center near the Big Salmon River

From the beginning the Fundy Footpath starts climbing

I met some folks who had just finished at the Interpretive Centre. They gave me their map and warned of some aggressive hornets around Goose Creek

Seely Beach brook on the Fundy Footpath hike in New Brunswick

The coastal areas are excellent, taking in the world's largest tides along the Bay of Fundy

Seely beach campsite on Fundy Footpath alongside the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick

The first day was short camping at Seely Beach after arranging a taxi from the city of Moncton to the trailhead

Fundy Trek distance chart for Fundy footpath and Dobson trail

Daily routes for the walk. There is a general store in Alma to resupply on food which kept the pack light and allowed more distance to be covered. Day three was the toughest and could be broken up with a reservation at a campground inside the National Park.

Overview Map - Gaia GPS

Seely beach to Cradle brook low tide hike along the Bay of Fundy

From Seely Beach I took the low tide route to Cradle Brook. The trail itself would likely be faster, many obstacles on the coast

Walton Glen Gorge side trip on the Fundy Footpath hike

Most of the second day was off the Fundy Footpath exploring the Walton Glen Gorge area

Eye of the Needle in Walton Glen Gorge on Fundy Footpath trek in New Brunswick Canada

The pool in the Eye of the Needle was chest deep, a brisk October swim to reach the Little Salmon River and reconnect with the Fundy Footpath

Little Salmon River

Near Wolf Brook on the Fundy Footpath hike

The trail from Little Salmon to Wolf Brook loops around at high elevation above the bay

Walking through the forest to Telegraph Brook on the Fundy Footpath trek

I continued until nightfall and stopped to sleep at Telegraph Brook

Low tide at Martin's Head on the Fundy Footpath walk on the Bay of Fundy

View from Martin's Head looking north along the Bay of Fundy

Low tide route from Martin's head to Goose Creek on the Fundy Footpath

The low tide route from Martin's Head to Goose Creek was easier than the Seely Beach route with some simple boulder hopping. This route also bypassed the hornets. Under normal conditions, Goose Creek is the only area that needs to be crossed at low tide as the trail has been redesigned around Goose River with a bridge (2019)

From Goose River I took the Coastal trail in the National Park and arrived in the town of Alma to enjoy some New Brunswick seafood and resupply for the second half of the walk

Laverty Falls in Fundy National Park near the start of the Dobson Trail

The Dobson Trail starts near Laverty Falls and connects Fundy National Park to Riverview, a town just south of the major city of Moncton

Fall colors on the Dobson trail in New Brunswick

Fall colors along the Dobson

Can you spot the moose?

The Dobson was often well marked, but I would bring a paper map to help with the lack of guidance around the roads. Sometimes the road needed to be followed for a few miles and other times simply crossed to the other side

Dobson trail hikers hut at the 35km mark in New Brunswick

The cabin at the 35 kilometer mark where I stayed for the night to get out of the incoming storm. The final day was slow and laborious in the rain through the low elevation bogs to Riverview