Attractions & Adventures Labrador Coast (CC-GG4-7) LABRADOR PIONEER FOOTPATH F Coastal hiking on traditional footpaths between L’Anse-au-Clair and Pinware. Trails are rated easy to moderate and can be walked in individual sections ranging in length from 6–15 km. Season: Late spring–fall Loc: Trailheads in L’Anse-au-Clair, Forteau, L’Anse-Amour, L’Anseau-Loup, Capstan Island, West St. Modeste, and Pinware T: (709) 931 2013 / 927 5825 F: (709) 927 5833 E: LSHDC@labradorstraits.net W: labradorcoastaldrive.com
POINT AMOUR LIGHTHOUSE PROVINCIAL HISTORIC SITE 67FT Imagine… you’re at the top of the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada. You see an iceberg, whales, and a shipwreck in the distance. Get your camera ready! Season: May 21–Oct 7, daily 9:30am–5pm Loc: L’Anse-Amour Road off Route 510 T: (709) 927 5825 / 5826 F: (709) 729 7989 W: seethesites.ca $$: Adult $6, senior/student $4, youth $3, child (under 5) free. Season pass to all 11 Provincial Historic Sites $15. CC: MC, V.
L’Anse-au-Clair, Route 510 (KK13) GATEWAY TO LABRADOR VISITOR CENTRE 93F A beautifully restored early 20th-century church with interpretative panels, art pieces, and artifacts that tell the 9,000-year-old story of the people of Labrador. Small garden with local flowers. Season: Jun 12–Sep 29, daily 9am–6pm Loc: 38 Main Highway T: (709) 931 2013 / 927 5825 F: (709) 927 5833 E: LSHDC@ labradorstraits.net W: labradorcoastaldrive.com $$: Free.
RALEIGH TRAIL FT Take this trail along the wreck sites of HMS Raleigh and HMS Lily, British warships that ran aground at Point Amour. Season: May 14–Oct 14 Loc: Point Amour Road T: (709) 927 5825 / 5826 F: (709) 729 7989 E: info@seethesites.ca W: seethesites.ca $$: Free.
JERSEY TRAIL F An easy trail that goes past a beautiful sandy beach to the rugged shore where fishermen from Jersey in the Channel Islands established a fishery in the 19th century. Season: May 1– Nov 30, weather permitting Loc: Trailhead at Gateway to Labrador Visitor Centre T: (709) 931 2013 / 927 5825 F: (709) 927 5833 E: LSHDC@ labradorstraits.net W: labradorcoastaldrive.com $$: Free. Forteau, Route 510 (KK13) OVERFALL BROOK TRAIL This scenic trail follows the shoreline of Forteau Bay with access to the beach, cliffs, and lookouts. At the end of the trail is a beautiful waterfall. Season: May 1–Nov 30, weather permitting Loc: Forteau T: (709) 931 2241 F: (709) 931 2037 E: forteautowncouncil@hotmail. com W: labradorcoastaldrive.com/home/221 L’Anse-Amour, Route 510 (KK13) MARITIME ARCHAIC BURIAL MOUND NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA 7FT A Site of National Historic Significance. The burial site of a Maritime Archaic Indian child who died about 7,500 years ago. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: L’Anse-Amour Road T: (709) 927 5825 / 5826 F: (709) 729 7989 E: kerributton@ gov.nl.ca W: seethesites.ca
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TOUR LABRADOR FTYI Specializes in multi-day experiences built to fulfill the lure of the Labrador wild and the comforts of multi-day luxury travel. Cap: 10 for smaller tours Season: Jun 17–Sep 2, daily 9:30am–5pm Loc: Point Amour Lighthouse T: (709) 931 2840 / 2055 F: (709) 931 2842 E: chancock@tourlabrador.ca W: tourlabrador.ca $$: See website. CC: MC, V, AE, e-Transfer. L’Anse-au-Loup, Route 510 (KK13) BATTERY TRAIL Winds through a stunted tuckamore forest and across barren grounds to a spectacular panorama of the Strait of Belle Isle at the end. Season: Jun 27–Oct 4, weather permitting Loc: Route 510 T: (709) 927 5573 / 5103 F: (709) 927 5263 E: lanseauloup@nf.aibn.com W: lanseauloup.ca SCHOONER COVE TRAIL Provides excellent opportunities to examine the local flora and berries. Schooner Cove was first occupied by the Maritime Archaic people.