Travel today along the Fundy Shore, where the majestic power of the world's highest tides have shaped a landscape of unforgettable splendour. You’ll be visiting Cape Chignecto before arriving in Pictou.
Stop in Economy, a great place to "walk on the bottom of the sea", where clam digging, rock housing and bass fishing are popular activities. Then visit Parrsboro, the largest community in this area. It is the headquarters for rock lovers who come to the Minas Basin looking for zeolites and semi-precious stones such as agate and amethyst, which are found on the beaches and in the cliffs.
Visit Cape Chignecto, site of Nova Scotia's largest provincial park, with a hiking trail that circumnavigates the cape along rugged cliffs rising high above the Bay of Fundy. From Amherst, take Highway 6 towards Pugwash and Tatamagouche. Here the Northumberland Shore follows 450 km (280 mi) of shoreline along the Northumberland Strait with over thirty fine sand beaches which offer an irresistible invitation.
Your journey today ends in the historic harbour town of Pictou, one of the largest communities on the Northumberland Shore.