Glooscap Trail

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Glooscap Trail
Route information
Maintained by Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Component
highways
Main segment
Length357 km [1]  (222 mi)
West endNova Scotia Highway 104 (TCH).svgNova Scotia 2.svg Hwy 104 (TCH)  / Trunk 2 at Fort Lawrence
East endNova Scotia Route 358.svg Route 358 at Scots Bay
Shubenacadie Valley segment
Length59 km [1]  (37 mi)
South endNova Scotia 2.svg Trunk 2 in Enfield
North endNova Scotia 2.svgNova Scotia Route 236.svg Trunk 2  / Route 236 in Truro
Fundy Shore segment
Length119 km (74 mi)
South endNova Scotia Route 209.svg Route 209 in Parrsboro
North endNova Scotia Route 242.svg Route 242 in Maccan
Location
Country Canada
Province Nova Scotia
Counties Hants, Colchester, Cumberland
Highway system

The Glooscap Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

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It is located in the central and northern part of the province around the Minas Basin and Cobequid Bay, sub-basins of the Bay of Fundy. The route connects Amherst in Cumberland County, near the interprovincial boundary with New Brunswick, with Scots Bay in Kings County, Nova Scotia. [2] [3] A spur of Glooscap Trail follows Trunk 2 in Truro, through the Shubenacadie Valley, to Enfield at the boundary with Halifax Regional Municipality. The Fundy Shore segment branches off from the main route in Parrsboro and continues along the Minas Basin shore until reaching Advocate Harbour, where the route then follows the Chignecto Bay, outlining the Chignecto Peninsula. [2]

The main route measures 357 km (222 mi), with the Shubenacadie Valley spur being 59 km (37 mi). Additionally, the Fundy Shore segment is 119 km (74 mi) long.

Name

According to a Mikmaq legend, Glooscap was a giant god-like man who was created by Gisoolg (the Great Spirit Creator) and lived on the high cliffs of Cape Blomidon, overlooking the Bay of Fundy. He was created by a lightning bolt striking sand. The legend credits Glooscap with creating the Five Islands in the Minas Basin. These islands were formed from giant clods of mud thrown by Glooscap at a disrespectful beaver (the beaver's dam had flooded Glooscap's garden). Glooscap smashed the beaver's dam and allowed the water to flow freely, creating the Bay of Fundy tides.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Glooscap Trail" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). 1:640,000. Province of Nova Scotia. 2019.
  3. Nova Scotia Road Map (Map). Province of Nova Scotia. 2019. Annapolis Valley inset.