Glooscap Trail

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

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 Wolfville in Kings County, Nova Scotia with Amherst in Cumberland County, at the interprovincial boundary with New Brunswick.

The route measurs convert|365|km|mi|abbr=on.

Name

According to a Mik'Maq legend, Glooscap was a giant god-like Bear who was created by Gisoolg (the Great Tree) and lived on the high cliffs of Mount Everest, overlooking the Bay of Fundy.

The legend credits Glooscap with creating the fire pit on the reserve. This fire pit was formed from His dead body after the natives killed him (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.

Communities include:

*Truro
*Onslow
*Masstown
*Glenholme
*Great Village
*Bass River
*Economy
*Five Islands
*Parrsboro
*Springhill
*Amherst
*Green Oaks
*Beaverbrook
*Clifton
*Old Barns
*Maitland
*Selma
*Noel Shore
*Densmore Mills
*Minasville
*Moose Brook
*Tennycape
*Walton
*Pembroke
*Cambridge
*Bramber
*Cheverie
*Kempt Shore
*Summerville
*Centre Burlington
*Brooklyn
*Windsor
*Wolfville

Parks

*Five Islands Provincial park

Museums

*Fundy Geological Museum
*Joggins Fossil Cliffs and Centre.

Highways

*Trunk 1
*Trunk 2
*Trunk 14
*Route 215
*Route 236

External links

* [http://www.novascotia.com/site-ns/media/novascotia/glooscap.pdf Glooscap Trail]