P.E.I.'s new Island Walk giving boost to fall tourism from tip to tip
CBC
P.E.I's new Island Walk is taking visitors from tip to tip this fall, giving a boost to accommodation owners in more rural parts of the Island.
The walkers are also filling up rooms and restaurants during the shoulder season for Island tourism operators.
"This year, it's been phenomenal," said Linda Lowther, project manager for the Island Walk.
"They started coming immediately after we opened the borders in August, and we still have people arriving every day."
The Island Walk was launched in 2020 and offers walkers a 700-kilometre route around the perimeter of the province, including parts of the Confederation Trail, beaches, red dirt roads and paths along the ocean.
It is modelled after the Camino de Santiago, a popular long-distance walking trail in Spain.
"It was designed by some volunteers from Island Trails who decided that they wanted to walk around P.E.I. instead of doing the Camino," Lowther said.
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