Cycle Canada's Scotia Bays Bicycle Touring Route - The Itinerary
From the starting point in the port of Yarmouth, Cycle Canada's route, Scotia Bays heads out along the flat to gentlly rolling roads that follow the Fundy side of Nova Scotia. This quiet region with its welcoming inhabitants is distinctly French.
As we approach Digby the culture becomes more English and Scottish in character. But there still is strong evidence of the area's french roots. Annapolis Royal, previously known as Port Royal, was first settled by the French in 1605, predating European settlements in Virginia and Quebec.
Leaving the Annapolis Basin, you ride overland to Bridgewater and the South Shore. The riding this day is somewhat hilly but as much as possible we stay close to the LaHave River to take advantage of gentler terrain. 
Near Bridgewater you reach the first of the German settlements established by English kings from the House of Hanover. Foreign Protestants were recruited as settlers from continental Europe in the 18th century to counter the influence of French Catholic settlements in the area. German immigrants made up the majority in Lunenburg's Old Town, the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America.
Through Lunenburg, Mahone Bay and Peggy's Cove, we cycle along scenic coastal routes past small bays and fishing villages that make the South Shore of Nova Scotia a captivating region of the world with lots to explore.
