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International Appalachian Trail

Index International Appalachian Trail

The International Appalachian Trail (IAT; Sentier international des Appalaches, SIA) is a hiking trail which runs from the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Mount Katahdin, Maine, through New Brunswick, to the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, after which it follows a ferry route to Newfoundland, and then continues to the northern-easternmost point of the Appalachian Mountains at Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador. [1]

53 relations: Anguille Mountains, Anti-Atlas, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachian Trail, Belle Isle (Newfoundland and Labrador), Canada, Canada–United States border, Cap Gaspé, Cap-Chat, Quebec, Central Pangean Mountains, Channel-Port aux Basques, Chic-Choc Mountains, Eastern Continental Trail, Fáilte Ireland, Forillon National Park, Fort Fairfield, Maine, Gaspé Peninsula, Gaspésie National Park, Glen Coe, Greenland, Gros Morne National Park, Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Hiking, Humber River (Newfoundland and Labrador), Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Long Range Mountains, Maine, Mars Hill, Maine, Matane River, Matapedia River, Mount Carleton, Mount Carleton Provincial Park, Mount Katahdin, National scenic area (Scotland), New Brunswick, New England/Acadian forests, Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland and Labrador, Nuussuaq Peninsula, Pangaea, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Perth-Andover, Quebec, Restigouche River, Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Spain, Strait of Belle Isle, Supercontinent, The Cabox, Tobique River, ..., United States, Uummannaq Fjord, West Highland Way. Expand index (3 more) »

Anguille Mountains

The Anguille Mountains are a section of the Long Range Mountains located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada, along the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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Anti-Atlas

The Anti-Atlas (الأطلس الصغير, Aṭlas Ameẓyan), Lesser Atlas or Little Atlas is a mountain range in Morocco, a part of the Atlas Mountains in the northwest of Africa.

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Appalachian Mountains

The Appalachian Mountains (les Appalaches), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America.

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Appalachian Trail

The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the A.T., is a marked hiking trail in the Eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.

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Belle Isle (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Belle Isle (French for 'Beautiful Island') is an uninhabited island just off the coast of Labrador and north of Newfoundland at the Atlantic entrance to the Strait of Belle Isle which takes its name.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Canada–United States border

The Canada–United States border, officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest international border in the world between two countries.

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Cap Gaspé

Cap Gaspé is a headland located at the eastern extremity of the Gaspé Peninsula in the Canadian province of Quebec.

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Cap-Chat, Quebec

Cap-Chat (English: Cape Cat) is a town in the Canadian province of Québec, in the Regional County Municipality of Haute-Gaspésie, and in the administrative region of Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

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Central Pangean Mountains

The Central Pangean Mountains were an extensive northeast-southwest trending mountain range in the central portion of the supercontinent Pangaea during the Triassic period.

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Channel-Port aux Basques

Channel-Port aux Basques is a town at the extreme southwestern tip of Newfoundland fronting on the western end of the Cabot Strait.

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Chic-Choc Mountains

The Chic-Choc Mountains, also spelled Shick Shocks, is a mountain range in the central region of the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada.

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Eastern Continental Trail

The Eastern Continental Trail (ECT) is a combination of North American long-distance hiking trails, from Key West, Florida to Belle Isle (Newfoundland and Labrador) a distance of, not including the Newfoundland section.

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Fáilte Ireland

Fáilte Ireland is the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland.

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Forillon National Park

Forillon National Park, one of 42 national parks and park reserves across Canada, is located at the outer tip of the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec and covers.

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Fort Fairfield, Maine

Fort Fairfield is a town in Aroostook County, eastern Maine, United States, located along the Canada–US border.

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Gaspé Peninsula

The Gaspésie (official name), or Gaspé Peninsula, the Gaspé or Gaspesia, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River to the east of the Matapédia Valley in Quebec, Canada, that extends into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

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Gaspésie National Park

Gaspésie National Park (Parc national de la Gaspésie) is a provincial park located south of the town of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada in the inland of the Gaspé peninsula.

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Glen Coe

Glen Coe (Gleann Comhann) is a glen of volcanic origins, in the Highlands of Scotland.

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Greenland

Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat,; Grønland) is an autonomous constituent country within the Kingdom of Denmark between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

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Gros Morne National Park

Gros Morne National Park is a world heritage site located on the west coast of Newfoundland.

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Gulf of Saint Lawrence

The Gulf of Saint Lawrence (French: Golfe du Saint-Laurent) is the outlet of the North American Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Hiking

Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks.

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Humber River (Newfoundland and Labrador)

The Humber River (Mi'kmaq: Maqtukwek) is a river in Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (Pàirc Nàiseanta Loch Laomainn is nan Tròisichean) is a national park in Scotland centred on Loch Lomond, and includes several ranges of hills and the Trossachs.

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Long Range Mountains

The Long Range Mountains are a series of mountains along the west coast of the Canadian island of Newfoundland.

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Maine

Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Mars Hill, Maine

Mars Hill is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, nestled at the foot of Mars Hill Mountain.

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Matane River

The Matane River is a river on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, which empties into the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Matane.

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Matapedia River

The Matapedia River (Rivière Matapédia) is a river in the Matapedia Valley in the province of Quebec, Canada.

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Mount Carleton

At 817m, Mount Carleton, in Mount Carleton Provincial Park is the highest peak in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and the Maritime Provinces.

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Mount Carleton Provincial Park

Mount Carleton Provincial Park, established in 1970, is the largest provincial park in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.

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Mount Katahdin

Mount Katahdin is the highest mountain in the U.S. state of Maine at.

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National scenic area (Scotland)

A national scenic area (NSA) is a conservation designation used in Scotland, and administered by Scottish Natural Heritage.

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New Brunswick

New Brunswick (Nouveau-Brunswick; Canadian French pronunciation) is one of three Maritime provinces on the east coast of Canada.

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New England/Acadian forests

The New England-Acadian forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion that includes a variety of habitats on the hills, mountains and plateaus of New England in the Northeastern United States and Quebec and the Maritime Provinces of Eastern Canada.

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Newfoundland (island)

Newfoundland (Terre-Neuve) is a large Canadian island off the east coast of the North American mainland, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; Akamassiss; Newfoundland Irish: Talamh an Éisc agus Labradar) is the most easterly province of Canada.

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Nuussuaq Peninsula

Nuussuaq Peninsula (old spelling: Nûgssuaq) is a large (180x48 km) peninsula in western Greenland.

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Pangaea

Pangaea or Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro) is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in west Wales.

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Perth-Andover

Perth-Andover (2016 population: 1,590) is a village in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Quebec

Quebec (Québec)According to the Canadian government, Québec (with the acute accent) is the official name in French and Quebec (without the accent) is the province's official name in English; the name is.

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Restigouche River

The Restigouche River (in French, Rivière Ristigouche) is a river that flows across the northwestern part of the province of New Brunswick and the southeastern part of Quebec.

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Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)

The Saint John River (Fleuve Saint-Jean; Maliseet: Wolastoq) is a river, approximately long, located principally in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, but also in and arising from the province of Quebec and the U.S. state of Maine.

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Spain

Spain (España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España), is a sovereign state mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

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Strait of Belle Isle

The Strait of Belle Isle (Détroit de Belle Isle) is a waterway in eastern Canada that separates the Labrador Peninsula from the island of Newfoundland, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Supercontinent

In geology, a supercontinent is the assembly of most or all of Earth's continental blocks or cratons to form a single large landmass.

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The Cabox

The Cabox is a mountain located in western Newfoundland, near the coastal city of Corner Brook and is the highest peak on the island of Newfoundland.

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Tobique River

The Tobique River (pro. Toe-Bick) is a river in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Uummannaq Fjord

Uummannaq Fjord is a large fjord system in the northern part of western Greenland, the largest after Kangertittivaq fjord in eastern Greenland.

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West Highland Way

The West Highland Way (Slighe na Gàidhealtachd an Iar) is a linear long distance footpath in Scotland, with the official status of Long Distance Route.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Appalachian_Trail

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