East Coast Trail · Stage 13 of 16

Cape Broyle to Ferryland

Stage 13 of the East Coast Trail covers 25.3 km from Cape Broyle to Ferryland, with 846 m of ascent and 871 m of descent. The highest point is 164 m. Allow about 10 hours of walking, plus breaks.

25.3 kmdistance
846 mascent
871 mdescent
~10 hwalking time
harddifficulty
164 mhighest point
≈ 4.25 L
≈ 2,420 kcal
164 m 0 m 0 km 25.3 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.

Where to stay

Ferryland

Dunne's B & B

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Wi-Fi
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Four oceanfront rooms with ensuites on Baltimore Drive (Route 10), on the trail in Ferryland; full breakfast included. Open 1 June to 7 September 2026; no cots.

Home by the Sea B & B

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Wi-Fi

B&B on Holsworth Lane, about 300 m from the trail at the north end of Ferryland, about 1.5 km before the village centre. Breakfast included; open all year.

The Ferryland Red House

  • Rooms
  • Wi-Fi

Vacation home on The Downs, the headland road to Ferryland lighthouse, about 300 m from the trail. Whole house; book on Airbnb.

Calvert

Inn on Capelin Bay

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Wi-Fi

Small B&B inn on Meaney's Lane, Calvert, about 100 m from the trail, 8 km before Ferryland; hot breakfast included. A good place to split the long Cape Broyle - Ferryland day.

Cape Broyle Head Path

Long Will Campsite

  • Camping

Free ECTA wilderness campsite at Lance Cove on the Cape Broyle Head Path, 7.2 km from the Cape Broyle trailhead (about 18 km before Ferryland): six tent platforms and a pit toilet. No fires; first come, first served.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (the East Coast Trail Association directory or a taxi list) but could not be confirmed on their own website or the Newfoundland and Labrador tourism listings. The six ECTA wilderness campsites are free and first come, first served. Outport B&Bs and holiday homes are few and many open only from May or June to September: book ahead, especially for July and August.

Help and services on this stage

Emergency: call 911 and ask for the police. Health advice 24 h: 811. Emergency & health guide

Nearest hospital

Health centres

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Cape Broyle to Ferryland with Outest

The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.