The described tour from the Nova Scotia Bicycle Book goes clockwise, beginning in Kentville. It is just as easy to start the loop at Kingston or Berwick. You can from here, do the entire loop, but also do it in two halves, or just one section. This enables this tour to be tasted by most cyclists. Most people along the way trace their ancestors back to several immigrations of New Englanders, known as the Planters.
Small communities lie every few kilometers.
These offer comforts not found in other regions of Nova Scotia. This is the warmest part of Nova Scotia. Both mountain ridges, while not extremely high, still manage keep warm air contained in the valley. Here lie the region's famous apple orchards, in late May a riot of pink and white blossoms. Autumn is perfect for this tour, as trees with multi-coloured leaves cover the valley.