I have a pleasant option for you, and one that is not too challenging a start to the summer season, especially if you have not been walking much this year. We will visit the newly developed footpaths at the Port Bickerton Lighthouse in Guysborough County. Guysborough County is a part of the province boasting wonderful coastal vistas. From Sherbrooke, drive north on Highway 7 about 5 km to junction with Highway 211.
Signs advertise the lighthouse.
Follow Highway 211 for 25 km to a stop sign in the village of Port Bickerton. Turn left, and travel one km on paved road, continuing straight when Highway 211 goes left. Paved road lasts one more kilometre, then becomes dirt surface for remaining 2 km to trailhead. Port Bickerton was founded in the early 1800s by some fishing families that moved here from Peggys Cove. Originally they settled on Bickerton Island, but within a few years most had opted for more sheltered sites on the mainland.