The Keppoch

The Keppoch Keppoch Mountain Recreation Area

BIKE RENTALS AT THE KEPPOCH (in partnership with Pete’s Cyclery and Outdoor Shop) 🚴‍♀️We have 8 mountain bikes for rent ...
06/18/2026

BIKE RENTALS AT THE KEPPOCH (in partnership with Pete’s Cyclery and Outdoor Shop) 🚴‍♀️

We have 8 mountain bikes for rent during the shuttle season (end of May to mid-October). Weekday bike rentals are available for pick-up at Pete’s Cyclery (108 Main Street, Antigonish). Weekend bike rentals will be available at the Keppoch.

✅ Bike rentals can be booked online in advance (recommended) - https://botrow.com/keppoch-shop/

✅ Full day and half day rentals available

✅ Helmets and safety pads are available to rent at the time of bike pick up

✅ Special pricing for bike rental and shuttle pass combo

See you on the trails!

1 MONTH AWAY! CHAINLESS MAYHEM AT THE KEPPOCH - JULY 18TH 🚴🔥Welcome to the only downhill chainless stage race in the Mar...
06/17/2026

1 MONTH AWAY! CHAINLESS MAYHEM AT THE KEPPOCH - JULY 18TH 🚴🔥

Welcome to the only downhill chainless stage race in the Maritimes! Fastest time over all stages wins the day!

📅 Saturday, July 18
📍 Keppoch Mountain (193 Keppoch Road, Beaver Meadow, B2G 2K8)

Spots are limited — register now!
👉 Visit our events page for more information - https://www.thekeppoch.ca/events

🚴‍♀️ WEDNESDAY GROUP RIDES - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 🚴‍♀️Join our Wednesday weekly group bike ride for fitness, fun, and comm...
06/16/2026

🚴‍♀️ WEDNESDAY GROUP RIDES - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 🚴‍♀️

Join our Wednesday weekly group bike ride for fitness, fun, and community!

📍 Meet: Main parking lot at the Keppoch lodge (193 Keppoch Road)
📅 Date: Every Wednesday
🕕 Time: 6:30 PM (Duration ~ 1.5 hours)
🚴‍♀️ Levels: Intermediate/Advance riders

Riders will need to purchase a Pete’s Cyclery and Outdoor Shop club membership ($40.00). For more information on payment, contact [email protected].

See you on the trail!

06/16/2026

NS WALKS AT THE KEPPOCH - JUNE 17 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Join us this Wednesday for a beautiful nature walk at the Keppoch!
This is a gentle, friendly weekly walking group that is open to everyone!

📍 Meet-up location: Keppoch Mountain (193 Keppoch Road, Beaver Meadow, B2G 2K8)
📅 Day & Time: Every Wednesday @ 10:00 AM
📩 Message us to join [email protected] or sign up on our Events page - https://www.hikenovascotia.ca/ns-walks/

All walks will be led by trained NS Walks leaders.

Come walk, chat, and enjoy fresh air with us—no pressure, just movement and community.

In addition, each Wednesday at around 9:30am we’ll be processing and collecting bottles for BugQuest Canada at the Keppoch lodge. We welcome volunteers to help us with the collection and please drop by to learn more.

See you on the trails!

HIKE TOWARDS THE KEPPOCH MOUNTAIN BADGE - JUNE 20 & 21 🥾🚶‍♂️🏞️🚶‍♀️⛰️Spend a weekend at the Keppoch and make huge strides...
06/15/2026

HIKE TOWARDS THE KEPPOCH MOUNTAIN BADGE - JUNE 20 & 21 🥾🚶‍♂️🏞️🚶‍♀️⛰️

Spend a weekend at the Keppoch and make huge strides towards earning your Keppoch Hiking Badge! This is in partnership with Hike Nova Scotia Hiker Challenge Badges program that showcases the province’s beautiful hiking trails. The reward - a badge to show off on clothing or backpacks, as well as being listed on the Honour Roll!

📍 Keppoch Mountain (193 Keppoch Road, Beaver Meadow, B2G 2K8)
📅 Saturday & Sunday, June 20 & 21

There a few options to participate in this weekend’s hiking event:
✅Sign up for a guided hike on one or both days (pre-registration required):
* SATURDAY, JUNE 20 @ 9:30AM: Game Changer, Shindig Hollow & White Rock Trail (~ 11 km)
* SUNDAY, JUNE 21 @ 9:30AM: East of Awesome, Summit Loop, Big Allan (via Widow Joe) (~ 8km)
* SUNDAY, JUNE 21 @ 6:00PM: Summer Solstice Hike on the Summit Loop (~ 5km) ** Firepit and s’mores after the hike (pending NS burn ban)
✅Come and hike at your own time and pace. We’ll have a map and guide sheet to assist you.

We will also have some awesome swag and draw prizes available for all participants! In addition, we’ll have some lunch options available back at the lodge ($5.00).

👉 For more information or to register for the guided hikes, send email to [email protected]

See you on the trails!

BUG WALKS AT THE KEPPOCH WITH RANDY LAUFF 🐛🦗🪲What critters lie in wait in the ponds of the Keppoch? Did you know that no...
06/13/2026

BUG WALKS AT THE KEPPOCH WITH RANDY LAUFF 🐛🦗🪲

What critters lie in wait in the ponds of the Keppoch? Did you know that no insect sets out to pollinate our wildflowers? What are they doing there?
Some insects have a lot of gall, but they’re still nice. Let’s learn about them, too! Join StFX entomologist for an hour-long walk to explore the wonderful richness of insects at The Keppoch!

📍 Location: Meet at the Keppoch Lodge (193 Keppoch Road)
📅 Dates: Saturdays - June 27, July 11, July 25 & August 8 (rain dates will be the Sundays after)
🕕 Time: 10:00 AM

👉 For more information or to register for the walk (max 12 participants per walk), send email to [email protected].

See you on the trails!

LODGE & SHUTTLE SERVICE - JUNE 13 & 14 🚴‍♀️✅ CURRENT CONDITIONS:The trails will all be open this weekend for hiking and ...
06/12/2026

LODGE & SHUTTLE SERVICE - JUNE 13 & 14 🚴‍♀️

✅ CURRENT CONDITIONS:

The trails will all be open this weekend for hiking and biking. If we receive rain more than 10 mm on our shuttle days, we will need to shut down the shuttle service to preserve our shuttle roads and remain operational for the rest of the season.

✅ LODGE & BIKE SHUTTLE UPDATE:

Lodge and shuttle operations will be operating as normal on both Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. Our first Friday evening shuttle service start date is July 3 from 4pm - 8pm.

✅ BIKE RENTALS:

For bike rental bookings, we recommend booking in advance online - https://botrow.com/keppoch-shop/ Take advantage of our bike rental + shuttle pass discount promo!

➡️ To sign up for our trail updates via email, visit https://www.thekeppoch.ca/conditions-shuttles

➡️ To report any fallen trees or debris, please send us an email 👉 [email protected] or text (902) 777-2453 (BIKE).

➡️ Shuttle passes, memberships & day passes are available to purchase on-line - https://botrow.com/keppoch-shop/

See you on the trails!

SUMMER SOLSTICE HIKE - JUNE 21 @ 6PM ☀️🥾Come celebrate on the longest day with a beautiful guided night hike at the Kepp...
06/11/2026

SUMMER SOLSTICE HIKE - JUNE 21 @ 6PM ☀️🥾

Come celebrate on the longest day with a beautiful guided night hike at the Keppoch! We will be meeting at the Keppoch lodge and then hike along the beautiful Summit Loop trail. We will also celebrate at the end with s’mores by the firepit (pending Nova Scotia burn ban).

📍 Keppoch Mountain (193 Keppoch Road, Beaver Meadow, B2G 2K8)
📅 Sunday June 21 @ 6PM
👉 To register, email [email protected]

See you on the trails!

Keppoch is contributing to BugQuest Canada: national search to uncover biodiversity!More information is available here: ...
06/10/2026

Keppoch is contributing to BugQuest Canada: national search to uncover biodiversity!

More information is available here: https://bioscan.life/bugquest/

We have two collecting traps at Keppoch, one in a hemlock stand near the lodge and the second beside the parking lot of Shindig Hollow, by the White Rock trail (photos attached), and both will be left in place until the fall. The traps passively direct insects into collecting bottles, which are replaced each week. The bottles will be shipped to the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph, where DNA barcoding will be used to identify the species present in each bottle. Sometime in early 2027, we will receive a complete list of all the insects found.

We replace the collecting bottles each Wednesday at around 9:30 am and process them in the Keppoch lodge. We welcome volunteers to help us with the collection - please drop by to learn more.

This is a collaboration with the Seniors for Climate-Antigonish

🚴‍♀️ WEDNESDAY GROUP RIDES - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 🚴‍♀️Join our Wednesday weekly group bike ride for fitness, fun, and comm...
06/09/2026

🚴‍♀️ WEDNESDAY GROUP RIDES - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 🚴‍♀️

Join our Wednesday weekly group bike ride for fitness, fun, and community!

📍 Meet: Main parking lot at the Keppoch lodge (193 Keppoch Road)
📅 Date: Every Wednesday
🕕 Time: 6:30 PM (Duration ~ 1.5 hours)
🚴‍♀️ Levels: Intermediate/Advance riders

Riders will need to purchase a Pete’s Cyclery club membership ($40.00). For more information on payment, contact [email protected].

See you on the trails! Pete’s Cyclery and Outdoor Shop

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193 Keppoch Road, Beaver Meadow
Antigonish, NS
B2G2K8

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