Icon of Annunciation to the Theotokos
St.Vladimir Orthodox Church

Location

The monastery has been blessed with a beautiful natural setting. The property is over 100 acres of fields and woods. There are miles of old logging trails.

Civic Address

172 Goose Chase Road
New Germany / Watford, Nova Scotia

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Driving Directions

From Halifax

  • Take Highway 103 west from Halifax.
  • Take exit 12 north onto Highway 10 towards New Germany.
  • Drive for 20.8 km to a Building Supplies store on your right.
  • Just before that store, turn right on Goose Chase Road (a dirt road).
  • Drive for 900 m on the dirt road, to reach the driveway to the Hermitage on your right.
  • Turn right on the driveway, and drive carefully for about 370 m to the Hermitage parking area.

The duration of the trip from Halifax is about 1 hr and 25 min, driving slightly below the speed limits. The distance from Halifax is about 122 km.

From the Valley

  • Take Highway 10 towards New Germany and Bridgewater.
  • After you pass New Germany, turn up on Goose Chase Road (Watford) on the left-hand side just after a Building Supplies store.
  • Drive for 900 m on the dirt road, to reach the driveway to the Hermitage on your right.
  • Turn right on the driveway, and drive carefully for about 370 m to the Hermitage parking area.

Around 68 km from Middleton.

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Hermitage of the Annunciation, 172 Goose Chase Rd, New Germany, NS, (902) 644-1388