Lake William Trail
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (Hills). View elevation profile. Facilities: Parking. Signage: Trail map at the trailhead. Interpretive panels on local natural features. Features: 5km loose gravel trail. Scenic pedestrian bridge. Hilly terrain, winding through wetlands & alongside Lake William. Still under construction with
The Dynamite Trail
Difficulty: Moderate (Distance/Inclines) Elevation profile. Facilities: Parking & benches. Signage: Map kiosks, kilometer markers & basic info. Features: 11km (one way) section of the Rum Runners Trail which extends from Halifax to Luneburg (123km).ย Scenic Railway bridges with lofty
Nine Mile River Trails
Difficulty: Easy - Difficult (Distance). Elevation profile. Facilities:ย Parking, benches. Signage:ย Excellent. Features: Up to 10km (~3-4hrs), with options as short as 1km.ย Easy to navigate with excellent signage & trail construction.ย Remote wilderness with unreliable cell phone coverage. Tags: #Backcountry,
Gaff Point Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Moderate (distance & rugged terrain). 7.5km (~2.5hrs). Relatively flat elevation profile. Facilities:ย Parking, benches, and toilets. Signage:ย Minimal, adequate trail signage with an info panel at the trailhead. Features: One of the province's best beaches followed by a looped coastal
The Atlantic View Trail
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (Distance). Facilities:ย Parking, picnic areas, beach, benches, and toilets. Signage:ย Minimal. Features: Less than 10km (~1hr by bike) one way. Access to Lawrencetown Beach.ย Scenic coastal, rails-to-trails. Part of an extensive route from Shearwater to Musquodoboit. Biodiversity:
Crowbar Lake Hiking Trail
Difficulty: Difficult (terrain, hills, navigation). Facilities: Parking. Signage:ย ย Sparse trail markers, little-to-no signage. Features: Challenging hike with rewarding scenery. Various trails and loops extending 18km+. Categories: #Backcountry, #Lake, #Long Distance, #Old-Growth. Crowbar Lake Trails ย ย ย Part of the much larger Waverley
Victoria Park
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (distance, hills). Facilities:ย Parking, canteen, pool, restrooms, bandstand, picnic areas, playground. Signage: Interpretive panels, maps, and trail markings throughout. Features: Over 1000 acres to explore.ย Family-friendly destination with public pool (closed for upgrades), splash pad &
Uniacke Estate Museum Park
Difficulty:ย Easy to Moderate (distance). Facilities: Parking, toilets, picnic tables, tea room, estate museum. Signage: Interpretive panels and trail markings. Features: 930 hectares with 7 hiking trails. Estate Museum open daily until 5pm June 1-Oct. 5 (admission under $5).ย Park
Taylor Head Provincial Park
Difficulty:ย Moderate - Difficult (Terrain/Distance). Facilities: Parking, outhouses, covered picnic areas, and benches. Signage: Information kiosks, interpretive panels, map, and trail markers throughout. Features: Over 20km of coastline with 15km of hiking trails.ย Day-Use park with days worth of adventures.ย
The Salt Marsh Trail
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (distance). View the elevation profile here. Facilities: Parking, Toilets, Benches, Dog Bags, Garbage Cans. Signage: Information kiosks at trailheads, interpretive panels, and other signage. Categories: #Biking, #Bird-Watching, #Bridge, #Coastal, #Picnic, #Rails-To-Trails, #Wetlands. Salt Marsh Trail Guide ย
The Purcells Cove Backlands
Difficulty: Difficult (Navigation/Terrain/Hills/Distance). Facilities: None. Signage: Only via McIntosh Run Trails & Shaw Wilderness Park, other trails unmarked. Features: 1350 hectares of highly unique landscapes and ecosystems.ย A top-notch mountain biking and hiking location without leaving the city. Categories:
Pollyโs Cove Hiking Trails
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult (Terrain/Navigation). Click to view the elevation profiles for the Basin Trail &ย Loop Trail. Facilities: Minimal parking. Signage: None. Categories: #Coastal, #Bird-Watching, #Hiking, #Lookoff. Polly's Cove Guide ย ย ย Polly's Cove will encompass you with memorably striking scenery
McIntosh Run Singletrack Trails
Difficulty:ย Easy - Difficult (Terrain, Distance). Facilities: None. Signage: Marked with signposts throughout with maps at trailheads and on select signposts. Features: 15km of trails, stretching from Spryfield to Herring Cove.ย Designed by, and for mountain bikers, with hikers equally
Musquodoboit Trailway
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (distance/elevation/terrain). Facilities: Parking Lot, sheltered picnic areas, toilets. Signage: Trailhead information kiosk, map, trail markers. Features: 5 different wilderness hiking trails. 15km multi-use, rails-to-trails spine trail. Spectacular views from various lookoff points. Categories: #Backcountry, #Biking,
Long Lake Provincial Park
Difficulty: Easy -ย Difficult (distance/terrain/navigation). Facilities: Parking, toilet, bike racks, paddling launchย & equipment rentals. Signage:ย ย Minimal. Mostly along the Lakeview Trail. Features: 5km semi-looped Lakeview Trail with wide, compacted crusher dust base. Over 2000 hectares of wilderness with a few unmarked
Hemlocks and Hardwoods Hiking Trail โ Kejimkujik National Park
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate (distance). Facilities: Parking, bike racks, outhouse. Signage: Interpretive signage throughout. Features: 5km loop trail (allow 2 hours). Boardwalk for over half of the trail makes for easy walking with very few ups and downs. Hemlock
Kejimkujik National Park
Difficulty:ย Easy - Difficult (destination dependent). Facilities: Parking, canoe rental, washrooms, food, campsites, showers, supervised beach, sky observatory, visitor center. Signage:ย Excellent signage, trail markers & information panels throughout. Features: Nova Scotia's top camping destination.ย Accommodates adventures large and small. On-site
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes: Kearney Lake Trails
Difficulty: Difficult (Terrain/Navigation). Facilities:ย None. Signage: Minimal markings & signage. Periodically posted trail maps. Features: Part of the extensive Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area.ย Rugged, unmarked #Backcountry trail system for experienced hikers. Trails encompass Charlies, Fox, Ash & Hobsons
Hobsons Lake Trail, Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness
Difficulty:ย Moderate to Difficult (Terrain/Navigation). Facilities:ย None. Signage: Unmarked trails with occasional signage and maps (sparse). Features: 3-hour roundtrip loop or 40min up-and-back to Hobson's Lake.ย Scenic cascade waterfall along Hobson Brook.ย Part of the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness,
Duncanโs Cove Nature Reserve
Difficulty: Moderate (Terrain, Distance). Facilities:ย None. Signage:ย None. Features: One of Halifax's most scenic coastal hikes.ย Part of a sensitive nature reserve (tread lightly). Up to 8km return trip (3-4hrs). Categories: #Coastal, #Lookoff, #Hiking, #NatureReserve, #Bird-Watching. GPS Map Files |
Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
Difficulty: Difficult (Length/Terrain/Navigation). Facilities:ย Parking, outhouses. Signage:ย None. Features: Over 11km of stunningly beautiful, rugged coastal hiking.ย Unmarked trails, rocky coastal dangers & rapidly changing weather require preparation. Sensitive coastal ecosystem demands you stay on trail & Leave No Trace. Habitat:
Shaw Wilderness Park
Difficulty:ย Moderate - Difficult (Navigation, Terrain, Distance). Facilities:ย Parking. Signage: Trail markers for main trail, little signage. Features: Ecologically diverse landscape. 153 hectares of urban wilderness with access to 2 lakes.ย Unique vistas of downtown Halifax.ย Borders the MacIntosh Run Singletrack
The Bluff Wilderness Trail
Difficulty: Moderate - Difficult (Distance/Terrain). 4 stacked loops (~4 hours each). Facilities:ย Parking, bike rack, and garbage cans at the trailhead. Signage:ย Info kiosk at the trailhead, periodic maps, and trail markings throughout. Categories: #Backcountry, #Full-Day, #Lake, #Lookoff, #Nature-Reserve, #Old-Growth, #Paddling,
Blomidon Provincial Park
Difficulty:ย Moderate to Difficult (hills, rugged terrain, distance). Facilities:ย Parking, camping, washrooms. Signage:ย Adequate signage throughout. Features: Over 10km of hiking trails with views of the Minas Basin.ย Home to some of the world's highest tides.ย Fully equipped provincial park campground (click
Bedford-Sackville Greenway Trail
Difficulty: Easy. Facilities: Parking, benches, dog waste bags, garbage cans. Signage:ย Plenty of info panels signs and maps. Features:ย Follows 4km of the Sackville River.ย Multi-use, active transportation route between Bedford & Sackville with direct access to sports fields.ย Educational