Tour Overview
Shelburne, Nova Scotia B0T 1W0, Canada
Shelburne County Rail Trail: Western Loop Trans Canada Trail 125.8 km long walk, run, hike, bicycle,
Shelburne County Rail Trail: Western Loop Trans Canada Trail
125.8 km long walk, run, hike, bicycle, multiple stops
The Halifax and South Western rail way was abandoned in the 1980s and is now being recovered as part of the Western Loop of the Trans Canada Trail around Nova Scotia. Over 80 kilometers of the 125 kilometers of rail bed and 24 bridges have been recovered across Shelburne County as shared multiuse trail, active transportation route and tourism experience.
This trail connects communities in Shelburne County passing through Sable River, Allendale, Jordan, Port Clyde, Barrington, Shag Harbour, Woods Harbour and Charlesville then connecting to the
trails in Queens and Yarmouth Counties.
The Shelburne County Rail Trail comprises more than eight trail segments eachwith their own attractions. It is a fantastic way to travel around this part of Nova Scotia without having to travel on roads or highways. The rails to trails are ideal for off-road cycling, long-distance trekking or off highway vehicle long distance travel through the forest and wilderness areas and along the shores of Shelburne County. These old railways have no excessively steep climbs and fairly level grades throughout. Hybrid or mountain bikes are best suited for the trail surface along hard packed, fine gravel due to their railroad past. Expect a wide range of trail users including walkers, hikers, cyclists, off highway vehicle users, equestrian and geocaching respecting each other, the trail and the environment.
Connection to website for South Shore Connect / Trails / Shelburne Countyrecreation guide (www.southshoreconnect.ca)
Stops
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Stop 1: Trailhead in Charlesville at connection of Yarmouth County and Shelburne County rail trails
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Stop 2: Pope's Road Trailhead
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Stop 3: Sharing the trail
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Stop 4: Wagon Ride on the Cockawit trail
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Stop 5: Riders on the trail to Woods Harbour
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Stop 6: Cockawit trail at Shag Harbour trail bridge.
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Stop 7: Lupins on trail near Doctor’s Cove cemetery.
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Stop 8: Doctors Cove trail bridge
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Stop 9: Multi-use trail near Doctors Cove
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Stop 10: Sgt Taylor Memorial Park and Trailhead
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Stop 11: Barrington Bay Trail
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Stop 12: At Downeys river bridge
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Stop 13: Barrington River (Kiack Brook) bridge at Barrington Head.
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Stop 14: Clement’s Pond treasured wetland trail
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Stop 15: Swaines Bog Treasured wetland rare beauty
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Stop 16: Black Loyalist Heritage Trail
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Stop 17: Roseway River trail
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Stop 18: Shelburne Rail Trail
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Stop 19: Jordan Branch T'Railway
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Stop 20: Purney Brook bridge on Jordan Branch T’Railway
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Stop 21: Jordan Branch T'railway as part of Trans Canada Trail
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Stop 22: The Jordan River Trail
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Stop 23: Ogden Creek on Camp Jordan portion of East Jordan Trail
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Stop 24: East River and Bridge
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Stop 25: Mile 34.9 Stream bridge refurbished near Canada Hill Road on Allendale to Jordan T'railway
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Stop 26: Walls Brook Trailbridge
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Stop 27: Emily Forrest Nova Scotia Walkabout passing through Sable wetland
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Stop 28: Sable to Canada Hill T’Railway through Sable Wetland
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Stop 29: Tom Tigney Trail
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Stop 30: Tidney Wilderness Trailway Access Point
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Stop 31: Tidney River bridge Number 3, Memorial bench and picnic area
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Stop 32: Tidney Wilderness Stillwater and wetland
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Stop 33: Tidney Wilderness T'Railway: a wetland near the blueberry farm
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Stop 34: Entering the east end of the Shelburne County Trans Canada Rails to Trails at the Queens / Shelburne County line
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