Welcome to the St. Margaret’s Bay Area Rails to Trails
Just 30 minutes from downtown Halifax Nova Scotia, the St. Margaret’s Bay Area trail is a community run trail built on the original railway line that served the Bay area.
Connecting with the BLT Trail in Hubley and the Aspotogan Trail in Hubbards the St. Margaret’s Bay Area trail is a 33km multi-use recreational trail with some of the most stunning elevated panoramic views of the St. Margaret’s Bay. Interpretive panels along the trail give information about the area’s history, ecology, attractions and points of interest. With multiple entrances and exit points, in whole or in part the trail is perfect for everyone.
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St. Margaret’s Bay Area Rails to Trails – Trail Facts
Length: 33 km
Trail end points: Around civic #4268 St. Margaret’s Bay Road to Hubley.
Connected Communities: Hubley, Lewis Lake, Upper Tantallon, Head of St. Margaret’s Bay, Boutlier’s Point, Ingramport, Black Point, Queensland, Hubbards. Trail surface: Crushed Stone
Trail category: Rail-Trail, Multi-Use
Trail activities: Walking, Hiking, Running, Wheelchair Accessible, Cycling, Horse-Back Riding, 4 Wheeling, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing Resources:
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Puddle Bridge is in place!!!
Trail News Trail Notices & AlertsThe structure for the new puddle bridge was placed early this morning. Work began earlier than expected due to predicted gusting wind later in the morning. All went in without any issues and the bridge looks amazing!! Our contractor will start the decking tomorrow, with the deck work expected to continue through next week. Next…
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Trail News Trail Notices & AlertsThe cleanup of the section from Island View to Ingramport will be started next week We are doing this as we have the other sections, to re-establish the ditches, sight-lines and address other drainage issues. The amount of unseen damage from the July 2023 flood is severe and we are working to upgrade the trail…
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Trail Section closure for maintenance
Trail Notices & AlertsThe trail section from Vinegar Lake Road to the Black Point Fire Department will be closed for approx two weeks due to work on trail. Also please note: The Puddle Bridge replacement is soon starting . Gear is going to start being placed the week of Jan 6 2025 with a start date of Jan…
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St. Margaret's Bay Rails to Trail
- Distance Instructions
- Travel mode
- walking
- bicycling
- driving
- straight-line
- Distance 32 km
- Time 7 h 57 min
- Speed 4.0 km/h
- Min altitude 5 m
- Peak 86 m
- Climb 340 m
- Descent 401 m