There are countless trails criss-crossing HRM. Some are informal footpaths used for generations for hunting and fishing, others are on old rail beds taken over and managed by community groups, others are in public parks. There are even water trails along the coast.
HRM's emerging Regional Trail System reflects the widest possible range of experiences associated with our diverse natural history landscapes. The system features challenging wilderness trails with a guaranteed high degree of environmental and ecological integrity, multi-use, shared trails which link communities and offer visitors a unique glimpse of our cultural/living history, coastal trails which traverse beaches, truncated headlands and estuaries and offer outstanding vistas, and urban greenways which offer that unique opportunity for overnight visitors to exercise in a pleasant natural setting.
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Bissett Road Trail About the Site: Contact the Cole Harbour Parks and Trails Association at 902-462-5706 Caution: No one maintains this trail. Take care crossing the bridges. Use at own risk. Natural Features: This trail provides access to the coastal lands behind the Eastern Shore Beaches. Travelers can expect to see a waterfall, streams, and patches of wild roses. During construction of the railway, builders cut through solid rock. The exposed quartzite is visible as rail lines cuts along the trail. Lichens colonized the bare rock, gradually creating a more hospitable environment for other plants. Look at the variety of plants now growing on the quartzite bedrock. Getting There: Take highway 207 (Cole Harbour Road) east of Dartmouth. Turn right on the
Bissett Road towards Rainbow Haven Beach. The rail trail crosses Bissett Road. There is room for 3 cars to park at the trailhead.
