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Brigus South
6.5-km trail between Brigus South and Admiral's Cove. Allow 2-4 hours. Moderate. Attractions include beaches, good views, high cliff walking, abandoned settlement, meadows.
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Calvert
18.3-km trail between Cape Broyle and Calvert. Allow 6-10 hours. Difficult/strenuous. Attractions include sea kayaking nearby, sea arch, great coastal views, sea caves, waterfowl, Devil's Staircase, meadows, abandoned community, offshore islands.
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Maddox Cove
11.5-km, 4-6 hour moderate hike between Cape Spear and Maddox Cove. From the easternmost point in North America the trail follows the coast southward. Attractions along the way include a World War II coastal defence battery, whales, seabirds, a bakeapple bog and the abandoned hamet of Staffordside.
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Ferryland
5.2-km trail between Calvert and Ferryland. Allow 1.5-2 hours. Easy. Attractions include offshore islands, meadows, cobble beaches, old railway route, stone church, easy family walking.
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Logy Bay
Cobbler Path opened June 6, 2010 and runs from Torbay Point to Logy Bay. Access points are at Doran's Lane and Red Cliff Road
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Blackhead, Cape Spear
10.6-km, 5-8 hour, moderate/difficult hike. Trailheads at Fort Amherst, St. John's, and Blackhead, Route 11.2-km of side trails.
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La Manche Provincial Park
14.5-km trail between La Manche village and Brigus South. Allow 6-9 hours. Moderate / difficult. Attractions include the abandoned La Manche village, eagles, whales, seabirds, woodlands and rugged coastline.
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Renews
10.1-km trail between Renews and Cappahayden. Allow 3-5 hours. Moderate. The southern end of the developed portion of the East Coast Trail. Attractions include nesting terns, historic attractions in Renews, eagles, cormorants, cobble beaches, picnicking.
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La Manche Provincial Park
This very popular destination has several access point: 6.4-km from Tors Cove; 4km from St. Michael's; 2.7-km from Bauline East (all ECT); rough trail from end of La Manche Road; 1.25-km from La Manche Provincial Park.Trail through/from Bauline East includes steep climb. Main attraction is abandoned La Manche village access by restored 50 metre suspension bridge.
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Witless Bay
7.3-km trail between Bay Bulls and Witless Bay. Allow 2-4 hours. Easy-moderate. Attractions include walking through woods and meadows. excellent ocean views of Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, sea stacks, seabirds, whales.
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Petty Harbour
13.5-km from Petty Harbour to Shoal Bay Road and 6.4-km from East Coast Trail to Shoal Bay Road parking. Allow 5 - 8 hours. Moderate / difficult. Attractions include seabirds, whales, barrens, abandoned settlement, waterfalls, 18th century copper mine.
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Aquaforte
2.9-km trail in Aquaforte. Allow 1-3 hours (there are several alternate loops to choose from). Easy. Gentle family hiking. Attractions include former whale factory, waterfall, saltwater estuary. Watch out for rising tides that floor the seaside route at Soil Rock.
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Ferryland
5.5-km trail between Ferryland and Aquaforte. Allow 2-3 hours. Easy/moderate. Attractions include Colony of Avalon, lighthouse, picnicking, cobble beach, waterfall.
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Goulds
16.3-km from Shoal Bay to Bay Bulls plus 6.6-km from Shoal Bay Road parking to East Coast Trail. Allow 6.5-9.5 hours. Difficul-strenuous. Attractions include eagles, seabirds, sea stacks, reversing falls and the sea-driver freshwater geyser at The Spout.
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Port Kirwan
17.1-km trail between Aquaforte and Port Kirwan. Allow 6-9 hours. Difficult. Attractions include barren, view of Aquaforte fjord, spectacular rock sea arch at Berry Head, meadows, cobble beach, waterfall, seabirds, offshore islands.
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Pouch Cove
15-km of awe-inspiring hiking trail linking Flatrock to Pouch Cove. Find yourself at the edge of the world.
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Logy Bay
8.9-km trail from Quidi Vidi Village in St. John's to Logy Bay. Allow 3-5 hours. Moderate/difficult. Attractions include several river crossings, coastal scenery, ravens, World War II observation station, woodland walking, Ocean Sciences Centre.
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Mobile
5.1-km trail between Mobile and Tors Cove. Allow 1.5-2.5 hours. Easy. Attractions include Gentle shoreline, sheltered woods, 3 pebble beaches, picnicking, seabirds and whales.
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Norris Arm
This trail located just off Route 351 connects with the Newfoundland T'Railway.
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Croque
Easy to moderate 1 hour, 2.4-km (return) trail to former French fishing station and 19th century rock carvings.