Trans Canada Trail New Brunswick

The Trail in New Brunswick enters from Québec on the Petit Temis trail which runs 130 km from Rivière-du-Loup in Québec to the heart of downtown Edmundston. This paved trail is heavily used by residents and visitors alike and traverses de la République Provincial Park and the New Brunswick Botanical Gardens. More...

Click on the links below for detailed information on each section of the New Brunswick Trans Canada Trail. For printable maps, .gps coordinates, and pavilion directions click here.

• Petit Témis Interprovincial Linear Park - south
  
  
• Upper St. John River Valley
  
  
• Woodstock-Fredericton-Lincoln-Oromocto (The Lincoln Trail)
  
  
• City of Fredericton Trail Network
  
  
• The Lower River Passage (130-km water route)
  
  
• Greater Saint John
  
  
• Saint John Harbour Passage
  
  
• Rockwood Park Trail
  
  
• The Fundy Footpath - A challenging, 41-km wilderness trail that starts at the suspension bridge at Big Salmon River and hugs the coastline to the boundaries of Fundy National Park. A Fundy Footpath kit (includes maps and tide schedule) can be purchased at the Interpretive Centre.
  
  
• Fundy Trail Parkway - Offering panoramic views and wheelchair-accessible lookouts, this multi-use trail that can be enjoyed on foot, by bicycle or via the low-speed auto route. The 11-kilometre trail begins near the Village of St. Martins and has been completed up to Big Salmon River.
  
  
• Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe Trail
  
  
• Sackville to Port Elgin
  

The Trail in and around Moncton-Dieppe

In the Greater Moncton area, the trail runs along the Petitcodiac River through the communities of Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview.  Future plans include the connection of the Dieppe portion of the Trans Canada Trail to the section leading to Memramcook, Dorchester and Sackville.  Central Moncton’s portion of the Trans Canada Trail is known as the Riverfront Promenade.

The Petitcodiac, like the Salmon River near Truro, Nova Scotia, is known for its spectacular tidal bore phenomenon. A bore occurs when the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave that travels upriver, making the river appear to be flowing backward.

The Trail in and around Fredericton

The first trail in Fredericton, the Gibson Trail, was opened in 1993 - around the same time that the idea of the Trans Canada Trail was taking shape.  Canadian National donated 377 kilometres of abandoned rail line, including the bridge linking north and south Fredericton, to the province. The first section of Trail in the city was completed in 1996; the magnificent footbridge opened a year later. Today, the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge is a popular lookout spot for residents and visitors of all ages and abilities. People use it to commute to work, as part of their outdoor exercise program, or to take a stroll with family and friends.

In the Greater Fredericton area, more than 85 kilometres of non-motorized, multi-use trails are accessible to pedestrians, wheelchair users and cyclists. Throughout the winter months many of these trails are groomed for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and some are kept clear for winter running. 

Trans Canada Trail Pavilions are located in Edmundston, Fredericton, Moncton-Dieppe and Saint John (Rockwood Park). Get directions from  Trail Locator.


Useful Links

Fredericton Tourism - Trails

Fredericton Trails Coalition

New Brunswick Trails Council Inc.

Tourism Saint John


The Trans Canada Trail : New Brunswick Guidebook by Sue Lebrecht includes lodging and camping tips, local attractions, and special sections devoted to natural features, animals and plants  and local history. Visit Trail shop.