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Confederation Trail
The Confederation Trail Prince Edward Island's tip-to-tip trail, was developed on abandoned
railway lines and takes you into wetlands and hardwood groves, through quaint villages and along sparkling rivers.
In August, 2000, Prince Edward Island became the first province in Canada to complete its section of
the Trans Canada Trail. Since then Island communities have been working to complete various sections across the
province.
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Download Confederation Trail map [4167KB PDF file]
Download Fern Checklist [515.42 KB PDF file]
Trail History - The Prince Edward Island Railway [175 KB PDF file]
The trail is nearly flat due to its origins as a railway line, and the finely crushed gravel
surface makes it very easy to negotiate both on foot and by bicycle.
As it passes through villages and towns, trekkers have a chance to stop, shop, have a snack and dine out. Watch for
bright plum-coloured gates which mark the various entry points. In winter the trail is turned over to
snowmobilers, making an excellent tip-to-tip network that even connects to several motels for
door-to-door adventure.
The trail offers unlimited opportunities for nature lovers, artists, historians, photographers,
berry pickers, birders and anyone looking for a nice quiet place to spread a blanket for an afternoon picnic.
The first long section of trail completed runs between Tignish
and Kensington. This 125-km stretch takes you from a beautifully restored
stone railway station in Kensington to the
Jubilee
Theatre in Summerside
and onward to, Wellington
and the heart of PEI's Acadian community. From there the off-road route travels through farmlands and forests, and
allows you to experience the warmth and history of communities such as Tyne
Valley, O'Leary and Tignish.
Although activity on the Confederation Trail is limited to walkers and hikers, wheelchairs, cyclists and runners in the
summertime, and snowmobiles in the winter, there are now two parallel equestrian trails in the western end of the
Island. The Summerside to Travellers
Rest section is 4.2 km, while the O'Leary to
Coleman run is 5.1 km.
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