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Haliburton County Rail Trail| Length: | 34 km - There are many access points which allow for shorter routes. | | Rating: | moderate to challenging | | Duration: | Route Dependant | | Description: | The County of Haliburton and the Haliburton Highlands Trails & Tours Network invite joggers, walkers, hikers, horseback riders, ATVers and snowmobilers to come on out and experience what the Haliburton County Rail Trail has to offer.
Spring is a wonderful time on the Rail Trail as birds are back singing to find a mate and to proclaim their territory, animals are waking up from a long winters rest and flowers are beginning to poke their way through the soil.
The Rail Trail is opened exclusively to non-motorized use April 2nd to May 31st. Non-motorized users such as walkers, joggers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and hikers share the trail with motorized users from June 1st to November 30th between 10:00 am to dusk.
ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) users who hold a permit with the Haliburton or Kawartha ATV Associations are invited to use the Rail Trail from June 1st to November 30th of every year between the hours of 10:00 am and dusk. The trail is ranked as a beginner trail and users are required to obey the speed limit of 30 km/hr.
During the winter months explore this winter wonderland via snowmobile. Snowmobiles are required to have a current OFSC permit to ride the Rail Trail and must obey the 50 km/hr speed limit. Check the winter trail conditions at www.hcsa.com before heading out.
Cautions: The Rail Trail can be very challenging at various sections and is only suitable for bikes with wide tires ie. Mountain Bikes. Be cautious when crossing over bridge because there are gaps between the wooden planks. We recommend cyclists dismount and walk their bikes across the bridge(s). There is limited signage along the trail.
Directions: Parking and trailhead kiosks are located at each end of the trail. In Haliburton, access via County Rd. 1 (where the Rail Trail crosses the main road - just metres from the lights at the intersection of Hwy 21 and County Rd. 1). In Kinmount, access via Austin Park.
This trail is a featured ‘Adopt-a-Metre’ trail. You can help construction and maintenance efforts by adopting a metre of the Haliburton county Rail Trail today! 80 cents of every $1 is spent on the ground. To learn more about the Adopt-a-Metre Program, check out our ‘Get Involved’ link on the home page.
For more information and the downloadable brochure please click on the link below
| | Download the Haliburton County Rail Trail map | | Website: | www.haliburtoncounty.ca/main.asp?function=municipal&subfunction=municipal§ion=RailTrail | Weather:
 | | Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Low minus 4. | | Currently 10.7°CC, wind NW 8 km/h |
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