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Cobalt Historic Walking Trail

Walking tour begins at Museum or Welcome Centre.

The Cobalt Walking Tour has proven to be very popular with visitors and town-folk alike as walk the town see the various sites of the "silver city" and hear stories of her illustrious past. Noteworthy on the tour are the historically themed murals that put Cobalt in context with the people who built the mines and the town. The tour also stops at the Drummond Cairn, a tribute to Dr. William Henry Drummond, Poet Laureate and mine owner. 

Historic Cobalt received a Parks Designation for the Silver Capital of Canada. 

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TRAIL STATS
LENGTH:
3 km 
DIFFICULTY: •• 
ACTIVITIES:
Hiking & Walking, Heritage/Culture 
CHARACTER:
Natural, Scenic, Historic 
SURFACE:
Paved 
AMENITIES:
 
OTHER:
 
LOCATION
REGION:
North Central Ontario 
SUB-REGION:
Ontario's Wilderness Region 
CLOSEST TOWN(S):
Cobalt 
TRAILHEAD: GPS 
SEASONS / HOURS
Year-round 
CONTACT INFO
NAME:
Historic Cobalt Head Office , Admin 
PHONE:
705-679-2199 
EMAIL: Email Us Now  
WEB SITE
For more information, including maps, please visit our Web site at www.historiccobalt.com
 
 
 

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