Wainfleet Rail Trail

This Conservation Area offers a well established old rail line trail. Hike along this trail from one end of Wainfleet to the other! It is 13 kilometers (8 miles) in length - one way. Take a relaxing hike along the 13 kilometre (8 mile) Wainfleet Rail Trail where you will find a picturesque view of Wainfleet from its east boundary to its west. Experience a wide range of landscapes from quarries to woodlots, open fields and farms. The Wainfleet Rail Trail extends from Port Colborne 13 km west along the former Grand Trunk Railway. 

Along the way you will see many different species of migrating birds as well as small mammals such as rabbits. Keep your eyes open for different animal tracks along the way. Information provided by the Niagara Conservation website.

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TRAIL STATS
LENGTH:
13 km 
DIFFICULTY: •• 
ACTIVITIES:
Hiking & Walking, Snowshoeing & Backcountry 
CHARACTER:
Rail Trail 
SURFACE:
Gravel, Soil - Compacted 
AMENITIES:
Parking, Picnic Areas 
OTHER:
 
LOCATION
REGION:
Niagara 
SUB-REGION:
Niagara Peninsula 
CLOSEST TOWN(S):
Wainfleet 
TRAILHEAD: GPS 
SEASONS / HOURS

Year-round

 
CONTACT INFO
NAME:
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority , Admin 
PHONE:
905-788-3135 
EMAIL: Email Us Now 
WEB SITE

For more information, including maps, please visit our Web site at www.conservation-niagara.on.ca

 
 
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