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Loop Trails near Halifax

10 routes near Halifax qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 2.4 km and 53 m (174 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 8.8 km.

That is 18 percent of the 55 routes we map near Halifax. They are shorter than the local average, 2.4 km against 4.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 53 m (174 ft) against 91 m (299 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Hothouse Hill Loop

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
Easy

North Loop

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
30 min
Moderate

Pennant Point Trail

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
Easy

Pitcher Plant Loop

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
29 m
Typical duration
19 min
Easy

Red Spruce Loop

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
56 m
Typical duration
29 min
Easy

Seaview Park

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
0.5 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
10 m
Typical duration
7 min
Easy

South Loop

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
Easy

Wetlands Loop

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
Easy

Whicky-Whack loop

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
Easy

Freda Wales Trail

Nova Scotia · Canada

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
16 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Hothouse Hill LoopNova Scotia0.8 km17 m11 minEasyApril to October
North LoopNova Scotia2.1 km46 m30 minEasyApril to October
Pennant Point TrailNova Scotia8.8 km194 m2 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Pitcher Plant LoopNova Scotia1.3 km29 m19 minEasyApril to October
Red Spruce LoopNova Scotia1.9 km56 m29 minEasyApril to October
Seaview ParkNova Scotia0.5 km10 m7 minEasyApril to October
South LoopNova Scotia1.9 km42 m27 minEasyApril to October
Wetlands LoopNova Scotia3.6 km80 m53 minEasyApril to October
Whicky-Whack loopNova Scotia1.5 km34 m22 minEasyApril to October
Freda Wales TrailNova Scotia1.1 km25 m16 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with North Loop, South Loop, Seaview Park. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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