Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail

The East Coast Trail (ECT) is a collection of trails in Newfoundland that span 336 kilometres. Back in 2015 my friend, Amanda, and I decided we wanted to hike all of the trails that existed in the trail system at the time. Between 2015 and 2017 we completed this goal, finishing all 24 paths. Since 2017 three new paths have been added on the North end of the ECT. Amanda has been lucky enough to complete the new ones as well, while they are still on my “to-do” list.

Here’s a little trip down memory lane for you all to enjoy of our time on the ECT. This list includes the stats of each path as they existed when we were completing our challenge. Currently, there are a total of 25 trails on the ECT. Trails such as Blackhead Path and Mudder Wet Path have been combined with other trails so they no longer exist on the current ECT association website.

For anyone visiting the east coast of Newfoundland, St. John’s and surrounding areas, I highly recommend you take the time to do at least one of the trails available as part of the ECT. One of the easiest portions of the ECT to complete is Cape Spear to North Head, part of the longer Cape Spear Path.

The East Coast Trail Association does a great job of keeping their website with trail stats and conditions up to date. You can visit them here.