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24,000Km - Roadways and
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​Whether you are looking for a place to hike, cycle, paddle, ride, cross-country ski or snowmobile, you can find an experience that resonates with you. As the longest recreational trail in the world, The Great Trail offers a wide range of activities through a variety of landscapes – urban, rural and wilderness, along greenways, waterways and roadways.

True to its name, The Great Trail embodies the vastness of our terrain and the diversity of our people.
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The great Trail
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It is our hope to help promote this Canadian jewel. Family and friends have shown an interest in joining us for some section walks, which we will share on our blog. Also, we will endeavor to meet people along the walk and learn more about our country and its history.
 
We started the Great Walk in June 2018. We began from St John's NFLD, crossing more than 900km. Continuing west we crossed all of the Maritimes. We walked for as long as the weather permits and we break for the winter months. In 2019, we resumed our trek in the Maritimes, continuing west across Quebec and Ontario. We are clearly affected by the pandemic situation (COVID-19) and have tapered our 2020 season where we walked approximately 500 kilometers on the north shores of Lake Superior. Our 2021 season will likely be shortened and therefore we hope to complete the lower crossing of The Great Trail, of approximately 12,000/13,000km, in five years - finishing in Victoria, BC in the fall of 2022.
 
First and foremost, the links above to 'The Great Trail' is key for any travelers on the trail. The website and in particular, the smart phone app will be of great benefit to any long distance hiker as more information is shared and uploaded. We will be doing our part and adding information, comments, photos onto The Great Trail App. 

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​The Great Trail Blog

The Great Trail Blog

The link to our Great Trail blog is now a page on this website. You can access each post by clicking on the 'The Great Trail Blog' button on the left.
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JuSi Adventures 'The Great Trail' Videos

Season 1  - The Maritimes
​(2018) Videos
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Season 2 - Quebec & Ontario
​(2019) Video
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Season 3 - Northern Lake Superior (2020) Video
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As always - if you have information that you think could be added to our logbooks, please contact us.

logbooks -
Legend & Description

OUR LOGBOOK - We are sharing our detailed planning information.
​When we plan long distance walks, we research and take a deep dive to understand where we will find supplies and services. Along The Great Trail, we have gathered this type of information using Google Maps, the Great Trail map and various provincial books (most were published 8-10 years ago). This information is considered moderately accurate. We will update our logbooks as we walk along the trail - the Maritime Provinces have been updated as of November 2018.
​Updated Maritime Provinces

We have built our logbooks by province. In these logbooks, we have calculated; distances (both cumulative and between services), distance off-trail (if applicable) for any services, types of terrain expected, communities and services, phone numbers for campgrounds, addresses and water access.
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Example of Logbook for the Province of Quebec

​We use this information to plan our caches, understand when we need to carry more water, and where we can expect to rest/camp and/or shower. There are some alternate sections where the trail may be too rugged for our 'wheelie'. We have opted to use secondary roads in these areas. This may be useful for cyclists and others who want to stay away from very rugged trails. For significant water trail sections, we've chosen some roadway alternatives.

​The Index (right) is important to decipher the detailed information in our logbook.  
 
We hope that our research will be helpful for anyone planning to undertake significant sections of The Great Trail. ​
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The Provincial Logbooks

PDF Files

The Province of Newfoundland - (post trail updated November 2018) 
approximately 900 km of moderate multi-use trail on the T'Railway Provincial Park.
nfld_data_file_2018-11.pdf
File Size: 365 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of Nove Scotia - (post trail updated November 2018) ​approximately 715 km of mixed of roadways and moderate trails with a waterway section.
ns_data_file_2018-11.pdf
File Size: 414 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of Prince Edward Island (post trail updated November 2018)   (Both; Borden-Wood Island & Tignish-Elmira Variants) approximately 450 km of well groomed paths on the Confederation Trail
pei_data_file_2018-11.pdf
File Size: 379 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of New Brunswick (post-trail updated November 2018)
approximately 922 km of mixed trails and roadways with a waterway
nb_data_file_2018-11.pdf
File Size: 428 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of Québec (post-trail information updated July 2019)
approximately 1418 km
que_data_file_2019-07.pdf
File Size: 709 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of Ontario (post-trail information updated October 2019)
approximately 4172 km
ont_data_file_2019-10.pdf
File Size: 774 kb
File Type: pdf
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The pre-trail information for the Prairies and BC is now available - the data will be ground verified during our crossing (spring/summer/fall 2020)
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The Province of Manitoba (pre-trail information created December 2019)
approximately 1330 km
manitoba_data_file_2019-12.pdf
File Size: 357 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of Saskatchewan (pre-trail information created December 2019)
approximately 1380 km
saskatchewan_data_file_2019-12.pdf
File Size: 315 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of Alberta (pre-trail information created December 2019)
approximately 1215 km
alberta_data_file_2019-12.pdf
File Size: 314 kb
File Type: pdf
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The Province of British Columbia (pre-trail information created December 2019)
approximately 1710 km
british_columbia_data_file_2019-12.pdf
File Size: 490 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


The GPX Files are available from The Great Trail App - in the app, simply select the measuring tool (the ruler icon) then choose the 'export highlighted trail' option. A GPX will be available for download. We have not used these GPX Files, we found that the iPhone App using the GPS location is more than sufficient for our journey. 

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  • Home
  • Trail Fundamentals
    • Gear Consideration
    • Exercise Consideration
    • Food Consideration
  • The Art & Science Of Walking
  • Sharing Our Experiences
    • The Great Trail >
      • JUSI TCT Blog
    • The GR20
    • Annapurna - Poon Hill Circuit
    • Camino Frances
    • Camino Le Puy en Velay
    • The Arizona National Scenic Trail
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  • Site Français
    • Principes Fondamentaux >
      • Equipement
      • Exercise
      • Alimentation
    • L'Art et la Science de la Marche
    • Nos Expériences >
      • Le Grand Sentier
      • Le GR20
      • Le Circuit Annapurna
      • Compostelle - Camino Frances
      • Compostelle - Via Podiensis
      • Le Sentier National de L'Arizona
    • Julie et Simon
    • Contactez Nous