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Newfoundland and Labrador trails · Cape Broyle Head Path

Cape Broyle Head Path

A 9.8-mile out-and-back in Newfoundland and Labrador, with 529 ft of climbing. Reaches Granny Whelans Pond.

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Length
9.8 mi
Elevation gain
529 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
34%
Steepest mile
+496 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
4.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,466 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Cape Broyle Head Path

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Getting there

Cape Broyle Head Path access. 47.08884, -52.94839 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:47 a.m., the sun rises at 7:18 a.m. and sets at 6:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:47 p.m. (NDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.7-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:07 p.m. — 3 h 09 min before sunset.

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