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Nova Scotia trails · Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail

Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail

A 4.2-mile network in Nova Scotia, with 140 ft of climbing. Reaches Rees Lake and other lake destinations.

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Length
4.2 mi
Elevation gain
140 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
22%
Steepest mile
+140 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.5 mi
Shape
network
Bikes
yes

Elevation profile

216 – 368 ft1234

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 1.4. It gives back about 231 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Old Annapolis Road Hiking Trail access. 44.75982, -63.93197 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:00 a.m., the sun rises at 7:29 a.m. and sets at 6:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:02 p.m. (ADT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.2-mile route takes roughly 1 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:06 a.m. — 9 h 27 min before sunset.

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