Long-Term Goals

The ECTA is committed to the development and long-term maintenance of 520 kilometers of hiking trails, comprising:

Queens River Before the Bridge (credit Darlene Scott)

• 420 km of coastal pathways beginning at Topsail Beach in Conception Bay, and following the eastern edge of the Avalon Peninsula to Cape Race, and terminating in Trepassey.
• 90 kilometers of the D'Iberville Trail, crossing the Avalon Wilderness Area from Ferryland to Placentia, connecting Lord Baltimore's Colony of Avalon to historic Placentia.
• 30 kilometers of the Masterless Men Path, an inland route, linking Ferryland and Renews on the Southern Shore.

Parallel goals include:

• Securing the right-of-way and buffer zone required to protect and guarantee the long-term existence and health of the East Coast Trail.
• Raise the funds required to: develop, maintain, enhance and preserve the Tral.
• Produce guidebooks, maps and interpretive signage.
• Provide education programs.
• Support our growing membership and volunteers.
• Work with our communities and businesses in efforts to protect our environment and support our economy.