Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea Trail

The Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail (also known as the BLT Trail) is a multi-use recreational trail in Halifax, Nova Scotia that runs from Lewis Lake to Beechville. The trail is named for the towns through which it travels, namely Timberlea, Lakeside, and Beechville from west to east. The route is parallel to Trunk 3. The trail is part of the Rum Runners trail system, going from Halifax to Lunenburg, which is part of Nova Scotia's Blue Route cycling network.

Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail
KM#4 Marker along the BLT Trail
Length13 km (8.1 mi)
LocationHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Trailheads Trunk 3 / St. Margaret's Bay Trail in Lewis Lake
Lakeside Park Drive / Chain of Lakes Trail in Beechville
Use
  • Walking
  • hiking
  • biking
  • cross-country
  • Nordic walking
  • all-terrain vehicles
  • bird watching
  • nature appreciation
  • snowshoes
  • wheelchair
Highest pointTimberlea, 96 m (315 ft)
Lowest pointTimberlea, 64 m (210 ft)
DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
SurfaceCrusher dust
Websitewww.region.halifax.ns.ca/trails/BeechvilleLakesideTimberlea.php
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