N.L. government planning new 850-km trail network

The new hiking and biking trail network on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula would stretch from Parson's Pond to L'Anse aux Meadows and on to Roddickton. (Cegli/Shutterstock - image credit)The Newfoundland and Labrador government could soon build a new 850-kilometre trail network on the Northern Peninsula, according to a draft plan obtained by CBC/Radio-Canada. The Great Coastal Trail would be almost three times as long as the East Coast Trail. Another 350 kilometres of trails linking L'Anse aux Meadows to Roddickton, a town to the southeast, would be constructed during the project's second phase. Provincial Tourism Minister Steve Crocker was not available for an interview Tuesday, but a spokesperson said the draft plan is subject to change.