When it hits its completion date, which is expected to be in time for Canada’s 150th birthday next July 1, it will cover about 24,000 kilometres...But some think The Trans Canada Trail is better in concept than in execution...Some early adopters of the trail...claim that some parts of it are off limits to bicycles while other parts are spread out and hard to actually access. — cantechletter.com
Since construction began in 1992, the Trans Canada Trail — which is now being promoted as The Great Trail — is 87 percent complete. Organizers of the recreational trail claim that Canadians will be able to use the route from coast to coast once it's complete next year. But unsurprisingly, and especially for a project of this scale, some users of the trail say it's falling short of expectations so far.
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People are talking about The Great Trail, and that’s a good thing! We’re excited and grateful to see the articles, shares and comments circulating online. However, we’ve noticed some confusion about its uses. The Great Trail is not one continuous bike path. It is so much more than that! The Great Trail is an epic trail of trails offering a wide range of outdoor experiences on both land and water. You can enjoy walking/hiking, cycling, paddling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, through a variety of landscapes – urban, rural, and wilderness – along greenway, waterway, and roadway. The Great Trail will indeed span 24,000 kilometres once connected in 2017, when it will link our three oceans and connect over 15,000 communities. It will keep on growing and getting better from there, including developing more greenway and spur trails. Every Canadian province and territory is home to its own section of The Great Trail, so please check out our website, learn more about the Trail, and check out our map to find the section nearest you and enjoy it YOUR way! https://thegreattrail.ca/
This sounds AMAZING. Can you even imagine if we had something like this in the states?! Wow. Not for the first time, I wish I lived in Canada...
Yes Manta, it is.
I just so happen to live within a very short bike ride of the portion that crosses through my city (Ottawa).
Cool.
@mantaray check out the USBRS which is growing quickly.
"To date, over 11,000 miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes have been officially designated in 24 states. When complete, the USBRS will encompass more than 50,000 miles of routes..."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bicycle_Route_System
https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/us-bicycle-route-system/
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