E&N MP11 (Mile Post)
Friday we walked 4400m (2¾miles) roundtrip into The Great Trail suspension bridge over Goldstream River.
For something completely different we walked the Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&N) railway tracks. This section of rail has been abandoned since it saw its last train pass May 10, 2011. Even though it's been over six years many railfans still haven't got the memo: Trust me, It's abandoned.
We started walking from the E&N Xing at Humpback Rd. We met a couple of locals walking the rails with their dog. This route has no hills and it's 600m shorter one-way. The Great Trail route (recommended) is 2.8km (1¾miles) oneway.
Even on a weekday there's plenty of foot and cycling traffic along the recently-opened trail.
E&N MP11 (Mile Post)
Friday we walked 4400m (2¾miles) roundtrip into The Great Trail suspension bridge over Goldstream River.
For something completely different we walked the Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&N) railway tracks. This section of rail has been abandoned since it saw its last train pass May 10, 2011. Even though it's been over six years many railfans still haven't got the memo: Trust me, It's abandoned.
We started walking from the E&N Xing at Humpback Rd. We met a couple of locals walking the rails with their dog. This route has no hills and it's 600m shorter one-way. The Great Trail route (recommended) is 2.8km (1¾miles) oneway.
Even on a weekday there's plenty of foot and cycling traffic along the recently-opened trail.