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Bicycling

For easy family riding try Dartmouth s Multi-Use Trail, 7-km of hard-surfaced trail winding from Sullivan s Pond along the lakes to Shubie Park, or the 39 kilometres of forested trails in beautiful oceanside Point Pleasant Park (no bicycles weekends or holidays). The following suggested circular tours are along local highways, suitable for sightseeing and recreational cycling:

  • Herring Cove
    • 26 km (16 mi.)
    • Start and finish at Armdale Rotary
    • Route 253 and 349
  • Sambro
    • 65 km (40 mi.)
    • Start and finish at Armdale Rotary
    • Routes 349 and 306
    • can include Herring Cove Loop, sidetrips to Chebucto Head & Crystal Crescent Beach
  • Peggy's Cove
    • 110 km (68 mi.)
    • Start and finish at Armdale Rotary
    • Routes 3 and 333
    • can include sidetrips to East Dover, Prospect and Terence Bay.
  • Bedford Basin-Waverley
    • 48 km (30 mi.)
    • Start at Halifax Ferry Terminal, finish at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal.
    • Routes 2, 318 and 7
  • Eastern Passage-Cow Bay
    • 34km (21 mi.)
    • Start and finish at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal
    • Route 322, Bissett Road and Route 207, sidetrip to Rainbow Haven Provincial Beach.
  • Lawrencetown Beach-West Chezzetcook
    • 70 km (43 mi.)
    • Start and finish at Dartmouth Ferry Terminal.
    • Routes 207 and 7, side trips to Conrad s Beach, Porter s Lake Provincial Park.

For further details on these routes and others, see Nova Scotia by Bicycle by Walton Watt and The Nova Scotia Bicycle Book by Gary Conrod. Contact Bicycle Nova Scotia at (902) 425-5450, ext. 316. Cyclists interested in the Velo Halifax Bicycle Club can write to: P.O. Box 125, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 3Y2.

  • Harbour Bike and Sea Rentals

Equestrian Activities

For trail rides in the Halifax area, contact Hatfield Farms, Hammonds Plains / 835-5676; Isner s Stables, Harrietsfield / 477-5043; or Windgate Horse Farm, Windsor Junction / 861-2279.

Contact the Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation for further information about equestrian activities / 425-5450, Ext. 333.

Fitness Centres

Fitness programs are offered at a number of centres throughout the area:

  • Cole Harbour Place
    • 464-5100
    • 51 Forest Hills Parkway , Dartmouth
  • Dalplex
    • 494-3372
    • Dalhousie University campus 6260 South St., Halifax
  • Dartmouth Sportsplex
    • 464-2600
    • 110 Wyse Rd. , Dartmouth
  • The Interlude
    • 469-2700
    • 58 Ochterloney St. , Dartmouth
  • Muscle Mag
    • 422-1431
    • 6330 Quinpool Rd. , Halifax
  • Nubody's Fitness Centres
    • 114 Woodlawn Rd. , Dartmouth / 435-0818
    • 70 Lacewood Dr. , Halifax / 457-2226
    • Scotia Square , Halifax / 492-9289
    • Sunnyside Mall, Bedford / 835-6696
  • Park Victoria Women's Fitness Club
    • 429-5951
    • 1333 South Park St .
  • The Tower
    • 420-5555
    • Saint Mary s University campus 920 Tower Rd., Halifax
  • YMCA (co-ed)
    • 423-9622
    • 1565 South Park St. , Halifax
  • YWCA (co-ed)
    • 423-6162
    • 1239 Barrington St. , Halifax
  • YMCA Dartmouth (family)
    • 469-9622
    • 21 Woodlawn Rd. , Dartmouth

Rock Climbing

For information on climbing sites, courses, programs and events, contact Climb Nova Scotia through Sport Nova Scotia at 425-5450.

Golf

The Halifax golf experience ranges from links with magnificent harbour views to tranquil rolling greens beside peaceful rivers. For more information and customized golf packages call Golf Atlantic at 1-800-565-0001. Season: early May to mid-November.

  • Airlane Golf Club
    • 873-4040
    • 9 holes. Rte. 212,
    • Goffs (near the Halifax International Airport)
  • Ashburn Golf Club
    • two private 18-hole
    • Dutch Village Rd. , Halifax / 443-9415
    • Windsor Junction / 861-4013
  • Briarwood Golf Course
    • 477-4677
    • 18 holes
    • 647 1/2 Herring Cove Rd. , Halifax
  • Brightwood Golf & Country Club
    • 466-7688
    • 18 holes
    • 227 School St. , Dartmouth
  • Fairview Hills Golf Centre
    • 443-2230
    • 9-hole par 3, pitch & putt, driving range, practice bunker, putting green, mini golf
    • 425 Main Ave. , Halifax
  • Fish Pond Golf Club
    • 568-2988
    • Off-season / 568-2359
    • 9 holes
    • Rte. 224, Upper Musquodoboit
  • Glen Arbour Golf Course
    • 835-4944 or 1-877-835-4653
    • 18 holes, 9-hole par 3, practice facility
    • 40 Clubhouse Lane , Bedford
  • Goodwood Family Golf Centre
    • 876-1122
    • Driving range, mats and grass tees.
    • Golf lessons, 18-hole mini golf.
    • 1300 Prospect Rd. , Halifax
  • Grandview Golf and Country Club
    • 435-3767
    • 18 holes
    • 431 Crane Hill Rd. , Westphal
  • Granite Springs Golf Club
    • 852-GOLF (4653)
    • 18 holes
    • 4441 Prospect Rd. (Rte. 333), Bayside
  • Hartlen Point CFB Golf Club
    • 465-6353
    • 18 holes, driving range, irons only, facilities
    • Eastern Passage
  • Indian Lake Golf Course
    • 876-8844
    • 9 holes, executive course
    • Rte. 333, Goodwood
  • Lake Loon Golf Centre
    • 434-6600
    • driving range, mini golf, golf instruction, clubhouse facilities
    • Hwy. 7, Dartmouth
  • Oakfield Golf & Country Club
    • 861-2658
    • 18 holes
    • 6055 Hwy. 2, Oakfield
  • Pin-Hi Golf Course
    • 835-2307
    • 9 holes
    • 1655 Hammonds Plains Rd
  • River Oaks Golf Club
    • 384-2033
    • 18 holes
    • Hwy. 357, Lower Meagher s Grant
  • Stillwater Golf Course
    • 384-2652
    • par 3, 9 holes
    • Middle Musquodoboit
  • Willow Run Golf Centre
    • 435-1077
    • driving range, mini golf
    • 1226 Cole Harbour Rd. , Dartmouth

Tennis

There are a number of public tennis courts available at no charge throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. General hours are 8am until dusk. Northcliffe Indoor Tennis Club operates Oct. to May (call 457-2444 for prices). For more, visit the nearest Visitor Centre.

Walking, Hiking

There are a number of scenic trails providing a variety of walking experiences, a few of which are represented here. Several include Hearts in Motion marked walking paths. For information, call the Heart and Stroke Foundation at (902) 423-7530.

For profiles of recreational trail opportunities throughout Nova Scotia visit www.trails.gov.ns.ca a partnership of the Nova Scotia Sport and Recreation Commission and the Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre.

  • Waterfront Walks the Halifax boardwalk, Ferry Terminal Park in Dartmouth, Fisherman s Cove at Eastern Passage, the DeWolfe Park in Bedford; all short hard-surface routes with wonderful views of the Harbour and Basin.
  • Point Pleasant Park magnificent oceanside forest with ruins of historic forts; 39 kilometres of easy winding trails. Entrance at the south end of Tower Road and Point Pleasant Drive, Halifax.
  • Trans Canada Trail Dartmouth winding from Sullivan s Pond along Lake Banook and Lake Mic Mac to connect with the trails along the Shubenacadie Canal, in Shubie Park; seven kilometres of wide path. Accessible at Sullivan s Pond, the south end of Lake Banook, Graham s Grove, Mic Mac Mall exit (Hwy. 111), Fairbanks Centre off Locks Road and Shubie Park.
  • Hemlock Ravine Park wilder and steeper than Point Pleasant Park, with a romantic history. Five-kilometre trail network loops through an old-growth forest. Entrance at the top of Kent Avenue off the Bedford Highway (Route 2), or behind Grosvenor Wentworth Park School, off Kearney Lake Road ( Grosvenor Road to Castlehill Drive to Downing Street).
  • Lewis Lake Provincial Park a wooded day-use park designed for enjoyment by seniors and the disabled. Hard-surface paths, fishing pier, picnicking facilities. On Rte. 3, between Exits 4 and 5 off Hwy. 103.
  • Musquodoboit Trailway a 14.5 km recreational trail between Musquodoboit Harbour and Gibraltar Rock. Scenic trail along the Musquodoboit River, past lakes and rugged granite ridge. The trail can be accessed off Park Road behind the Eastern Shore Community Centre.
     
 
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