Long-Term Goals

The ECTA is committed to the development and long-term maintenance of 520 kilometers of hiking trails, comprising:

• 420 kilometers of coastal pathways beginning at Topsail Beach in Conception Bay, and following the Eastern edge of the Avalon Peninsula, ending in Trepassey on the Southern Shore.
• 90 kilometers of the D'Iberville Trail, crossing the Avalon Wilderness Area from Ferryland to Placentia, connecting Lord Baltimore's Colony of Avalon to historic Placentia.
• 30 kilometers of the Masterless Men Path, an inland route, linking Ferryland and Renews on the Southern Shore.

Parallel goals include:

• Securing the right-of-way and buffer zone required to protect and guarantee the long-term existence and health of the East Coast Trail.
• Raise the funds to:
• Complete the trail.
• Protect & Maintain the developed 220 km, which officially opened in 2001.
• Produce guidebooks, maps and interpretive signage.
• Provide education programs.
• Support our growing membership and volunteers.
• Work with our communities and businesses in efforts to protect our environment and support our economy.