08. Cobblers Path

5.0km, 2-3 hour hike (one way), rated moderate.

Access Points: Red Cliff: Turn off Marine Drive onto Red Cliff Road, then turn onto Cobbler Crescent and continue to the designated parking lot. There is no longer any hiker designated parking along Red Cliff Road. Outer Cove: Parking at the end of Doran’s Lane is limited due to the narrow and constricted nature of this roadway, but is permitted from May 1 to October 31 on one side of the road. As of November 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022 there is no parking permitted on Doran's Lane. Hikers entering or exiting the path at this access point are encouraged to do so on foot and arrange for someone to provide a drop-off or pick-up service. The designated parking area for vehicles is located at the parking lot on Cobblers Crescent.

About this path: A popular hike that has partially board-walked over wet areas. This path, formerly known as Red Cliff Path, begins from the parking lot on Cobbler Crescent.  It passes through woods and down into a valley, stepping across Cobbler Brook; then a steep climb up to a ridge before descending to Torbay Point (long jutting land mass forming the southern edge of Tor Bay). Whale sightings likely in summer. Also features a view of Logy Bay from atop Red Cliff, the remnants of Pinetree Line Radar Station on Red Cliff, "The Cobbler”, five finger-like rock formations at Shooting Point Cove, and a side excursion to the tip of Torbay Point. 

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