"Norman's Cove-Long Cove Walking Trails"

The Town of Norman's Cove Long Cove

Walking Trails

The Norman's Cove-Long Cove Sports and Recreation Commission and Town Council started to build a system of scenic trails in 2000. These trails incorporate many of the amazing views throughout the community. In June 2001, there were 2 trails completed with the 3^rd in the planning stage. Most work, made easier by the existence of historic 'wood paths' and local usage, was completed in the summer of 2003. In 2006, they are making conitinuous improvements and maintainence, but all are fully accessible to the public and well used by local walking enthusiasts.

The Ocean View Trail

Once the local path to Pumbly Cove (where many a Lobster Boil had been had by locals), it was the 1^st community trail to be completed in 2000.
Too beautiful an area to keep a secret, inspiring scenes of Newfoundland await you on this leisurely trail. Starting from 'Long Rocks Road', you follow the coast line and loop to the old Pumbly Cove Municipal Park.

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The Lookout Trail
Located in Norman's Cove, it goes from just behind the old Norman's Cove Elementary to the top of 'The Lookout' with an option to circumvent the peak and come out in Long Cove.
The hike to the peak is not for the faint of heart, - or those suffering from a fear of heights - but the ascent to this peak requires no climbing equipment.

      From atop the lookout, you can see almost all of the two communities and Trinity Bay. The view from here is breath taking.
      After you climb the stairs to the 'lookout' there is a patio and picnic table nestled between two large buttes. This notable section of the top is probably why some locals call it "The Skinass". This area is well sheltered and a great place to stop for lunch.

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The Seaview Trail
Completed in 2004, these trails run from the United and Anglican Cemeteries on Chapel Head to the cliffs at it's outermost point.

In distant memory, Chapel Head's geography lended itself well to the community's grazing animals. Horses, kept on the head with the least fencing possible for such an area, ran the length of the promonitory. Feeding on grassy fields made on the lower plain by the inhabitants, the livestock flourished. No longer in use, sometime in the mid 20^th century there was a forest fire that decimated much of 'the head'.

Now in the 21^st Century - with the new forest recovered and flourishing - three parallel trails, joining at the far end, await any hiker.

The trail features a patio, picnic tables and stairs to the top of Chapel Head. Upon reaching the top of Chapel Head, you will be able to see most of Trinity Bay's 'bottom' and 'Dildo' eastward across 'the arm' in the distance.

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