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The online Touring Tantramar Series: Discovering the Marshes of Tantramar
Discovering the Waterways of Tantramar Discovering the Wildlife of Tantramar Discovering the History of Tantramar Discovering the Beaches of Tantramar
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DISCOVERING THE MARSHES OF TANTRAMAR
From Port Elgin to Sackville
This route links Port Elgin with Sackville via the original right-of-way of the New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island Railway.
Near Baie Verte, the route passes through fresh-water and salt-water marsh habitat. Deer, moose, fox and other woodland creatures can be observed along the route, as well as colourful wildflowers, and a variety of songbirds, waterfowl and shorebirds. Goodwin Pond in Baie Verte is recognized as containing more birds per acre than any other pond in New Brunswick.
Approaching Sackville the route skirts the Tantramar Marsh, the largest dyked marshland in North America, passing the High Marsh Road covered bridge and Tintamarre National Wildlife Area.
Trail Guide
Beginning at the Spring St. entrance to the Trans Canada/New Brunswick Trail, turn right, traveling 3 km south across Fort Monckton Rd. and Rte. 970 at Baie Verte Creek.
3km — Follow the trail along the Baie Verte marshes for 2 km crossing Highway 16 at Coburg and continuing southwest through a long stretch of isolated boreal forest.
20km — At Midgic the trail intersects Rte. 940 and provides the first panoramic view of the Tantramar marshes.
30km — The trail corridor ends at Highway 2 (Trans-Canada Highway) in Sackville. Turn right along a path paralleling the highway and ascend the Tantramar Regional High School driveway to Main St.. Turn left on Main St. traveling 1 km before stopping at the Sackville Visitor Information Center. Local maps and interpretative material can be obtained from Sackville Tourism staff. Be sure to ask about the Sackville Waterfowl Park walking tour.
34 km — Leaving the Sackville Visitor Information Center, follow Main St. through the Mount Allison University Campus. Turn left at the stop light adjacent to the Sackville Town Hall and follow Bridge St. east towards the Tantramar River. Turn left at Borden's Motel, following Cattail Ridge across the highway overpass to Folkins Drive.
40 km — Follow Folkins Drive to Middle Sackville. Bear right and follow Church St. 2 km to the Trans Canada/New Brunswick Trail entry point in Upper Sackville. 44km — Turn right on the Trans Canada/ New Brunswick Trail retracing the route through Midgic, Brooklyn, Coburg and Baie Verte, ending at Spring St. in Port Elgin.
Attractions
- Goodwin's Pond (Baie Verte)
- Red-winged Blackbird Trail
- Andy's Dummy Farm (Coburg)
- Tintamarre Wildlife Area
- Campbell Carriage Factory
- Lillas Fawcett Park (Silver Lake)
- Sackville Waterfowl Park
- Length: 70 km
- Difficulty: Novice to intermediate
- Cycling Time: 6-8 hours
- Ascent: Negligible
- Multi-use recreational trail
- Compacted stone dust surface
- Paved roads near Sackville
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