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On the Trails maps the trails and has regular group
Getting out on the trails is fun rides. The annual 4 Hours French
for the whole family and a great way Fort Cove event takes place in
to get exercise and fresh air. September. Mountain Bikers from
Remember using an all-terrain near and far must do as many laps as
vehicle or snowmobile properly is they can on a designated course at the
the first step toward having a safe cove within four hours. Participants
and enjoyable ride. can register as a solo rider or group.
The Dungarvon and Doaktown Categories for the race includes
ATV Club trails, the Miramichi female, male, group, and youth.
River Quad Trail, runs from the
Williamstown Road through Cross Country Skiing
Quarryville, Renous, Blackville, Being outdoors on a bright sunny
Doaktown and Boiestown. For day in a “winter wonderland” on a pair
points of service, permits and more of cross country skis is a great way to
information, visit enjoy a Canadian winter while getting
www.quadnb.ca/region/region-4/ some excellent exercise. The
The Miramichi Valley Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club,
Snowmobile Club is a not-for- located within Miramichi city limits,
profit organization with a has the facilities and programs to help
membership of 400 and growing. you do just that.
They maintain and promote about There is a 25 km network of well
300 kilometres of snowmobile trails groomed dedicated ski trails, six km of
in the Miramichi area, which Walking Trails on Beaubears Island snowshoe trails and four km of lighted
includes the former towns of trail for night time skiing.
Newcastle, Chatham, Douglastown, A cozy clubhouse is available with
Nelson, etc. Their website provides the wood stove always on.
information on snowmobile trail www.skimiramichi.com. They now
conditions and news, permits, have 4 km of All Season trails.
maps, and photos of the trails
www.miramichisnowmobileclub.com Walking & Hiking
Within the city you'll find trails at
Mountain Biking Strawberry Marsh, French Fort Cove,
Miramichi is home to some of Beaubears Island, along the Chatham
the best cross-country singletrack in Waterfront and on abandoned railway
Atlantic Canada! Not only are the tracks. Hiking NB provides the most
trails lots of fun but they are marked defintive guide to hiking in NB. Visit
quite well too. The trails are kept at their section on the Miramichi Region
a high quality thanks to the local for maps, photos, and descriptions of
volunteer club, Bike Miramichi. various hiking trails. www.hikingnb.ca/
There are nearly 20 km of fun, dry Trails/MiramichiRegion.html.
mountain bike trails. They also Explore our islands and waterfalls,
maintain trails at French Fort Cove hidden streams, bridges and more!
for Fat Biking.
For more information and to
join the bike club visit
www.facebook.com/bikemiramichi
or the Facebook group Bike
Miramichi (Mountain Bike) Mountain biker Paul Hill on the trails at
French Fort Cove. Photo courtesy of Bike
The local club maintains and Miramichi.
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