Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk – The Emigrant Statue loop from Halifax

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Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk – The Emigrant Statue loop from Halifax

Moderate

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Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk – The Emigrant Statue loop from Halifax

03:12

12.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Train Station

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The Bicycle Tree

Highlight • Monument

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Queen's Landing – Queen’s Marque Waterfront

Highlight • Viewpoint

Queen’s Landing is part of Queen’s Marque the new waterfront neighbourhood of downtown Halifax. The harbour stairs allow for comfortable seating and a chance to connect to the water of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk

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The Halifax Waterfront is one of the world’s longest urban boardwalks spanning the length of the waterfront for 4 km from Pier 21 at the Halifax Seaport to Casino Nova Scotia.

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Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

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The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site sits on the hilltop of Citadel Hill. This location was chosen in 1749 to build a fort to protect the city until 1909. It was strategically very important and rebuilt three times but never attacked. Re-enactors of the 78th Highlanders are walking around the Historic Site offering a open window back in time.

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Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Highlight • Historical Site

Canada's oldest and largest maritime museum is nestled among the piers and boathouses of Halifax Harbor. The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a historic, educational and cultural landmark, as well as a tribute to the rich maritime history of Halifax. Here you can learn all about seafaring based on the stories of important people and events. Steamboats, watercraft, the Royal Canadian Navy, World War II fleets and the famous Halifax Explosion of 1917 are just some of the themes and events that can be seen in museum exhibitions. You can also learn about the role of Halifax in the sinking of the Titanic.

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La Force du Vent Sculpture

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Worth seeing!

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The Emigrant Statue

Highlight • Monument

The statue was created by Scottish artist Armando Barbon and unveiled on October 11, 2013. It depicts an emigrant carrying a suitcase and looking out to sea, symbolic of the many people who used Nova Scotia as a gateway to the New World.

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