Hillsborough Railway Park – Petitcodiac River loop from Moncton

Hillsborough Railway Park – Petitcodiac River loop from Moncton

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Hillsborough Railway Park – Petitcodiac River loop from Moncton

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63.4km

600m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 5.86 km for 212 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.97 km

Dobson Hiking Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

Dobson Hiking Trailhead here has parking in a dirt lot with a stone monument to the Dobson Hiking Trail. There are no restrooms or water fountains here, so come prepared.

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10.3 km

Petitcodiac River

Lake

38.3 km

Hillsborough Railway Park set along the former Salem & Hillsborough Railroad yard, the area now hosts the New Brunswick Railway Museum, where historic locomotives and railway equipment are displayed outdoors. …

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60.1 km

Petitcodiac River

Highlight • River

The Petitcodiac River, often called the Chocolate River, flows through Moncton and is famous for its brown, silty colour and dramatic tidal bore.

The Bay of Fundy’s powerful tides push …

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61.3 km

Viewpoint

62.0 km

Trans Canada Trail Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A well-built wooden and iron bridge crosses one of the creeks that flow into the Petitcodiac River. From here, you can see the clay cliffs whose rich sediment gives the river its distinctive brown color.

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62.3 km

Petitcodiac River

Highlight • River

The Petitcodiac River is famous for its powerful tidal bore, a wave that travels upstream as the Bay of Fundy’s massive tides push into the river. Walking along its banks, …

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63.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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