Halifax Citadel – Grand Parade, Halifax loop from Halifax

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Halifax Citadel – Grand Parade, Halifax loop from Halifax

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Halifax Citadel – Grand Parade, Halifax loop from Halifax

03:00

49.4km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.03 km

Old Burying Ground Halifax

Highlight • Historical Site

Old English cemetery with the first graves of Halifax. Not exactly a place of silence, but optically a counterpoint to the noisy city: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Burying_Ground_(Halifax,_Nova_Scotia)

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1.42 km

Colorful Houses on Queen Street

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Ensemble of beautiful, small, colorful shops in Queen Street, a side street off the attractive Spring Garden Road with many shops and restaurants

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2.20 km

Halifax Citadel

Highlight • Historical Site

You have a good Overview to Halifax from the Entrance to the Citadel.

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3.13 km

Halifax Armoury

Highlight • Historical Site

Standing beside the North Common, the Halifax Armoury is a fortress-like red sandstone drill hall built between 1895 and 1899. Designed by Thomas Fuller in Romanesque Revival style, it served …

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16.6 km

Bedford Lions Park

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This small waterfront park sits on the shores of Bedford Basin, with open views across the water toward the hills on the opposite side of the harbour. Benches, picnic tables, …

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40.7 km

Lake Banook

Lake

47.0 km

Halifax Explosion Shipwreck Site

Highlight • Historical Site

At least as impressive as the Titanic disaster - Klein Hiroshima 1917:
maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion

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47.8 km

Grand Parade, Halifax

Highlight • Monument

The Grand Parade (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Parade Square") is a historic military parade square dating from the founding of Halifax in 1749. At the north end of the …

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48.1 km

Argyle and Blowers Street Art and Cafés

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Small island with nice shops, restaurants and cafés with a feeling of subculture. One of the prettier streets in the city center, partly pedestrian zone. Lots of nice graffity. Similar atmosphere rather near the university.

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49.4 km

End point

Train Station

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