Charting a Path: Recommendations for the Confederation Trail
The recommendations in this report are developed for the provincial government to consider for future improvements to the Confederation Trail.
The recommendations in this report are developed for the provincial government to consider for future improvements to the Confederation Trail.
The Confederation Trail stretches 435 kilometres and goes from one end of the Island to the other. Tracing the route of what once was the Prince Edward Island railway, the Confederation Trail is ideal for hiking or cycling. The trail is managed as a linear park by the Department...
Effective Saturday, July 1, 2023, equestrians will once again have access to some rural portions of the Confederation Trail. This year, access for equestrians will end on October 31, 2023, but this date may change based on fall trail conditions. Equestrians are permitted to use...
Equestrians will once again have access to designated rural sections of the Confederation Trail from July 1 to October 31. Equestrians can use the following designated areas on the Confederation Trail from 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset: Prince County...
The What We Heard report from the Confederation Trail’s consultation process is now available. What We Heard summarizes the broad scope of ideas and feedback shared by thousands of residents and stakeholders in the fall of 2023. Safety was a recurring topic and reflected...
Effective Friday, July 15, equestrians will have access to some rural portions of the Confederation Trail in the second year of a pilot to evaluate the integration of horses on the trail and their impact. The pilot will run throughout this summer and early fall based on trail...
Recommendations from a user group review about the future use of the Confederation Trail are now available. The recommendations stem from input collected through an Island-wide public engagement process in the fall of 2023, alongside research into best practices about other trail...
Equestrians will have access to portions of the Confederation Trail again this summer from July 1 – October 31. The following designated areas can be used by equestrians from 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset: Prince County: Harper to Alma, and O’Leary to...
In the Fall of 2023, an independent group, PEI-based Vol. 18, lead a process to gather feedback from Islanders, stakeholders, and visitors about how the Confederation Trail is used now and how it might be used in the future. Throughout the engagement process, information about...
The provincial government is seeking feedback from Island residents to help develop a long-term plan for use of the Confederation Trail. In-person workshops will take place across the province starting October 30 (full schedule in the backgrounder below). The public is encouraged...