Hiking from St. John's
The East Coast Trail, path by path
25 paths along the Avalon coast, numbered north to south. Each one ends where the next begins, so most are walked one way with a lift back, or out and back. 15 have a page here with a map, the climb and a GPX file for your watch.
Plan hiking days from St. John's →One path a day, hardest first, with the drive to each start.
Lengths, times, difficulty and closures are the East Coast Trail Association's, read October 6, 2026. Check their page for conditions before you go.
How hard, by the association's rating
25 paths
- 1Long Shore PathModerate–difficult17.2 km · 6h–8h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 2Piccos Ridge PathStrenuous14.5 km · 7h–9h · 318 m climb · 11 km from YYT
Ends 21 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 3White Horse PathStrenuous18.2 km · 8h–10h · 635 m climb · 21 km from YYT
Ends 30 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 4Biscane Cove TrailModerate–difficult7 km · 2h–4h · 288 m climb · 26 km from YYT
Ends 30 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 5Stiles Cove PathModerate15.1 km · 5h–7h · 346 m climb · 20 km from YYT
Ends 24 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 6Father Troy's PathEasy8.9 km · 2h–4h · 293 m climb · 12 km from YYT
Ends 16 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 7Silver Mine Head PathEasy3.8 km
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 8Cobblers PathModerate5 km · 2h–3h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 9Sugarloaf PathModerate–difficult8.8 km · 3h–5h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 10Deadmans Bay PathModerate–difficult10.5 km · 4h–7h · 427 m climb · 20 km from YYT
Ends 13 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 11Cape Spear PathModerate15.4 km · 5h–7h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 12Motion PathModerate–difficult13.8 km · 5h–8h · 223 m climb · 23 km from YYT
Ends 28 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 13Spout PathStrenuous16.2 km · 6h–9h · 759 m climb · 43 km from YYT
Ends 28 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 14Mickeleens PathModerate7.2 km · 2h–4h · 170 m climb · 45 km from YYT
Ends 42 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 15Beaches PathEasy7.1 km · 2h–3h · 77 m climb · 48 km from YYT
Ends 49 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 16Tinkers Point PathEasy5 km · 2h–3h · 64 m climb · 53 km from YYT
Ends 50 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 17La Manche Village PathEasy6.4 km · 2h–3h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 18Flamber Head PathModerate–difficult11.5 km · 5h–8h · 437 m climb · 67 km from YYT
Ends 71 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 19Brigus Head PathModerate6.4 km · 2h–3h · 311 m climb · 75 km from YYT
Ends 72 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 20Cape Broyle Head PathDifficult–strenuous19.4 km · 6h–10h · 550 m climb · 76 km from YYT
Ends 85 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 21Caplin Bay PathEasy–moderate5.6 km · 2h–3h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 22Sounding Hills PathEasy–moderate
Closed until further notice, says the association.
5.4 km · 2h–3h - 23Spurwink Island PathDifficult20.4 km · 7h–10h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
- 24Bear Cove Point PathModerate11.9 km · 4h–6h · 249 m climb · 105 km from YYT
Ends 102 km from YYT, where the lift waits.
DirectionsGPXMap and photo → - 25Island Meadow PathModerate10 km · 3h–5h
Not measured here yet: the map of this path has gaps. The association's page →
On the map
The 15 measured paths' trailheads, numbered as in the list. Tap one for directions or its page.
Our measured lengths come from the map and usually read a little shorter than the association's, which follow every bend. Each path page shows both. All trails →