The Our Town - Clarenville Blog by Paul Tilley

Patrick Ryan is one of Clarenville's (and Newfoundland's) biggest tourism boosters - He lives in Nova Scotia. Each fall, for the past decade, Ryan and a half dozen or more of his ATVing friends have been coming to Newfoundland and making a week-long trip across the island on the old rail bed (T'rialway). Ryan has been documenting his travels in a Vlog series called, appropriately,  Crossing Newfoundland by ATV   (and its companion YouTube Channel  EastCoastATV  ) Each January, he posts their fall trip in video installments - and each year, thousands of people watch these videos - a good number of whom are inspired to make the trip for themselves.  Ryan's videos have presented a golden opportunity for us to better prepare to capture the benefits of this exposure.  Opportunities for Clarenville and Clarenville area Businesses For east-west trips, Clarenville is always their first overnight stop.  His videos feature Clarenville, the services available here and the local tr

Trail links Animations and Pictures (Round-trip Distances) Easy 0.7 km Elizabeth Swan Park Paved Walking Track 2.0 km Shoal Harbour Causeway Trail Loop 2.0 km Wellness Trail Loop 2.5 km Rotary Trail Loop Moderate 2.0 km Dam Pond Trail 3.0 km Bare Mountain Trail Loop 4.0 km Shoal Harbour River Trail Difficult 14.0 km Pike's Path / Joe's Pond / Boonies Mill (TCH) Trail Ratings EASY: Paths generally have elevation changes or no more than 25m. Hikers will experience good trail conditions. Paths include bridges, stepping stones, boardwalks, steps and retaining walls. MODERATE: Path elevation changes up to 75m may occur. Paths include bridges, stepping stones, or boardwalks. Boardwalks may not cover all wet areas. DIFFICULT: Paths elevation changes up to 150m may occur. Hikers may experience rugged wilderness trail conditions Short Videos of Local Hikes, Regional Hikes and ATV rides Regional Hikes ATV Rides