Haliburton County Rail Trail: 'Value of the Trail'

Title

Haliburton County Rail Trail: 'Value of the Trail'

Author

Bucholtz, Krista; Fisher, Kurt

Host Organization

Haliburton Rail Trail Committee
Host contact: Marsales, Pamela

Supervising Faculty

Whillans, Tom
Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies

Reference Number

TP-585

Date

2008

Location of Document

U-Links Office and online

Area

Haliburton County

Subject

Rail trail use and development

Abstract

The Victoria Railway line from Lindsay to Haliburton was decommissioned as a rail line in the 1980s and began a new life as a recreational rail trail. Today’s Haliburton County rail trail spans 34 kms from Kinmount to Haliburton Village. This report discusses making improvements to the Rail Trail for environmental sustainability, health, tourism, and associated community development in Haliburton, while also documenting the ‘value’ the existing trail brings to the community. Some potential improvements include proper signage, improving the trail surfacing to be more accessible, as well as promoting the trail in the community and planning for a safe multi-use environment.

Publisher

Trent University

Files

Reference

Bucholtz, Krista; Fisher, Kurt, Haliburton County Rail Trail: 'Value of the Trail', Trent University, 2008