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SaveNova Scotia is an ideal province for mountain biking. Downhill, cross country, solid granite all season parks aswell as dirt, mud and gravel. a mixture of adhoc and publicly owned trails and riding areas. Nova scotia has lots of established riding areas aswell has a handfull of new ones either in devlopment or planned for the near future. Trailforks is an awesome way to find them but more are out there just waiting to be mapped.
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,972
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 2,490
- Trails E-Bike
- 946
- Trails Horse
- 631
- Trails Hike
- 2,845
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,802
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 658
- Trails Observed Trials
- 13
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 715
- Trails Snowmobile
- 567
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1,939
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 75
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 144
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1,116
- Total Distance
- 4,256 miles
- Total Descent
- 259,936 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,403 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,404 ft
- Reports
- 15,801
- Photos
- 2,149
- Ridden Counter
- 112,311
Articles
The 10 Most Beautiful National Parks in Canada
Jun 17, 2024 from outsideonline.com
Spectacular mountains and deep fjords, powder-blue lakes and sea stacks: here’s your bucket list of national parks to visit up north
Kentville, Nova Scotia Set to Host Canadian XC Championships
Jun 22, 2023 from pinkbike.com
The first time in twenty years that the Canadian Championships will take place in Nova Scotia.
Exploring Atlantic Canada’s Mountain Biking Trails
Aug 10, 2020 from pinkbike.com
The Maritimes on two wheels.
Popular Trail Networks
view all areas »Sub Regions
- Annapolis County (107)
- Cape Breton Island (152)
- County of Inverness (0)
- Victoria County (18)
- Guysborough County (72)
- Halifax Regional Municipality (944)
- Hants Counties (272)
- Kings County (314)
- Lunenburg County (135)
- Northern Nova Scotia (380)
- Queens County (16)
- South West Nova (67)
Popular Nova Scotia Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| I/O McIntosh Run | |||
| Osprey McIntosh Run | |||
| Divide McIntosh Run | |||
| Flat Lake McIntosh Run | |||
| Duck 'n Run McIntosh Run | |||
| Trash Talkin The Railyard at Victoria Park | |||
| Clark Kent McIntosh Run | |||
| Schnitzel McIntosh Run | |||
| Lou's Basement McIntosh Run | |||
| Lower Flow Trail The Railyard at Victoria Park | |||
| Cooked The Railyard at Victoria Park | |||
| Upper Flow Trail The Railyard at Victoria Park | |||
| Chicken Cougar Keppoch Mountain | |||
| Stick Em Up The Railyard at Victoria Park | |||
| Pandemonium The Railyard at Victoria Park |
Nova Scotia Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Spice Up Your Life Western Crown Lands | 33 miles | |
| Blue Granite Tour McIntosh Run | 5 miles | |
| Granite Fondo 2021 - full monte McIntosh Run | 21 miles | |
| Dracula Flow Bowater Trails | 10 miles | |
| Canadian Champs Elite XCO 2024 The Gorge | 4 miles | |
| Granite Fondo Middle Distance 2021 McIntosh Run | 14 miles | |
| Tour D'Ingram Western Crown Lands | 36 miles | |
| Blue/Black Granite Tour McIntosh Run | 11 miles | |
| Granite Fondo 2021 - 10km route McIntosh Run | 6 miles | |
| Bluenose Bikepacking Route Tantallon | 143 miles |
Photos of Nova Scotia Mountain Bike
trail: Notch
202 |
Oct 13, 2021 @ 9:28am
Oct 13, 2021
trail: Callus Jump Line
276 |
Oct 8, 2021 @ 6:14am
Oct 8, 2021
trail: Trash Talkin
243 |
Oct 5, 2021 @ 4:41pm
Oct 5, 2021
trail: Granitude
321 |
Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Jun 12, 2021
trail: Granitude
352 |
Jun 12, 2021 @ 7:30pm
Jun 12, 2021
trail: Minas Basin Trail
160 |
May 21, 2021 @ 11:38am
May 21, 2021
trail: Time Flies
327 |
Apr 8, 2021 @ 5:39pm
Apr 8, 2021
trail: Time Flies
321 |
Jan 21, 2021 @ 10:04am
Jan 21, 2021Videos of Nova Scotia Mountain Bike
trail: Duck 'n Run
85 |
May 3, 2024
trail: Lou's Basement
85 |
May 3, 2024
trail: Lou's Basement
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May 3, 2024
trail: Gord's Gold
167 |
May 3, 2024
trail: Gord's Gold
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May 3, 2024
trail: ATVANS #101
9 |
May 8, 2023
trail: Osprey
66 |
Nov 11, 2021
trail: Cooked
146 |
Aug 17, 2021
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franckyfork | wishlist | region | activity #67901221 | Mar 16, 2025 @ 5:38pm 3 hours |
| chickerana | wishlist | region | activity #67839746 | Mar 15, 2025 @ 11:32pm 22 hours |
| gymclasshero | comment | trail | activity #67830877 | Mar 15, 2025 @ 4:50pm 1 day |
| bent6543 | comment | trail | activity #67754650 | Mar 14, 2025 @ 2:11pm 2 days |
| gymclasshero | comment | trail | activity #67745346 | Mar 14, 2025 @ 11:12am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Thank you - those guys have been extremely... | Mar 15, 2025 @ 4:50pm 1 day | ||
| trail | ... | Mar 14, 2025 @ 2:11pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Anyone know a good shop to rent a capable bike... | Mar 14, 2025 @ 11:12am 2 days | ||
| trail | Sign posted no bikes permitted on the 1.1km... | Feb 5, 2025 @ 6:19pm Feb 5, 2025 | ||
| trail | Trail is mostly complete, 75% raked. | Jan 16, 2025 @ 10:22am Jan 16, 2025 |
Local Badges
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Tour D'Ingram Finisher12 awarded -
Catching Out0 awarded -
Pipeliner0 awarded -
Lake Charlotte Century Club1 awarded -
Celtic Shores Coastal Trail0 awarded -
Harvest Moon Trailway0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keppoch Mountain | bike park | Antigonish | |
| Wentworth Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Wentworth | |
| Shubie Park Pump Track | skill park | Dartmouth | |
| Chute Park | skill park | Berwick | |
| Mt Edward | skill park | Dartmouth |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 2,481 | 3,783 miles | 193,133 ft | 1,478 miles | 1,194 ft | #40 | 1,943 | 15,677 | 95 | 107,286 | ||
| E-Bike | 946 | 2,913 miles | 117,851 ft | 1,132 miles | 1,115 ft | #46 | 12 | 8,678 | 22 | 1,736 | ||
| Horse | 631 | 2,683 miles | 102,674 ft | 1,052 miles | 1,115 ft | #40 | 3,104 | 28 | ||||
| Hike | 2,842 | 4,167 miles | 228,967 ft | 1,613 miles | 1,404 ft | #38 | 152 | 15,539 | 21 | 12,443 | ||
| Trail Running | 2,802 | 4,125 miles | 224,938 ft | 1,597 miles | 1,404 ft | #38 | 2 | 15,476 | 17 | 8,484 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 658 | 2,414 miles | 98,425 ft | 928 miles | 991 ft | #22 | 5 | 3,127 | 4 | 113 | ||
| Observed Trials | 13 | 32 miles | 1,273 ft | 13 miles | 791 ft | 18 | 61 | 36 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 715 | 2,949 miles | 112,566 ft | 1,152 miles | 1,115 ft | #12 | 3,192 | 4 | 152 | |||
| Snowmobile | 567 | 2,620 miles | 94,967 ft | 1,012 miles | 1,115 ft | #11 | 866 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Snowshoe | 1,939 | 3,275 miles | 164,715 ft | 1,240 miles | 1,342 ft | #13 | 5 | 3,725 | 9 | 694 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 75 | 51 miles | 17,703 ft | 29 miles | 958 ft | 1 | 112 | 1,162 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 144 | 321 miles | 17,740 ft | 143 miles | 958 ft | #21 | 569 | 1 | 162 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 1,116 | 2,690 miles | 111,745 ft | 1,009 miles | 1,115 ft | #18 | 8 | 2,480 | 4 | 965 |
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