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About the Municipality of Chester

From Hubbards to Martins River and inland to New Ross and Sherwood, Our Municipality of Chester is the gateway to the South Shore of Nova Scotia.

For ease of exploring we've broken down our Municipality into five main areas.

Located in Kespukwitk (Lands End) district of Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq people. The Municipality acknowledges the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed and recognizes that we are all Treaty People. We acknowledge the responsibility to deeply engage and move forward with the work of truth, reconciliation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

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Rum Runners Trail

Municipality of Chester

Constructed along the former railway from Halifax to Lunenburg, the Rum Runners Trail links seven easy to explore, shared-use trails.

Our Municipality of Chester operates the Aspotogan Trail connecting Hubbards to East River (11km) and the Chester Connection Trail connecting East River to Martins River (35 km).

The surface of the trail is crusher dust and this, combined with the flat terrain, makes it ideal for easy travel. This is a multiuse trail so you should expect to see walkers, cyclists, off-highway vehicles and even horseback riders. In the winter, you may come across people on snowmobiles, skiing and snowshoeing.

An amazing adventure to coastal communities.

Map of Rum Runners Trail from Halifax to Lunenburg

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