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New Rail Trail Unlocks Remote Canadian Wilderness
28 Jan
Summary
- A new 109km rail trail opens access to a remote Canadian area.
- The trail follows the historic Canadian Northern Railway route.
- It connects Nordegg's coal-mining past with Rocky Mountain House.

A new 109km rail trail, the Rocky to Nordegg Rail Trail, is opening up a previously inaccessible region of Canada. This route follows the path of the historic Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR), which was vital for transporting coal and serving settlers in the early 1910s.
The trail begins in the historic former coal-mining settlement of Nordegg and ends in Rocky Mountain House. It offers a chance to experience the solitude of the Canadian Rockies, with hikers encountering wildlife and the quiet of the forest. This historical railway line once served as a critical artery for western Canada before the advent of modern highways.

