Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

Nova Scotia

Municipality of the District of Lunenburg

Back Harbour Trail

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

Nova Scotia

Municipality of the District of Lunenburg

Back Harbour Trail

Moderate

Back Harbour Trail

02:49

10.7km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.17 km

Sawpit Park and Wharf Lunenburg

Highlight • Rest Area

Sawpit Wharf Park has water access to Lunenburg's Back Harbour via a boat launch and a floating wharf. The park has picnic tables, parking areas, a seasonal privy, and plenty …

Tip by

4.61 km

Back Harbour Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Back Harbour Trail connects to the Bay to Bay Trail extension at Sawpit Road and runs parallel to Highway 332, leading to Maple Avenue and the Bay to Bay …

Tip by

5.56 km

Battery Point Breakwater Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Battery Point has a lighthouse that has stood on the outer end of the breakwater since 1864. The lighthouse still has a fog signal that sounds every 20 seconds when …

Tip by

10.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

4.25 km

582 m

Surfaces

5.84 km

3.11 km

1.25 km

419 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

13°C

7°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

5.0

Castle Rock Trail

02:17h

8.59km

90m

Easy

Crescent Beach Trail

01:07h

4.49km

Moderate

Back Harbour Trail

02:49h

10.7km

100m

Moderate

Dynamite Trail from Gold River to Martins River

04:35h

18.0km

60m

Easy

Fish Art on Montague Street – Fish Shack, Lunenburg loop from Lunenburg

01:47h

6.71km

70m

Easy

Indian Falls Caves – Ovens Reef Coastal Walk loop from Cunard's Beach

00:20h

1.26km

10m

Easy

5.0

Indian Falls Caves – Ovens Reef Coastal Walk loop from Cunard's Beach

00:37h

2.35km

10m

Easy

5.0

View of Blue Rocks loop from Blue Rock Island

00:36h

2.38km

Easy

5.0

Colourful Houses of Lunenburg – Fish Shack, Lunenburg loop from Lunenburg

01:12h

4.54km

50m

Easy

5.0

Indian Path Commons loop from Indian Path

01:25h

5.25km

60m

Easy

Colourful Houses of Lunenburg – Lunenburg Waterfront Promenade loop from Lunenburg

01:18h

4.94km

40m

Easy

1.0

Indian Path Common Forest loop from Indian Path

00:43h

2.70km

30m

Back Harbour Trail

Sawpit Park and Wharf Lunenburg

Back Harbour Trail

Battery Point Breakwater Lighthouse

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️