Hiking Côte Est Etats-Unis

The Kennebec River Rail-Trail follows the rail line that once linked Portland to Augusta. The trail parallels the railroad tracks that are now out of service. It also follows the 120-mile-long (190 km) Kennebec River, a historic waterway so named by the Abnaki Indians, "kennebec" meaning "long, calm waters". Once heavily polluted, the river is now a thriving habitat for aquatic wildlife, thanks in large part to clean water laws and the removal of the Edwards Dam, built in 1837.

The U.S. East Coast Greenway boasts no less than 4,800 km of pedestrian and bicycle paths linking Calais in Maine to Key West in Florida. The East Coast Greenway, in the state of Maine, stretches for 35 km along the sea, through forests and salt marshes. On foot or by bike, you can enjoy magnificent scenery from South Portland's Bug Light Park on Casco Bay (near Portland) to Kittery's Piscataqua River. Parking facilities are available at various stages (see website).

This is the official New England regional office of the Appalachian Trail Association. The Appalachian Trail stretches some 3,510 kilometers and is the longest trail in the world, linking Mount Springer in Georgia's Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest to Mount Katahdin in Maine's Baxter State Park. There's something for everyone on the Appalachian Trail, depending on what you're looking for and how much time you want to put in.