Self-Guided, Do-it-Yourself Trips
Take in some of the sights and pristine scenery of Prince Edward Island while traversing it by bicycle. A do-it-yourself tour is also easy on your pocketbook! The Confederation Trail on Prince Edward Island is 279 kilometers/173 miles tip to tip with branch trails adding another 162 kms/100 miles of possibilities.
Transfer Service by Advance Reservation Only
1 - 12 Persons: Transfers can be arranged on any day. However, to help keep your costs down, we schedule regular Saturday/Sunday transfers most weeks in the summer. Saturday transfer service from Charlottetown at 9:00 am to Tignish, the western trail head and on Sunday, from Elmira at 2:00 pm, the eastern trail head, returning to Charlottetown.
Professional mechanics are on duty at our shop. If assembly or work is required prior to departure, advance notice may be required.
About the Confederation Trail
The Confederation Trail is a great asset to PEI and provides a wonderful, car free cycling experience. However, the Trail does cut through the inland heart of PEI and seldom offers the stunning ocean vistas or visits the quaint seaside villages that only our rural roads can provide. It is our opinion that the best cycling experience and the best chance to really get to know our Island is to cycle our rural roads and utilize the Trail only where it makes the most sense. Of course, if you're a trail rider or need to avoid traffic altogether, then the Trail is your best option.
| Transfer |
1-3 Pax |
4-12 Pax |
| Saturday - Charlottetown to Tignish | $275 | $325 |
| Sunday - Elmira to Charlottetown | $175 | $200 |
| Deposit: Per Person, $50 one way, $100 return |
Cancellations:
0-7 days prior to transfer: deposit is forfeited
8-14 days prior to transfer: $25 fee applies |
Other Destinations & Days By Arrangement Only
E-mail Gordon for Price |
Bikes and Luggage? MacQueen's offers the highest quality and best maintained rental bikes and equipment on Prince Edward Island. Choose from our selection of high quality rental bikes, trailers and tandem bicycles with a choice of standard or extra large panniers to carry your luggage. We offer and strongly recommend emergency road repair service for those of you who aren't mechanically inclined (or if you don't take your personal parts supply on tour)!
Where Do I Stay? If coming in July or August, we recommend advance reservations. When making your reservations, don't forget you'll want to be near your evening meal.
For a 6-night tour, here's a sample itinerary based on Inns and B&B accommodations (with cumulative mileage):
Night 1
Night 2
Night 3
Night 4
Night 5
Night 6 |
45 km
109 km
156 km
209 km
236 km
268 km |
28 mi
68 mi
97 mi
130 mi
147 mi
166 mi |
O'Leary area
Summerside
Hunter River
Mt. Stewart
St. Peters
Souris |
We recommend the following accommodations, listed from west to east. Additional listings may be found online at www.peiplay.com.
Notes: We strongly recommend diverting from the trail to take advantage of varied scenery, taking in heritage roads and scenic byways where available. The trail condition varies, and in some areas the surface might be considered better for walking than cycling. In these cases, simply take an alternative or parallel route to arrive at your destination. PEI has more roads per square kilometer than any other province in Canada. You're sure to find one that suits you!
