The Tomifobia Trail is a multifunctional 19 km long rail-trail located in the Tomifobia River valley between Rte 141 in Ayer’s Cliff and Rte 247 in Beebe/Stanstead. It is renowned for its scenic natural beauty and is very popular with cyclists, walkers and cross-country skiers. There are several picnic areas, parking areas, small shelters and monument sites along the trail and it is open year-round.
This trail is over 30 years old and was created by a group of passionate local citizens who saw an opportunity to create a green linear park along the historic abandoned railway bed that mostly follows the Tomifobia river. The not-for-profit volunteer group, known as Les Sentiers Massawippi. has maintained this multipurpose trail since 1993. Their members and Board have voted unanimously to wind down their organization and donate the trail, and its 165 acres of sensitive, biodiverse land to the Massawippi Conservation Trust (MCT).
On December 15, 2025 the donation act was signed at the notary’s office and we (MCT) became the official owners of the trail and surrounding properties. We are profoundly grateful for all that the original founders have done and their confidence in our stewardship of the property and trail in perpetuity. We are proud to carry on the mission of maintaining a free, publicly accessible trail for people who want to walk, observe nature and birds, ride a bike and cross-country ski in the winter.
We look forward to the continued support of the generous volunteers and members of the Tomifobia trail who have made the trail such a success. In order to ensure that the Tomifobia Trail continues to be funded by you, we have created a separate fund. You can donate online to the Massawippi Conservation Trust -Tomifobia Trail fund or mail a cheque to Massawippi Foundation P.O. Box 2633, North Hatley Quebec J0B 2C0. Please indicate that your cheque is for the Tomifobia Trail.
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