Kingswood and UNB WOODLOT
Wostawea maintains a network of trails on the western side of the UNB Woodlot and on Kingswood Golf Course. Wostawea has agreements with both of these parties to allow us to use and groom ski trails on their respective properties. Wostawea is grateful to the University of New Brunswick and to Kingswood for the use of their lands and for their continued support. A small team of dedicated volunteers does all the grooming; they lay classic tracks and a skate surface on all trails whenever snow and weather conditions permit.
December 2022: Important Update Regarding Use of Kingswood Golf Course Trails
Our ski club is very fortunate that we have two beautiful trail networks to ski upon every year. Over the past 12 years we’ve developed a strong partnership with Kingswood that allows us to use the trails on their private golf course for our skiing pleasure. Many of you consider Kingswood/UNB Woodlot as as your ski network of choice and for good reason.
Some trails at Kingswood will not be available this year. Grooming the trails at Kingswood has become more challenging in recent years because of varying snowfall and no tree protection and this has resulted in shorter grooming seasons. These factors, combined with the desire to protect the golf course from winter damage, have led to a number of changes for skiers.
Kingswood is requesting that all skiers follow these new rules:
- SKIERS MUST SKI ON GROOMED TRAILS ONLY
- The only access point to the Kingswood trails will be at the trailhead between the Radisson and the Kingswood entertainment centre. There will be no trail access at Sam Sneads or the ‘snowmobile trail’.
- We will have fewer trails to ski upon. The only trail to the UNB Woodlot will be the Highway Trail. Ridgeway and the golf course trail are not available.
- Skiers cannot deviate off groomed trails to create their own connectors or new trails.
Please note, that if these rules are not followed our access to the Kingswood trails may be jeopardized. Wostawea and Kingswood will be placing signs along key trail points that communicate this important messaging. An updated trail map is posted below.
USE THESE TWO ACCESS POINTS TO TRAILS
When skiing the Kingswood/UNB Woodlot trails, you should start your ski from one of two places: (1) access trails adjacent to the Radisson Hotel along the left side of the hotel. Parking is available in front of the hotel. (2) access trails from Lian Street off of Bishops Drive on the groomed connector trail to Woodlot.
WOSTAWEA STRONGLY DISCOURAGES PARKING AT KENT’S AND BISHOP DRIVE
For safety reasons, skiers are strongly discouraged from parking at Kent’s and crossing Bishop Drive to the trailhead across the street, or from parking on the west side of the New Maryland Highway.
Maps
Updated Map, December 2022
Wostawea in the UNB Woodlot
In 2004 Wostawea began grooming the existing roads on the western side of the UNB Woodlot for cross-country skiing, and more recently, with the permission of UNB and Kingswood, cut a connector trail from the Woodlot to Kingswood to allow the expansion of trails to Kingswood. Since then, the Club has progressively worked at expanding and improving the quality of ski trails within the Woodlot and Kingswood.
Now, skiers enjoy 20 kms of trails groomed for skating and classic skiing, with some of the best skiing conditions available anywhere. Membership fee and donations make the grooming and maintenance of these trails possible.
Please note that while Wostawea's agreement with UNB allows the club to groom the roads in the western portion of the UNB Woodlot as ski trails, we do not have the exclusive use of these trails and cannot exclude other users. While we try to discourage others from using the Woodlot in a manner that negatively affects the grooming of the trails, please be respectful of the fact that others have the right to use the Woodlot as well.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Woodlot or notice some problem, please contact the Wostawea’s Trail Coordinator.