Longest car-free stretch to open in Canada in 2017
Said to be the world's longest car-free stretch, the nearly 15,000-mile (24,000 kilometres) Trans Canada Trail is expected to open in Canada next year. Dubbed the 'Great Trail', its website has described it as the "longest recreational trail in the world". The trail, which aims to promote cycling, hiking and cross-country skiing, has taken over two decades to construct.