Are you looking to visit Cape Breton Island this fall but unsure what to do? Do you want to experience the warm glow of autumn colours as you drive around our beloved Cabot Trail, or feel the cool breeze against your skin as you take your last boat ride of the season? Why not let the experts tell you why they #FallforCapeBreton

Kyler McGregor

Cape Breton hosts some amazing mountainous views, where you can see the fall colours extend for kilometres on end. You have the opportunity to see those colours along the coast as you drive the world-famous Cabot Trail. The high volume of deciduous trees on the island makes it one of the best fall destinations in Canada. Plus, you often have the opportunity to see moose along your travels!

I am most looking forward to sunrise at the top of Franey Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park. As the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean and shines onto the autumn colours of the trees, there’s often fog rolling through the valley below, creating a beautiful landscape. After every sunrise hike, our next destination is always a local café for a delicious, hearty breakfast.

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I dont remember the last time I posted a landscape style shot here, but here we go! The sky went from hailing, to rain, to sunshine, to rainbows then back to hailing 🌦. You never know what you're going to get when visiting the highlands, but it's never once left me disappointed!

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Adam Hill

Cape Breton Island absolutely shines in the autumn. This Island makes being a photographer too easy. There’s a great photo just waiting to be taken in every corner of this Island. It’s just all about being in the right place at the right time. I look forward to exploring new areas of the Island this year, areas like Whycocomagh, Mabou and the Bras d’Or Lakes. However, I can’t wait to try and paddle back in Aspy Bay one more time!

Anna Solomon

It is the rolling hills of untouched colour make Cape Breton so unique in Autumn. As a hiker, I love to know there are certain areas that only wildlife can ever explore. It is wonderful that there is still space for hikers like me to enjoy the colours on the trail while knowing that some areas are just for the moose, eagles, deer, coyotes, etc. Fall colours become extra magical when the views are unbroken by infrastructure, as we have so much space and natural landscape here on Cape Breton.

I’m most looking forward to experiencing the unique accommodations around the island. Anyone can stare out their hotel/motel window for a few, pretty fall colours; but to be out near the water in a dome, experiencing the extra reds of our fall Cape Breton sunsets, and waking up to hike in the early morning with Cape Breton hospitality? That’s an experience no other place can offer me.

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A wildly eventful weekend had to come to an end and leave me with a 40 hour drive to Seattle. Fin and I are managing to get lucky with middle-of-nowhere trails and good memories upon which to reflect! Smell That? It's called off season. 😅🙌

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Chris van den Berg 

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Had to work over most of the thanksgiving long weekend but was able to take in this beautiful sunrise at Cape Clear this morning #sunrise #clouds #mondaymotivation #thanksgiving #longweekend #optoutside #keepexploring #wanderlust #imagesofcanada #igers_novascotia #fallforcapebreton #capebretonadventure #visitcapebreton #capeclear #CapeBreton

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A For Adventure

Cape Breton is one of those places that captures your imagination. From mountain top vistas, lakes, rivers and forests, it’s a place to disconnect and reconnect with nature. Every time we go we discover something new to explore, and fall in love with it all over again.

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Have we mentioned how much we love cycling on the rails-to-trails in this province? 🤣 🚴‍♀️ // The Celtic Shores Coastal Trail, early morning at Lake Ainslie, Inverness 📷 @acorn_art_photography

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