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Things to Do on Cape Breton Island

Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 175-kilometre-long Island. Iconic topography gives way to a living history, where each cove and inlet reveals welcoming communities, distinct cultures, stunning wilderness, and more of the story.

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Things to Do in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

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TNT Outdoor Adventures Inc.

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Trip Advisor Rating 32 Reviews

Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Bras d’Or Lake

Community: Baddeck & Area

Explore Cape Breton’s extensive trail network with TNT Outdoor Adventures. Discover breathtaking look-offs, beautiful waterfalls, and uniq...


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Acadian Trail

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Trip Advisor Rating 91 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast

Community: Chéticamp & Area

Climb 365 metres above the Chéticamp River for panoramic views of the Acadian coastline, the Chéticamp river valley and the park’s h...


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Aspy Trail

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Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

This trail meanders along the Aspy fault, through an Acadian and mixed forest. As nature reclaims land once used for farming and logging, a ...


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Beulach Ban Falls

Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Community: North Highlands

Waterfall Season Select! Beulach Ban Falls Height: 21 m Distance (one way): 134 m Difficulty: Easy Elevation: 12 m Hiking Time: 5 minutes Ce...


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Bog Trail

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Trip Advisor Rating 36 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

In keeping with Parks Canada’s mandate to protect the natural environment, a boardwalk keeps your feet dry as you walk while preventin...


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Clyburn Trail

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

Community: Ingonish & Area

Note: Infrastructure improvements in the park may cause delays or reduce services while we complete this important work. We appreciate ...


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Corney Brook Falls and Trail

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Trip Advisor Rating 5 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

Community: Chéticamp & Area

Follow a meandering brook through a hardwood forest to a small waterfall that marks the end of the trail. You are actually in a box river ca...


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Fishing Cove Trail

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Trip Advisor Rating 1576 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

You are 355 metres (1165 feet) above sea level! Hike from the top of the mountain about 6 kilometres down to a small ocean cove and grassy c...


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Groovy Goat Farm & Soap Company

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Trip Advisor Rating 123 Reviews

Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Community: Ingonish & Area

Welcome to Groovy Goat Farm & Soap Company, situated on the beautiful Cabot Trail in Ingonish, Nova Scotia. At Groovy Goat, we take prid...


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Jack Pine Trail

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Trip Advisor Rating 1576 Reviews

Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail

Note: Infrastructure improvements in the park may cause delays or reduce services while we complete this important work. We appreciate ...


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