Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
One of Canada’s most enchanting places, where the mountains meet the sea. As you hug the world-famous Cabot Trail coastline, you̵...
Hiking
Our Island is renowned as a hiker’s paradise, a challenging beauty that demands exploration. Breathtaking landscapes await you on every Highland crest, low-tide beach, and serene trek through old-growth forest. Lose yourself in our wilderness. Discover our wild heart with each trail.
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Destination Cape Smokey
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish & Area
Cape Smokey, a year-round mountain playground where land meets sea and your ultimate getaway awaits and welcomes you to choose your own...
TNT Outdoor Adventures Inc.
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...
Acadian Trail
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...
Aspy Trail
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 ...
Ben Eoin Provincial Park
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Ben Eoin & East Bay Area
Ben Eoin Provincial Park is a small secluded park on an old farm against hardwood-covered hills in the Bras d’Or Lake region on Cape Bre...
Benjie’s Lake Trail
Region: Cabot Trail
On the plateau at the top of French Mountain, this trail crosses wet barrens and evergreen forests typical of the highlands, ending at a sma...
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...
Bog Trail
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...
Broad Cove Mountain Trail
Region: 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 ...
Cape Mabou Highlands
Length: 30+km (18.8+mi) total Hiking time: 1-8+hr Type of Trail: natural surface, compacted earth Uses (no snow): walking Uses (snow): snows...
Cape Smokey Provincial Park
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish & Area
Cape Smokey Provincial Park is on top of Smokey Mountain along the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island. With picnic tables and incred...
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Locals Know Blogs
10 Amazing Hikes on Cape Breton Island
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When you come to Cape Breton hiking is something that everyone has to do! There are hikes for every age and every ability.
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3 Great Hikes to Explore this Waterfall Season
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Chasing waterfalls is one of those activities that everyone loves and if you're looking for some great, challenging hikes then here's what you need to know!
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5 Easy Hikes in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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We all need some motivation to leave the house, put our boots on and hit the trails. Some do it to stay in shape, some do it to meet fellow hikers and some do it just to reconnect with Mother Nature.
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5 Most Instagrammable Hikes
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You’ve probably seen some incredible Instagram posts from the end of the Skyline Trail or the winding Cabot Trail road.
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