Beulach Ban Falls
Regions: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Community: Aspy Bay
Watch the waterfalls in the Aspy Valley below you as the river winds its way to the Atlantic. The name “Beulach Ban” is Gaelic, ...
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.
Hiking in Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Seeing in the Dark
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Explore the night in a place where it truly gets dark. Learn tips and tricks for using your senses to peek under the cover of night. A symph...
Go Wild!
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Choose your own guided adventure to discover the Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s secrets. Awake your senses as you explore remote wa...
Lake Nights - Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Ingonish Beach
As the darkness creeps in, listen for the haunting sounds of the night during the “Lantern Walk through Time” by Freshwater Lake. Or lea...
Skyline Sunset Hike
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Note: Due to COVID-19, the visitor experience at Parks Canada places will be different than it has been in the past. The health and safety o...
Cape Breton Highlands National Park – Perfect Picnic
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Everything tastes better when you eat outside! Have a hassle free perfect picnic with meals prepared by local restaurants. It’s as eas...
Bog Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
In keeping with Parks Canada’s mandate to protect the natural environment, a boardwalk keeps your feet dry as you walk while preventin...
Lone Shieling Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Dominated by 350-year-old sugar maple trees, the Grande Anse Valley is one of the largest old-growth hardwood forests in the Maritimes. As o...
Green Cove Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Although this trail is very short, a mere “leg stretcher”, it is quite fascinating. From this rocky granite headland jutting out into th...
Freshwater Lake Look-off Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
Short but steep, or, steep but short! A picturesque vista unfolds before you: Ingonish Beach, Freshwater Lake, Middle Head and Cape Smokey. ...
La Bloc Beach
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Cape Breton Highlands NP
This beach on the Gulf of St. Lawrence offers a wonderful setting for a walk on the beach, a picnic, or a quick dip in the water. The wharf ...
Acadian Trail
Regions: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp
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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Cape Breton is so much more than Cabot Trail. Let us show you some of our favourite hidden gems!
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2 Amazing Hiking Experiences: Perfect Picnic on Franey Mountain and Skyline Trail at Sunset
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There are two great ways to make your next trip to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park one you’ll never forget.
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5 Best Waterfalls of Cape Breton Island
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5 Easy Hikes Near the Fortress of Louisbourg
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Louisbourg is best known for its world class reconstruction of its 18th century Fortress, but it’s also a nature lover’s paradise!
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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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Cape Breton Fall Guide for Instagrammers
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Five Photogenic ½ day 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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Top 5 Hikes to Amazing Views
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There are so many hiking trails with phenomenal views in Cape Breton that it’s difficult to narrow it down to 5.
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