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 adv...
Cross Country Skiing
Glide around beautiful sea vistas. Bound across deserted, snow-covered golf courses. Discover four cross-country ski facilities or challenge yourself on the only serviced Telemark hill in the Maritimes. Our beautiful Island deserves to be explored, poles in hand. Rent equipment or bring your own to experience winter at its best.
Cross Country Skiing
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Baddeck Library Branch - Winter Lending Program
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck & Area
Winter Recreation Equipment Snowshoes and poles in Cape Breton County The following equipment is available at McConnell Library in Sydney: ...
Cape Breton Nordic Ski Club
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: North Sydney & Area
Club members will have access to all equipment and programs at reduced rates. Special events and try-it events will be announced through the...
Cape Breton Regional Library Lending Program
Regions: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail, Cabot Trail
Community: Sydney & Area
Winter Recreation Equipment Snowshoes and poles in Cape Breton County The following equipment is available at McConnell Library in Sydney: ...
Escape Outdoors
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: North Sydney & Area
An independent, locally-owned retailer. EO promotes an active & outdoor lifestyle. Visit them for all your active and casual clothing, f...
Inverness County Winter Gear Rentals
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Port Hood
The Inverness County Recreation/Tourism Department has skis, snowshoes, and walking poles available on a rental basis. If you are a school g...
Nordic Skiing at Bell Bay
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck & Area
Come to Bell Bay Golf Course for 3km of groomed trails for Nordic Skiing and snowshoeing! This will be provided all Winter (weather provid...
North Highlands Nordic Cross-Country Ski Facility
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: North Highlands
North Highlands Nordic Ski Area is located in Cape North, on the north east corner of the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island. There are over ...
Richmond County Winter Gear Lending Program
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Isle Madame
Snowshoe Rentals The Recreation Department has purchased a number of snowshoes with poles, cross-country skis, and ice grippers that we wil...
Ski Ben Eoin
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Ben Eoin & East Bay Area
11 runs: longest run 1300 m (4200 ft). Vertical rise: 149 m (490 ft). Lifts: 1 carpet lift, 1 quad chair. Alpine skiing; night skiing; ski s...
Two Rivers Wildlife Park
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
This 500-acre park displays many native Nova Scotian wildlife in a natural setting, including black bears, white-tailed deer, wolves and cou...
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Winter Accommodations
Not even the cold can dull the warmth of our Island. Embrace winter with a snowy farm stay or escape to an authentic Mongolian yurt set in the vast wilderness of the Cabot Trail.
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Winter Eats
Cozy up for an après ski ale alongside the Bras d’Or Lake. Defrost over a steaming bowl of fresh chowder. Tuck into a hearty Dutch Pannekoek (pancake) before embarking on a wintery trek across the Cabot Trail. The air may might be chilly but our winter hospitality is warm.
3 Day Nordic Skiing Itinerary
Don’t miss out on this nordic skiing adventure that takes you to the Maritime’s only Telemark Skiing facility as well as two local ski hills.
Locals Know Blogs
3 Must-See Cross Country Ski Areas in Cape Breton
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The North Highlands Nordic Ski Club (NHN) was founded in 1977 by a small group of enthusiastic cross country skiers who shared a love of winter and of the splendid scenery in the Northeast Highlands Area of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
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4 Winter Days Along the Cabot Trail
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Join Ashley MacDonald, one of our Adventure Ambassadors, on her latest outdoor adventure along the Cabot Trail this winter. If you enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing or just the sound of nature you'll enjoy this blog!
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5 Places To Strap On Your Skis on Cape Breton Island
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Calling all Skiing enthusiasts! We just picked up our winter passes and are ready to strap on the skis and hit the slopes at these 5 fun places.
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Cross-Country Skiing in the Highlands of Cape Breton
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Cross country skiing in the highlands is definitely unlike any skiing we had done before. There’s no groomed track or perfectly flat terrain to ski, instead it’s an adventure in its own right every time we venture into the snowy highlands.
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A Winter Getaway on Cape Breton Island
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Have you wanted to take a weekend trip to Cape Breton in the winter but don’t know where to start? Here's an itinerary from our ambassador Kyler's visit to Cape Breton Island to help guide you on your next Cape Breton Island adventure!
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Cape Breton's Epic Winter Bucket List
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Cape Breton is known for its spectacular beauty, vibrant living cultures and outdoor adventure and this is especially so during our winters. Winter is no time to sit back and let the season pass you by, it's full of adventure, events and hospitality.
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Where To Eat This Winter
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There is nothing worse than showing up at your favourite restaurant only to see that it is closed! Give our blog a read to find the latest information regarding where to eat and who is open this snowy season.
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Winter Events
Ceilidhs at Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College
Next Date: May 25, 2022
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Ann’s
Enjoy an evening of music with a Ceilidh at the Colaisde na Gàidhlig / The Gaelic College every Wednesday night starting at 7:30pm! Each we...
Dear Rita
Next Date: May 26, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
DEAR RITA is a musical celebration of Cape Breton’s first lady of song, Rita MacNeil — a fierce force of storytelling through song who i...
Cabot Trail Relay Race
Next Date: May 28, 2022
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck & Area
In 1988 the idea of holding a relay race around the Cabot Trail was created, and 6 teams of 17 runners per team tested out the feasibility o...
Next Date: May 28, 2022
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck & Area
It is Waterfall season in Cape Breton, so come and join us while we explore Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park. While you are in the Baddeck ar...
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Thursday, May 26
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Saturday, May 28
Light rain in the evening and overnight.
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Sunday, May 29
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
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Monday, May 30
Clear throughout the day.
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Tuesday, May 31
Mostly cloudy throughout the day.
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Wednesday, June 1
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