Celtic Shores Coastal Trail
Community: Inverness
The Celtic Shores Coastal Trail is a 92 km (57 mi) multi-use trail, along former rail bed, stretching from Port Hastings to Inverness on the...
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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North Highlands Nordic Cross-Country Ski Facility
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Cape North
North Highlands Nordic Ski Area is located in Cape North, on the north east corner of the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island. The trailhead i...
Ski Ben Eoin
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Ben Eoin
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: Grand Mira North
This 500-acre park displays many native Nova Scotian wildlife in a natural setting, including black bears, white-tailed deer, wolves and cou...
Locals Know: Winter
To live fully on this island is to learn to love it through every season. Even on our coldest days Cape Breton offers up some wonderfully wintery ways to stay warm and experience the best our island has to offer. Grab your toque and mitts! We’re hitt
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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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Come late November, when parts of Canada begin to be blanketed with snow, Cape Breton wonders if Mother Nature has forgotten her. Not a chance. Winter on Cape Breton Island is inevitable.
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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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Many marvel at the breathtaking views Cape Breton has in the summertime, but have you ever truly appreciated unwinding in our gorgeous winter? These snowy escapes could become your new favourite way to recharge this season.
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