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Chéticamp, Nova Scotia → Ingonish

Cabot Trail

Moderate#2 in Canada1.1k votes
Distance
110 km
Duration
Half day
Best time
Jun – Oct
Highest point
400 m

Cape Breton’s highland coast. The signature stretch: French Acadian villages, then the park, then cliffs that drop into the Gulf.

Top highlights

  • High altitude400 m
  • Skyline trailheadSunset on the ridge. The road got you here.
  • Cape SmokeyThe descent to Ingonish. The Atlantic is suddenly there.
  • Road qualityGood two-lane. Fog and moose. The park section is the point; the full loop is longer than you think.
  • PermitsCape Breton Highlands National Park pass if you enter the park roads and trails.
  • Best timeJun – Oct

Recommended itinerary

  1. Chéticamp, Nova Scotia

    Start

  2. Skyline trailhead

    35 km

  3. Cape Smokey

    100 km

  4. Ingonish

    End · 110 km

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