Day 2 Festival Highlights
Sixty plus hikers enjoyed today’s 3 hikes with sunny conditions and a little breeze at times. Thirteen hikers got up early (Bravo) and were at the trailhead at 5:30 am to enjoy a Sunrise Hike on Middle Head trail. It did not disappoint. The 10:00 am. hike to Slatey Point attracted lots...Read more
2019 Festival Day 1 Highlights
Thirty -seven hikers enjoyed the evening hike on the opening day of the 16th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, September 13, 2019. Hikers were treated to a great view of the Ingonish area on top of Broad Cove Mountain. Hikers later went back to the festival headquarters – St. John’s...Read more
Day 6 – Waterfall, Clouds and Wind
It was a day of contrasts travelling from Ingonish early in the morning, the sea was roaring and waves high especially at Black Brook. The wind was NE but at Cheticamp area it westerly. Corney Brook trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, was the first hike of the day and it did not...Read more
Money Point Light – Earn Your View
Horses at Money Point Light Trail Photo credit – Tom Wilson Incredible scenery, horses, breaking waves against rocks, mountains, best describes the...Read more
Day 2 – The Adventure Begins
Group photo at Clyburn Valley Photo credit – Tom C. Wilson A sunny day provided great conditions for 72 hikers plus on three hikes today – White Point, Clyburn Valley and...Read more
Photography Workshop – A Success
Group Phot0 – Outdoor & Nature Photography Workshop. Photo credit: Jenny Symes Hike the Highlands Festival started off its 15th Anniversary by hosting an Outdoor & Nature Photography Workshop with Wally Hayes, a professional photographer, Sept. 13-14, 2018. Wally has been...Read more
Olympus Mirrorless Cameras
Above – Olympus OM D E M5 Mark II camera with Olympus 14-150 mm lens (28-300 mm) As amateur & professional photographers get...Read more
Fall Colours in the Highlands
The fall colours in the Cape Breton Highlands have been amazing this year and have held for most of October. There have been some awesome photos posted on the internet to date but the above Drone video On Cape Breton Highlands National Park by Brinton Photography is truly...Read more
Thank-you Hikers
Middle Head Group Photo – Last hike of the festival Thank-you hikers for an amazing 10 days of hiking along the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands and Northern Cape Breton. The 14th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival...Read more