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  The big news on Day 7 – the sun was back. The morning started out chilly at 12 degrees but soon warmed up to a high of 27 degrees. Three hikes today – Branch Pond (14 km), Branch Pond Look-off (8.4 km) and White Point Sunset Hike (4 km). Day 8 hikes are – […]Read more

Today the hiking festival moved to the small community of Pleasant Bay with 70 plus hikers enjoying trails at 1) Otter Brook, halfway to Pollett’s Cove,  2) Roberts Mountain – a steep trail with an elevation of 1126 feet, and 3) MacIntosh Brook – a short trail, 1.7 km,  with a...Read more

The weather cooperated nicely with just a few sprinkles on Day 5 of Hike the Highlands Festival.  100 plus hikers enjoyed three trails – Skyline (loop) , Le vieux chemin du Cap Rouge and Corney Brook on the west side of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. In the evening,  hikers were...Read more

  Today’s hikes involved some great scenery on Tenerife Mountain and Money Point Gulch along with a relaxing walk along the 4 mile beach at Cabot Landing Provincial Park at Sugar Loaf.  Over 100 hikers enjoyed the three hikes in a region called Top of the Island along the Cabot Trail....Read more

Hikers were strong and resilient on Day 2 of Hike the Highlands Festival (2015) facing rain, fog, mud and wasps.  The day began with a sunrise hike on Middle Head hiking trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Fog, clouds and rain kept the sun away but we did see a light in a spruce tree...Read more

  Day 1 of  the 2015 Hike the Highlands Festival went well despite showers off and on in the evening.  Thirty six hikers enjoyed the 1st hike of the festival at Freshwater Lake and Look-off.  The hikers later went to the festival headquarters at St. John’s Hall to enjoy the opening...Read more

The 12th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival begins today, Friday, Sept. 11th, 2015 with two hikes in the evening and opening ceremonies. Freshwater Lake and Freshwater Lake Look-off hikes will start at 5:30 pm.  Our area has been having showers off and on today so it is highly recommended that you...Read more