Bay Road Valley Snowshoe Hike
Early expectations of this snowshoe hike did not disappoint. The Bay Road Valley snowshoe hike provided incredible scenery and views. Twenty people enjoyed this special place. It was last snowshoe of the year for Hike the Highlands and it will be certainly be remembered. Our guide provided us...Read more
Red Island Trail – Snowshoe Hike, Feb 16th
One of my favorite trails for snowshoeing in the winter is the Red Island Trail at Indian Brook, along the Cabot Trail in Victoria County. Why ? Because it is nearby, 4km long, but provides you with 3 bodies of water – Barachois River, Atlantic Ocean and MacDonald’s pond and lots of...Read more
Cape Smokey Trail – Great Coastal Scenery
With eight look-offs, Cape Smokey hiking trail provides the visitor with some amazing coastal scenery of the North Shore, Atlantic Ocean, and Ingonish area. This 11 km in and out trail located in a provincial park along the Cabot Trail, takes approximately 3 -4 hours to complete depending on your...Read more
Spring Hiking – Red Island Trail
Like most hikers at this time of the year, it is hard to say no when the warm weather hits and its a beautiful day out there. Off we went to the Red Island trail, Indian Brook, on Cabot Trail. There was alot of discussion – will there be snow on the trail, can we […]Read more
Zoom Lens on a Winter Day
Something told me that day to take my DSLR camera with my zoom lens and teleconverter (1.5x) ,which made my zoom go to 405 mm. Off I went for my walk. It was a grey, overcast day not to cold at least I thought, so I took my hiking gloves. About 30 minutes later I […]Read more
Day 6 – Records Fall
It was a day when records fell and hikers were out in big numbers at Salmon Pools, Le Buttereau & le Chemin du Buttereau and Skyline hikes. The Skyline hike had the most hikers on any hike since the festival started 8 years ago with 75 plus. The total day of hikers was another record....Read more
Day 2 – White Point & Sugar Loaf hikes
Close to 100 hikers enjoyed the hikes on Day 2 of 2011 Hike the Highlands Festival at White Point and Sugar Loaf . It was a day to enjoy great coastal scenery, a climb up a steep mountain and to prepare you with some wet weather. White Point hike provided great coastal scenery, the history...Read more
Some Tips to Help You Plan & Prepare for Upcoming Hike the Highlands
With just 5 weeks away, it is time to start planning and preparing for the Hike the Highlands Festival, Sept. 9-18, 2011. Here are some tips: 1) Determine your Hikes – Review the list of hikes scheduled ie. trail description, photos & map. Determine the ones you would like to do and...Read more
When you Believe, A Challenge is Attainable
Eighteen teams believed and took the challenge on – hiking three mountains in one day at the Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge, July 16th. They all made it in safely and the organizers, Hike the Highlands Festival Society, are extremely proud of their accomplishments. Thanks to all...Read more