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  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

In 2013, Hike the Highlands decided to host three snowshoe hikes, one for each month and become part of the Hike NS snowshoeing series. Our first snowshoe hike was on Freshwater Lake , January 29th, during a full moon. The event was well received and attracted 24 people, from Sydney, Antigonish,...Read more

Hike the Highlands will be helping people stay active this winter and hosting three guided snowshoes hikes. The snowshoe hikes are part of  the Hike Nova Scotia winter series.  The 1st one is a full moon hike on Freshwater Lake trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Ingonish Beach, on...Read more

The 75th Anniversary Cape Breton Highlands National Park in 2011 has provided hikers with a new challenge – hike  75 km from May to October. It also provides you with a wonderful opportunity to see the whole park,  its great scenery, wildlife and plants. And of course to get in shape for...Read more

In 2011, Cape Breton Highlands National Park celebrates its 75th anniversary. One of the popular activities in this park has been geocaching.  This year geocachers who find all 5 ecocaches and complete the quiz will receive a special limited gold geocoin for their achievement. Geocachers will have...Read more