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Day 3 of the virtual festival had sunny and fall temperatures making it great hiking weather. Some of the Cape Breton hikers ventured to Humes Falls, Benjies Lake and Squirrel Mountain. Many of the PEI hikers hiked around Boughton Island. Some of the Ottawa Hikers did trails in Greenbelt at...Read more

Our Virtual Hiking festival, Sept. 11-20, 2020, has attracted hikers from Canada & US. Specifically in Canada – Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, PEI, NS and NL and in the states from Massachusetts  & Colorado. Many hiked more than 4km the first day and some as high as 10 km plus....Read more

                                North River Waterfalls Family photo – Photo credit – Ruth Nyona The big news on Day 7, Sept. 19, it was sunny and warm compared to the last 3 days of the hiking festival....Read more

                    Acadien Hiking Trail Top View, Photo credit – Chrissie Hawley The view on top of Acadien Hiking Trail never disappoints and one of the main reasons why it is rated the top hiking trail in the Cheticamp area by TripAdvisor....Read more

                                        Photo Credit – Heather Grundberg A different type of weather day where weather zones play a big part in...Read more

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  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

  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

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

    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