Sugar Loaf

Rob & Deidre MacDonald, Cape North, ask me to share this poem Deidre’s father wrote about Sugar Loaf. SugarLoaf Mountain is one of the 18 guided hikes featured in this year’s Hike the Highlands Festival. The MacDonald’s family annually hike SugarLoaf Mountain.
                                          Sugar Loaf                                
                                    When the stout mariner bound from Bristol port,
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Nordic Walking with a Moose

Today’s walk was a bit different than the past. On my fifth day walking with my new nordic poles on Jersey Cove Road, I notice some big on the road. As I got closer I could tell it was cow moose and she could tell I was there. Strangely enough she starting walking towards me on the road. [...]

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Trip Planning Tool – A Wiki

With just 10 weeks away from 4th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, it is time to start planning your trip to Cape Breton Island.  A very useful planning tool is a wiki. It allows you to communicate easily with family and friends in planning your trip together.   A wiki is a free web site that [...]

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Uisge Ban Falls Hiking Trail Video

Uisge Ban Falls, a Gaelic name meaning “white water”,  is located 14.5 km north of Baddeck. From Highway 105 take exit 9. A 4 km trail provides access to a 50′ Waterfall and a climax hardwood forest. The Falls trail is approximately 3.5 km and require about 90 minutes or less to complete. The River trail [...]

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