Cape Breton Hiking Challenges – 2012
One of the teams from PEI participating in this year's 2012 CB Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge on top of Cape Smokey
It has been a great year for hiking challenges on Cape Breton Island and it is not over yet. It started with Hike Nova Scotia ‘s Distance award – 150, 250 & 500 km in snowshoeing, hiking and walking. Then Cape Breton Highlands National Park issue the Highlands Challenge – hike all 26 trails in the National Park.
This was followed up by 3rd Annual Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge on July 21st, hike 3 mountains in one day. They were Cape Smokey, Meat Cove Mountain and Sugar Loaf Mountain. 24 teams of four completed this challenge including a young Berbe family from Quebec. And last but not least Hike the Highlands Festival Hikers Distance Award program in September – hike 25, 50 , 75 or 100 km during the 10 day fall hiking festival.
Interested in other hiking challenges – Great Britain has a number of long distance hikes/walks worth checking out ranging from 4- 11 days. They include West Highland Way in Scotland (95 miles), the Dingle Way in Ireland (111 miles), Hadrian’s Wall in England (84 miles), and Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path (125 miles). There are lots more out there.
Long Distances Hike/Walks - Hadrians Wall, England, Overlooking one of the many farms you pass thru.