A Fall Hiking Festival in the spectacular Cape Breton Highlands!
Hike the Highlands Festival, September 12-18, 2026 ... Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
A seven-day hiking festival on the Cabot Trail (and Northern Cape Breton) that features guided hikes, evening activities & presentations, the hiker distance award, opening & closing ceremonies and a photo contest.
Festival Updates & News (February 5, 2026)
1) We are please to announce the tentative hikes of the 2026 Hike the Highlands Festival. More information to follow later this month.
2) Check out our 2025 Hike the Highlands Festival Closing show on youtube -
3) Photo Contest - We are please to announce the winners of the 2025 HTHF Photo contest. They are : People category - 1) Marcell Ball, 2) Jana Packulat, 3) Cheryl Kewley and Sandy Liu ( tie), Scenery category- 1) Andrew Kerr, 2) Pam Comeau, and 3) Gina Ang. Humour category - 1) Sandy Liu, 2) Pam Comeau, 3) Jana Packulat and Karin/Rose (tie). Flora category - 1) Gina ang, 2) Sandy Liu, and 3) Cheryl Kewley. Fauna Category - Gina ang, 2) Jana Packulat, and 3) Cheryl Kewley.
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