Archive for July, 2007

Mon 23 Jul 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Sugar Loaf

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....Read more

Wed 18 Jul 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hiking Cape Breton / Nordic Walking / Nordic Walking Poles / Uncategorized Comments Off on Nordic Walking with a Moose

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....Read more

Sat 07 Jul 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Trip Planning Tool – A Wiki

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...Read more

Fri 06 Jul 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Uisge Ban Falls Hiking Trail Video

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...Read more