Hiking Tips

Fri 14 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Jigging Cove Lake / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Festival Starts tomorrow – Friday, Sept. 14

Festival Starts tomorrow – Friday, Sept. 14

The big day has arrived and  our committee is excited and ready to welcome hikers to the 4th annual Hike the Highlands Festival.  Five new hikes, all new evening presentations, opening and closing ceremonies are just some of the reasons why you should not miss our festival. Spectacular highlands...Read more

Fri 07 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Jigging Cove Lake / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Jigging Cove Lake

Jigging Cove Lake

I have the pleasure of sharing with you an article written by Mary MacDonald, one of the guides in this year’s Hike the Highlands Festival and Park Interpreter, CBHNP.   Jigging Cove Lake – Mary MacDonald, Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Jigging Cove Lake trail provides hikers an...Read more

Thu 23 Aug 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Hike the Highlands Guides

Hike the Highlands Guides

The Hike The Highlands Festival Society is excited about the team of Guides and Sweeps assembled for this year’s festival. “I think it is our best team yet “says Tom C. Wilson, Chair, Hike the Highlands Festival Society.  A great deal of credit goes out to Marie Stradeski and...Read more

Fri 10 Aug 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Nordic Walking / Nordic Walking Poles / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Nordic Walking – Franey Hiking Trail, CBHNP

Nordic Walking – Franey Hiking Trail, CBHNP

Today I decided to try out my Nordic Walking Poles on one of the toughest hiking trails around – Franey, CBHNP. I was not disappointed. I found the hike up so much easier and I made great time including my breaks. Most of my breaks include some water, occasionly some food and then some pics....Read more

Thu 09 Aug 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Corney Brook Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Time to Register for Hike the Highlands Festival

Time to Register for Hike the Highlands Festival

Just 5 weeks away before the 4th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival begins on September 14, 2007. It is time to start thinking about registering for the Hike the Highlands Festival. There are two ways to pre-register: 1) download the e-brochure (pdf format) of the festival , complete the form and...Read more

Thu 09 Aug 2007 Tom Wilson Bog Hiking Trail / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Corney Brook Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Skyline Hiking Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Corney Brook Hiking Trail- A Nice Surprise

Corney Brook Hiking Trail- A Nice Surprise

While camping in Cheticamp at National Park Campground, my wife and I hike a few trails on this side of the National Park. One of the trails was Corney Brook. The trail began on the other side of the road from the parking lot. It was nice, wide trail allowing two people to walk side by […]Read more

Wed 08 Aug 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Middlehead Hiking Trail, CBHNP

Middlehead Hiking Trail, CBHNP

Last week during my vacation, my wife and I enjoyed hiking the Middlehead Hiking Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. One of the Park’s most popular hiking trails, Middlehead provided a number of great photo shots. Below are a just a few shots. We ran into a few showers on the...Read more

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

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