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  Above video a recap of last year’s 2021 Hike the Highlands Festival The really Big News – it is happening .  The 19th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, Sept. 9-18, 2022 on Cape Breton Island, will open registration on May 2nd, 2022. Hikers will have two options to...Read more

  Sixty plus hikers enjoyed today’s 3 hikes with sunny conditions and a little breeze at times. Thirteen hikers got up early (Bravo) and were at the trailhead at 5:30 am to enjoy a Sunrise Hike on Middle Head trail. It did not disappoint. The 10:00 am. hike to Slatey Point attracted lots...Read more

  Thirty -seven hikers enjoyed the evening hike on the opening day of the 16th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, September 13, 2019. Hikers were treated to a great view of the Ingonish area on top of Broad Cove Mountain. Hikers later went back to the festival headquarters – St. John’s...Read more

             Horses at Money Point Light Trail                           Photo credit – Tom Wilson Incredible scenery, horses, breaking waves against rocks, mountains, best describes the...Read more

            Group photo at Clyburn Valley                    Photo credit – Tom C. Wilson A sunny day provided great conditions for 72 hikers plus on three hikes today – White Point, Clyburn Valley and...Read more

Group Phot0 – Outdoor & Nature Photography Workshop.    Photo credit: Jenny Symes Hike the Highlands Festival started off its 15th Anniversary by hosting an Outdoor & Nature Photography Workshop with Wally Hayes, a professional photographer, Sept. 13-14, 2018. Wally has been...Read more

                      Middle Head Group Photo – Last hike of the festival Thank-you hikers for an amazing 10 days of hiking along the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands and Northern Cape Breton. The 14th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival...Read more

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  The 2017 Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge took place with a full house of teams plus more.  The road to the Aspy Trail was open for the event saving 4 kms …Yeh.   The event involving hiking three trails – two mountains and one coastal trail on cobblestone...Read more

                        Day 6 of the festival had over 70 plus hikers enjoyed the Skyline Trail, Foxback Trail and MacIntosh Brook. A new hike Foxback trail located in Pleasant Bay provided some amazing views of mountains as well the...Read more