Posts Tagged ‘Franey Hiking Trail’

Sun 28 Jun 2009 Tom Wilson 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Nordic Walking / Nordic Walking Poles / Trekking / Trekking Poles / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Franey – A Fitness Hike with Poles and Smart Wool Socks / / / / / / / /

Franey – A Fitness Hike with Poles and Smart Wool Socks

  It has been foggy this past weekend with drizzle so I decided to do a fitness hike and get some exercise in on one of my favorite trails – Franey in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.  I took out my nordic walking poles,  put my smart wool socks on – a different type this...Read more

Fri 22 May 2009 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Gros Morne National Park / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Festival / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Canada’s Best Parks / / / / / / / / / /

Canada’s Best Parks

The June edition of  Explore Magazine has a great article of Canada’s Best of our Parks – National and Provincial. Two parks from Atlantic Canada made the list – Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Gros Morne National Park. Two of my favorite places to hike.  A few surprises...Read more

Thu 16 Oct 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Franey Hike – Thanksgiving Weekend / / / / /

Franey Hike – Thanksgiving Weekend

It has long been a tradition for my wife, Heather,  and I to hike Franey Hiking trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park on Thanksgiving weekend. This year we were treated to great weather and were joined by our nephew Brad and his girlfriend Laura and our friend Gerard from Ferryland,...Read more

Tue 30 Sep 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Nova Scotia Leaf Watch / / / /

Nova Scotia Leaf Watch

Nova Scotia has a fall leaf watch program which tells the visitors and residents the status of the colors throughout the province. The Cape Breton Highlands leaves are turning now and the Thanksgiving weekend will be a great time to hike and take photos.  Traditionally, our family and friends,...Read more

Sun 21 Sep 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Cape Smokey & Franey Hikes & Closing Ceremonies / / / /

Cape Smokey & Franey Hikes & Closing Ceremonies

Another sunny day at the festival for the Cape Smokey and Franey Hikes.  Hikers got the oppotunity to see some spectacular views at the end of each hike. At Cape Smokey, hikers were treated to a view of North & South Bay, Middle Head, Ingonish Island and Ingonish Harbour and at Franey –...Read more

Mon 07 Jul 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Franey Hiking Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park / / / / / / / /

Franey Hiking Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Today, I enjoyed one of the classics, the Franey Hiking Trail located in the Cape Breton Highlands Park, along the Cabot Trail. It was my first hike on Franey this year and it did not disappoint. The temperature forecast today was around 28 degrees Celius. So I left early around 8:30 am to beat...Read more

Tue 01 Jul 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Trailpeak – A Wealth of Information on Trails / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Trailpeak – A Wealth of Information on Trails

Trailpeak website provides a wealth of information on trails and divides itself into three sections – water (kayaking kite & surf, canoeing), earth (hiking, mtn. biking, climbing) and snow (cross country skiing, back country and snowshoeing). It has developed a database where their...Read more