Posts Tagged ‘Pleasant Bay’

Wed 13 Sep 2023 Tom Wilson 2023 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 5 – Weather Improves / / / / / /

Day 5 – Weather Improves

                The festival moves to the Pleasant Bay & Cheticamp for next two days. The weather improves on Day 5, September 12th, 2023, and hikers can hike in T-shirts. Today’s hikes were MacIntosh Brook, Roberts Mountain and Benjies Lake. ...Read more

Sat 30 Apr 2022 Tom Wilson 2022 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Registration Opens – May 2/ 22 / / / / / /

Registration Opens – May 2/ 22

  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

Thu 19 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 6 Festival Highlights / / / / / /

Day 6 Festival Highlights

                    Acadien Hiking Trail Top View, Photo credit – Chrissie Hawley The view on top of Acadien Hiking Trail never disappoints and one of the main reasons why it is rated the top hiking trail in the Cheticamp area by TripAdvisor....Read more

Wed 18 Sep 2019 Tom Wilson 2019 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 5 – Cool & Windy / / / / / / /

Day 5 – Cool & Windy

                    It was cool and windy on Money Point Gulch peak but the best part it was not raining despite a weather forecast of 60% chance of Showers. Other hikes today included Roberts Mountain in Pleasant Bay and Gypsum Mine Trail outside...Read more

Mon 19 Sep 2016 Tom Wilson 2016 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on A new hike – Foxback Trail / / / / / /

A new hike – Foxback Trail

                        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

Thu 17 Sep 2015 Tom Wilson 2015 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 6 – Pleasant Bay / / / / /

Day 6 – Pleasant Bay

Today the hiking festival moved to the small community of Pleasant Bay with 70 plus hikers enjoying trails at 1) Otter Brook, halfway to Pollett’s Cove,  2) Roberts Mountain – a steep trail with an elevation of 1126 feet, and 3) MacIntosh Brook – a short trail, 1.7 km,  with a...Read more

Wed 16 Sep 2015 Tom Wilson 2015 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Day 5 – Cheticamp Area / / / / / / / /

Day 5 – Cheticamp Area

The weather cooperated nicely with just a few sprinkles on Day 5 of Hike the Highlands Festival.  100 plus hikers enjoyed three trails – Skyline (loop) , Le vieux chemin du Cap Rouge and Corney Brook on the west side of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. In the evening,  hikers were...Read more

Sat 27 Sep 2014 Tom Wilson 2014 Hike the Highlands Festival / Roberts Mountain / White Point Comments Off on Day 8 – Roberts Mountain & White Point hikes / / / / /

Day 8 – Roberts Mountain & White Point hikes

It was cool and windy (30-50km) on the morning’s hike on Roberts Mountain. White cap waves averaging 2-3 feet high could be seen on the ocean. Toques, gloves and warm clothes were the norm on this hike especially on top and coming down the mountain.  Hikers enjoyed the great view of the...Read more

Sun 27 Jul 2014 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge Comments Off on Good on Ya – 3 Peaks Challenge Teams / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Good on Ya – 3 Peaks Challenge Teams

It is not easy task hiking 3 mountains in one day especially when there is heat involved. But 24 teams excepted the challenge and hiked Roberts Mountain, Sugar Loaf Mountain and Franey Mountain on July 19th at the 5th Annual Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge. The weather was 24 degrees with a...Read more