Hiking trails in Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada, Canada

Browse 15 hiking trails in Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada, Canada. Compare route difficulty, season, distance, GPX status and open hiking plans.

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• Acadian Trail — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 8.4 km loop · Moderate

  A steady forest climb to broad views over the Acadian coast, Chéticamp River valley and highland interior.

• Aspy Trail — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 9.6 km return · Moderate to Difficult

  A rugged forest route following the Aspy fault toward elevated views above the valley.

• Benjie's Lake Trail — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 3 km return · Easy

  A boreal-forest walk to a small highland lake known for moose and bird activity.

• Bog Trail — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 0.5 km loop · Easy

  A short boardwalk loop through highland bog habitat with orchids and insect-eating plants.

• Corney Brook Trail — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 6.5 km return · Easy

  A forested river-canyon walk ending at a waterfall beneath the western highlands.

• Fishing Cove Trail — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 12 km return · Difficult

  A demanding descent from the highlands to a remote Gulf cove, followed by a sustained climb back.

• Jack Pine Loop — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 2.3 km loop · Easy

  A coastal loop through a rare isolated jack-pine stand shaped by fire and Atlantic conditions.

• Le Buttereau Loop — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 1.6 km loop · Easy

  A short interpretive loop through former Acadian fields and mixed forest above the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

• Le Chemin du Buttereau — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 4.6 km return · Easy

  An easy historic cart-path walk through Acadian forest, old fields and river-floodplain scenery.

• Le Vieux Chemin du Cap-Rouge — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 9 km return · Easy

  A former road through reclaimed settlement land toward coastal views and Acadian heritage sites.

• Lone Shieling Loop — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 0.6 km loop · Easy

  A protected old-growth maple loop featuring a replica Scottish crofter's hut.

• MacIntosh Brook Trail — Cape Breton Island / Atlantic Canada · Canada · 1.7 km return · Easy

  A short old-growth hardwood walk beside a brook to a scenic waterfall.

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