Salt Mountain Trail
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Whycocomagh & Area
Length: 9.5 km (5.9 mi) return Hiking Time: 3+hr Type of Trail: natural surface Uses (no snow): walking Uses (snow): snowshoeing Facilities:...
Darby’s Old Church Kitchen is just that – a former church and community centre converted into an open kitchen, serving up good ol’ fashioned, home-cooked meals. With daily specials and our delicious Meat and Potatoes Sunday dinners, Darby’s is dishing up your very own Cape Breton experience. Don’t forget to try our hand-cut fries! Located in Central Cape Breton, just a short drive from the Highland Village Museum, visit Darby’s while exploring the road less traveled.
Open Saturday & Sunday: 11:00am-7:00pm
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Whycocomagh & Area
Length: 9.5 km (5.9 mi) return Hiking Time: 3+hr Type of Trail: natural surface Uses (no snow): walking Uses (snow): snowshoeing Facilities:...
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Ben Eoin & East Bay Area
Irish Cove is a small roadside picnic park on a hill overlooking Bras d’Or Lake on Cape Breton Island (Route 4, 32 km / 20 mi northeas...
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck & Area
Visit Flying Kite Artisan Shop, a bright and expansive artisan shop curated with goods made here in Atlantic Canada. Known for our cheerful ...
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck & Area
Come browse Baddeck’s very own Antiques Centre with a variety of beautiful QUALITY British & Canadian antiques, jewellery, militaria, ...
Regions: Bras d’Or Lake, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Whycocomagh & Area
Award-winning museum in one of Cape Breton’s oldest ICR railway stations, dating from 1886: railway artifacts, stationmaster quarters, wai...
Whycocomagh Provincial Park occupies a dramatic hillside overlooking the Skye River Valley and the Bras d’Or Lakes. This is a quiet scenic...
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When Cape Breton Island dons its blanket of snow, it transforms into a winter wonderland bursting with adventure and serene beauty.
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