Cape Breton Highlands

We decided to go early to see as much as possible from the Cape Breton Highlands. Unfortunately it was rainy and foggy. Not ideal for hiking with views and a scenic drive, but we decided to still drive on a bit and after about two hours it started to get brighter so we parked at the next best opportunity to see a waterfall. It was an easy relaxed two kilometers walk one-way which we used to have our breakfast.
Afterwards we stopped at two more spots (one really nice boardwalk) before arriving at the Skyline Trail, one of the highlights there. The weather was okay when we started the 8km loop trail but it got worse and we ended up completely soaked back at the van 😅 It was a fun hike with pretty great views despite the weather. At the turning point of the trail was a viewing platform. We tried to walk down there but the wind was really crazy.
Sadly we didn't encounter any wildlife on the trail - yet! We also stopped at the visitor center to get the Canada Discovery Pass which allows the entry for a year to National Parks and historic monuments. As we'll be passing some of them on our way west it's more convenient.

We made our way back along the beautiful coastline with some occasional short stops and ended our day at a rest stop near a historic British fort which we plan to visit tomorrow.Read more