Rising from the sea and clinging to the mountains, the 185-mile-long Cabot Trail is a winding mix of roadway, both good and not-so-good with stunning beauty. During our rides we looked at ocean vistas to beautiful fishing villages along the route.
We traveled with a local, Kenny Shaw who was born and raised in Baddeck NS, and winters in Deer Creek with his wife Gwynn. They were fantastic hosts for our visit. We had dinner with their family and breakfast with cinnamon rolls from a local bakery. We want to express our many thanks to each of them fort their wonderful hospitality.
After passing Cheticamp, we entered Cape Breton Highlands NP which is on the Cabot Trail. One-third of the trail travels through the park.
The mountain views were impressive.
We were amazed at the great photos we took along the route.
Ocean vista parking pull-offs were available for photo ops.
Kenny Shaw, our tour director for the day, was born and raised in Baddeck NS.
This photo was edited to show the people on top of French Mountain doing the skyline hike in the Cape Breton Highlands NP. The hike takes about 3-4 hours, and the sights are incredible.
This photo was taken on our way down Smokey Mountains. One of our most impressive shots. Kenny did mention that sometimes if you're lucky you can see Whales from many of the pull-offs.
Some of the rides down the mountain were steep 8-12 down-hill grades.
Another impressive view down the mountain.
Kathy and Kenny at one of the pull-offs.
At one of the pull-offs I noticed something odd in the sky in the upper middle of the photo. It was not a UFO but a drone taking photos.
For lunch we stopped at Morrison's Restaurant in Cape North. As you can guess, Kathy had the Lobster roll. Lunch was excellent!
Kenny took us off the Cabot Trail to visit a small fishing town of White Point. Kenny met an old friend Jamie, who is a local fisherman. Their season is typically 3-4 months long.
One of many great views heading into White Point.
Highlands Golf Course right on the Cabot Trail. The course looked awesome.
The Keltic Lodge is owned by Parks Canada and operated by Golf North. It was built in 1904 and sold to the Nova Scotia Government in 1932 who built the tourist lodge.
A view of Smoky Mountain from the Keltic Lodge.
The Cabot Trial is a biker's must. The ride from Cheticamp to Cape Smokey is absolutely stunning. It offers great restaurants, many things to do and travels through the Cape Breton Highland NP, which is impressive by itself. We decided that riding clockwise is the best travel as you are heading down the mountains with great views.
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