days and get out and truly explore all that this area offers. No trip around the Cabot Trail is complete without a hike on one of the island’s trails or viewing one of the amazing waterfalls. So, remember your hiking boots when packing as the island has dozens of hiking trails varying in length and difficulty. Fun fact. Cape Breton has so many hiking trails that if you were up to the challenge, you would have to stay for a month to attempt them all. There are waterfalls all over Cape Breton Island and they’re some of the most beautiful in the province! Don’t worry if you’re not a hiker, a few of our most beautiful waterfalls along the Highlands National Park require little to no hiking at all. The Aspy Fault is known as a ‘strike- slip’ fault and runs through the Cape Breton highlands. It’s best viewed by air or as we mentioned before from the look-off found on North Mountain on the Cabot Trail. The fault is home to amazing old-growth Acadian forests and the whole valley turns yellow during peak fall colours. Hiking the Aspy Trail allows hikers to view the 21 metre (69-foot) Beulach Ban Falls that are found here. The Clyburn Valley is the unsung hero of the hike up Franey Mountain. While Franey Mountain is a great hike, what makes it special is the view of the Clyburn Valley below. The valley reaches from the Atlantic Ocean and extends deep into the Cape Breton Highlands. The valley is home to a wide variety of wildlife but it’s the deciduous forest in the valley that really makes it extraordinary in the fall. If you’re up for the challenge you can hike 18 km (return) to North River Falls, Nova Scotia’s tallest waterfall at 30 metres (100 feet). An adventurous hike
down to the Egypt Falls might only be 15 minutes but it is quite the journey getting there and you want to give yourself a bit more time to make it back up the hill. That being said, the payoff is worth it. As you will experience one of the most beautiful waterfalls in all of Cape Breton whose beauty is only multiplied when surrounded by beautiful fall colours.
Looking to get a little fishing in while in Cape Breton well you are in luck as the Margaree River is one of the most beautiful rivers in all of Cape Breton. The northeast branch of the river flows from the Cape Breton highlands, while the Southwest Margaree flows northeast from Lake Ainslie. It is known as one of the best salmon fishing rivers in all of Canada and is home to over
50 salmon pools. Fly fishers call the Margaree the crown jewel of salmon rivers for its beauty and sport fishing. Now something that should be on everyone’s bucket list who likes to be on the water is gliding through lakes and rivers admiring the coast while experiencing the autumn colours reflecting on the water as you paddle
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