Cape Breton, NS Things to Do

Spin the wheel to discover the best of Cape Breton — from the legendary Cabot Trail drive to Celtic fiddle sessions in smoky island pubs.

Quests on this wheel

• Drive the Cabot Trail — One of the world's most scenic coastal drives — 298km around the top of Cape Breton Island through the Highlands.
• Hike the Skyline Trail — Walk this iconic trail through coastal boreal forest to clifftop views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence — spectacular at sunset.
• See Moose in the Cape Breton Highlands — Drive the park roads at dawn or dusk for near-certain moose encounters — one of the highest densities in North America.
• Attend a Celtic Music Session — Experience traditional Cape Breton fiddling at a pub ceilidh in Inverness or Baddeck — a living musical tradition.
• Visit Alexander Graham Bell Museum — Explore the remarkable life and inventions of the telephone's inventor, who made Cape Breton his beloved home.
• Whale Watching from Pleasant Bay — See pilot whales and minke whales on a Cape Breton-based whale watching tour — some of Canada's best cetacean viewing.
• Swim at Ingonish Beach — Dive into a freshwater lake and the Atlantic Ocean — separated only by a narrow sand bar in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
• Sea Kayak the Bras d'Or Lake — Paddle the largest inland sea in North America through calm sheltered waters surrounded by rolling hills.
• Visit the Fortress of Louisbourg — Step inside the most extensive historic reconstruction in Canada at this magnificently restored 1700s French fortress.
• Celtic Colours Festival — Attend the autumn international Celtic music festival spanning nine spectacular days across Cape Breton Island in October.

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