Winter activities

Winter Wednesdays at Cape Breton Highlands National Park! Join us for any or all of the winter wellness walks (or snowshoes, depending on Mother Nature’s whimsy) at Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Come out and play, reflect and regenerate in a world of wonder.

Winter Wednesdays Schedule

Celebrating the Wonder of Winter

Corney Brook

Corney Brook

January 18, 2023
10:00 am
6.5 km return | Easy - Though in snowshoes, perhaps moderate. Distance may be reduced, with an earlier turning point, depending on conditions.

Directions: Park by Corney Brook Campground, across the road from the trailhead, 10 km north of Chéticamp Visitor Centre. Meet at trailhead. ‘Celebrate the wonders of winter as you follow a meandering brook through a hardwood forest to a small waterfall.

Welcome the Winter Wonders of Warren Lake

Warren Lake

January 25, 2023
10:00 am
5 km loop | Moderate

Directions: Park and meet on Warren Lake Rd., off the Cabot Trail (base of Mary Ann Falls Rd.), just north of Ingonish, 12 km north of Ingonish Visitor Centre.

We will need to walk a short stretch along the Cabot Trail to the beginning of the trail that goes from Broad Cove to the lake.

Please note, this walk will not follow the official ‘Warren Lake Trail’, but rather loop from the Cabot Trail, near Broad Cove Campground, to the lake, and back along the Warren Lake Road

Celebrating the Whimsy of Winter Winds

Mica Hill

Mica Hill

February 15, 2023
10:00 am
8 km return | Moderate | Distance may be reduced, with an earlier turning point, depending on conditions.

Directions: Park and meet at the large parking area just off the Cabot Trail at the beginning of Paquette Lake Road (we will walk in the access road and hopefully to the 3rd platform of the trail). On South Mountain, between Neils Harbour and South Harbour.

Celebrate the Whimsy of Winter Winds as you walk or snowshoe along the Paquette Lake Road and along the first half of the Mica Hill Trail through a variety of forests.

Benjie’s Lake

February 22, 2023
10:00 am
3 km return | Easy.

Directions: Park and meet at the trailhead by the Cabot Trail, on top of French Mountain, 21.5 km north of Chéticamp Visitor Centre, 15 km south of Pleasant Bay.

Celebrate the Whimsy of Winter Winds on top of the plateau on a short trek through boreal forest to a small lake.

Celebrating Women and Wellness on International Women’s Day

MacIntosh Brook

MacIntosh Brook

March 8, 2023
10:00 am
2 km return | Easy

Directions: Park at MacIntosh Brook Campground, 3 km west of Pleasant Bay. Meet at trailhead.

Celebrate Women and Wellness on International Women’s Day on this stroll along a babbling brook through mature hardwood forest to a small waterfall.

Full Moon Hike at Freshwater Lake

March 8, 2023
7:00 pm
2 km loop | Easy

Directions: Park at Ingonish Beach Day Use Area parking, meet by the tennis courts.

Celebrate Women and Wellness on International Women’s Day, under a full moon, on this moonlit snowshoe / hike along the shoreline of Freshwater Lake.

Winter Wednesdays Schedule

Weather permitting. No registration required. No charge for these hikes. Trails not groomed.

Please bring appropriate attire, extra layers, water, and a snack. Weather conditions can change quickly and unexpectedly.

Call 902-224-2306 or email interpcb@pc.gc.ca for more information.