 The Cabot Trail is a destination for all
seasons, one of the most beautiful scenic drives in the world, the
Trail winds for nearly 300 km (185 mi.). Named for famous explorer John
Cabot, this magnificent highway through Cape Breton’s Highlands
National Park is carved into the sides of mountains that rise high
above the shimmering waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Look-offs
offer unforgettable vistas, where pods of whales can often be seen just
offshore and bald eagles soar aloft. The park has 26 trails ranging
from 20-minute family walks to challenging hikes.
In summer the Cabot Trail is a
golfer's paradise with exciting, world-class championship courses. In
fall, every road leads through a tapestry of brilliant autumn colors,
fiery reds, oranges, crimsons and golds. In winter, the seemingly
endless groomed trails open the highlands for cross-country skiers and
snow-mobilers, and Ski Cape Smokey's 300-m (1000-ft) vertical drop.
Cheticamp, on the western side
of the island, is the center of Acadian French heritage in the area,
and St. Ann's, on the eastern side, offers North America's only Gaelic
college.
 Cape Breton's most famous resident, Alexander Graham
Bell, once said "I have traveled
around the globe. I have seen
the Canadian and American Rockies,
the Andes, the Alps and the
Highlands of Scotland, but for
simple beauty, Cape Breton outrivals
them all."
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