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Nova Scotia #CT
Cabot Trail Scenic Drive Trailway
Nova Scotia Road Map Travel Guide

The Cabot Trail Scenic Trailway is one of the most beautiful scenic drives in the world. Named for famous explorer John Cabot. The highway has long steep grades which have been carved into the sides of mountains overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The highway rises north to Cape Breton Highlands National Park where it descends following the west coast line.

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Km

Miles

Road Item

Road Summary

0.0
(237.3)
0.0
(147.5)
Junction of Cabot Trail Scenic Drive Route & Highway #19
Community of Margaree. North on the Cabot Trail to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. South on the Ceilidh Scenic Trailway Route to Canso Causeway
0.0
(237.3)
0.0
(147.5)
Cabot Trail Scenic Trailway
Highway marker sign
0.3
(237.0)
0.2
(147.3)
Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centre
Access from highway
7.7
(229.6)
4.8
(142.7)
Community of East Margaree, view from highway
Access from highway
8.9
(228.4)
5.5
(141.9)
Community of Scotch Hill
West of highway
12.3
(225.0)
7.6
(139.8)
Junction of Highway #219 ( The Ceilidh Trail Scenic Drive )
The Ceilidh Trail Scenic Drive, south to Canso Causeway
14.7
(222.6)
9.1
(138.3)
Community of Belle Cote
West of highway
14.8
(222.5)
9.2
(138.3)
Ocean Haven Bed & Breakfast
West of highway
18.8
(218.5)
11.7
(135.8)
Community of Cap Le-Moine
East of highway
19.7
(217.6)
12.2
(135.2)
View from Highway
Looking north
21.9
(215.4)
13.6
(133.8)
Community of St. Joseph du Moine
East of highway
23.0
(214.3)
14.3
(133.2)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Access from highway
23.9
(213.4)
14.9
(132.6)
Pilots Wale Bed and Breakfast
West side of highway
24.9
(212.4)
15.5
(132.0)
Community of Grand Etang
East of highway
27.8
(209.5)
17.3
(130.2)
View from highway
Looking north
30.1
(207.2)
18.7
(128.8)
Community of Point Cross
East of highway
30.6
(206.7)
19.0
(128.4)
Germaine's Bed and Breakfast
West of highway
33.9
(203.4)
21.1
(126.4)
Plage Saint- Pierre R. V. Park and campground
West of highway. Full service R V Park, campgrounds, 144 camp sites. Milebymile staff stayed at this park, great park, great staff.
33.9
(203.4)
21.1
(126.4)
View across Bay
Looking north, at the community of Cheticamp
37.6
(199.7)
23.4
(124.1)
Services at highway
Fuel
39.2
(198.1)
24.4
(123.1)
Community of Cheticamp
All services
40.3
(197.0)
25.0
(122.4)
View from highway
Community of Cheticamp
41.5
(195.8)
25.8
(121.7)
Community of Cheticamp business section
All services
48.1
(189.2)
29.9
(117.6)
Point of Interest
Entering south boundry of Cape Breton Highlands National Park
48.2
(189.1)
30.0
(117.5)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Cheticamp River
49.2
(188.1)
30.6
(116.9)
Cheticamp Campground
Cheticamp (at west park entrance) west side of highway 124 unserviced sites, 14 electrical sites, 24 RV sites. Showers, kitchen shelters with woodstoves, outdoor theatre, playgrounds
50.3
(187.0)
31.3
(116.2)
View from highway
Looking north
51.7
(185.6)
32.1
(115.3)
Roadside Highway Turnout with picnic tables
East side of highway
52.0
(185.3)
32.3
(115.1)
View from highway
Driving north
52.5
(184.8)
32.6
(114.8)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
Esat side of highway
53.2
(184.1)
33.1
(114.4)
View from highway
Driving north
54.4
(182.9)
33.8
(113.7)
View of Highway
Driving north
54.7
(182.6)
34.0
(113.5)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
Picnic tables, gravel turnout
56.0
(181.3)
34.8
(112.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout
West side of highway
57.1
(180.2)
35.5
(112.0)
Trout Brook picnic area
West side of highway
58.1
(179.2)
36.1
(111.4)
View of Highway
Driving north
58.6
(178.7)
36.4
(111.0)
Cornybrook Campground
Corney Brook 20 unserviced oceanside sites. Fireplace, playground, swimming.
59.2
(178.1)
36.8
(110.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
West side of highway
60.2
(177.1)
37.4
(110.0)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
West side of highway
62.2
(175.1)
38.7
(108.8)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
North side of highway
64.0
(173.3)
39.8
(107.7)
Skyline Hiking Trail
East side of highway
64.3
(173.0)
40.0
(107.5)
Point of Interest
Emergency Telephone
64.7
(172.6)
40.2
(107.3)
French Mountain Summit
455 metres
64.9
(172.4)
40.3
(107.1)
Point of Interest
French Lake, south side of highway
68.4
(168.9)
42.5
(105.0)
Bog Hiking Trail
North side of highway
72.1
(165.2)
44.8
(102.7)
Fishing Cove Hiking Trail
West side of highway
74.4
(162.9)
46.2
(101.2)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
West side of highway
75.0
(162.3)
46.6
(100.9)
Emergency Telephone
East side of highway
75.6
(161.7)
47.0
(100.5)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
Photo from view point
76.1
(161.2)
47.3
(100.2)
Point of Interest
Mount McKenzie Summit 355m Metres
76.5
(160.8)
47.5
(99.9)
Fishing Cove Hiking Trail
West side of highway
77.2
(160.1)
48.0
(99.5)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
East side of highway
79.3
(158.0)
49.3
(98.2)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point Grey Owls Plaque
West side of highway. At this observation point is a plaque dedicated to Canada's Grey Owl. Displayed is the following quote from his memoirs. '...Our souls need something too... We need an enrichment other than material prosperity and to gain it we have only to look around at what our country has to offer...'
79.7
(157.6)
49.5
(97.9)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
Access from highway
79.9
(157.4)
49.6
(97.8)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
East side of highway
80.0
(157.3)
49.7
(97.7)
View from Highway

81.9
(155.4)
50.9
(96.6)
Point of Interest
Crossing the McKenzie River
84.5
(152.8)
52.5
(94.9)
Community of Pleasant Bay
Services at highway. North to community of Red River
86.3
(151.0)
53.6
(93.8)
Roadside Highway Turnout
East side of highway, picnic tables, toilets
87.5
(149.8)
54.4
(93.1)
MacIntosh Brook Campground
East side of highway 10 unserviced sites. Playground.
88.7
(148.6)
55.1
(92.3)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Grand Anse River
90.6
(146.7)
56.3
(91.2)
Lone Shieling Hiking Trail
Access from highway
96.5
(140.8)
60.0
(87.5)
Emergency Shelter ( No Telephone )
445 Metres
97.7
(139.6)
60.7
(86.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout
West side of highway. Gravel turnout,
99.2
(138.1)
61.6
(85.8)
Roadside Highway Turnout
East side of highway
100.0
(137.3)
62.1
(85.3)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
East side of highway
101.0
(136.3)
62.8
(84.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
East side of highway
101.3
(136.0)
62.9
(84.5)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Large turnout, west side of highway
101.8
(135.5)
63.3
(84.2)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
East side of highway
102.4
(134.9)
63.6
(83.8)
Point of Interest
Crossing the North Aspy River
103.0
(134.3)
64.0
(83.5)
Big Intevale Campground
West side of highway 10 unserviced sites. Pit privies, fireplaces
106.3
(131.0)
66.1
(81.4)
View From Highway
Driving east
113.7
(123.6)
70.7
(76.8)
Community of Cape North
North of highway. North to community of North Harbour
115.8
(121.5)
72.0
(75.5)
Community of Dingwall
North of highway
116.4
(120.9)
72.3
(75.1)
Community of South Harbour
East of highway. East to communities of Smelt Brook, White Point
116.8
(120.5)
72.6
(74.9)
Campground
West side of highway
123.2
(114.1)
76.6
(70.9)
Access to Neils Harbour
East of highway
133.1
(104.2)
82.7
(64.7)
Coastal Hiking Trail
Access from highway
135.6
(101.7)
84.3
(63.2)
Digging Lake Hiking Trail
North of highway
137.6
(99.7)
85.5
(62.0)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Black Brook River
137.8
(99.5)
85.6
(61.8)
Black Brook Picnic Area
North side of highway
138.0
(99.3)
85.8
(61.7)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point
East side of highway
138.4
(98.9)
86.0
(61.5)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Access from highway
142.3
(95.0)
88.4
(59.0)
Roadside Highway Turnout with Viewing Point

144.7
(92.6)
89.9
(57.5)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Little Smokey Hiking trail.
150.2
(87.1)
93.3
(54.1)
Access to Campground
East side of highway
150.6
(86.7)
93.6
(53.9)
Community of Ingonish
Services at highway, west side
158.1
(79.2)
98.2
(49.2)
North Bay Beach Rest Area
East side of highway, picnic tables toilets
158.7
(78.6)
98.6
(48.8)
Roadside Highway Turnout
Both sides of highway
159.9
(77.4)
99.4
(48.1)
Ingonish Campground
East side of highway. Late June to late August. 90 unserviced sites. Showers, kitchen shelters with wood stoves, playground
160.4
(76.9)
99.7
(47.8)
Highland Link Golf Course
Esat side of highway
161.0
(76.3)
100.0
(47.4)
Visitor Information Centre
East side of highway
161.2
(76.1)
100.2
(47.3)
Cape Breton Highlands National Park Entrance Gate
For north bound traffic. The headlands and cliffs of Cape Breton Highland tower over the rich, natural heritage that is all around. Home to the famous Cabot Trail, the land is blessed with spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife and a human history that stretches back to the last Ice Age. The park offers many accessible treasures and experiences remarkable in their diversity, beauty, and wonder.
161.3
(76.0)
100.2
(47.2)
Community of Ingonish Beach
Services at highway, fuel
161.6
(75.7)
100.4
(47.0)
R.C.M.P Detachment
East side of highway
163.0
(74.3)
101.3
(46.2)
Community of Ingonish Ferry
Access from highway
175.5
(61.8)
109.1
(38.4)
View from rest Area
Looking north
175.5
(61.8)
109.1
(38.4)
View from rest area
Looking south
175.5
(61.8)
109.1
(38.4)
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area
Access from highway
175.8
(61.5)
109.2
(38.2)
Access to Cape Smokey Provincial Park
East of highway. Cape Smokey Park offers dramatic coastal views. A 10 kilometre (6 mile) return trail offers numerous look-offs along 275 metre (900 foot) granite cliffs. The hike takes approximately four hours return.
176.3
(61.0)
109.6
(37.9)
View From Highway
Driving south
176.6
(60.7)
109.7
(37.7)
View From Highway
Driving south
183.3
(54.0)
113.9
(33.6)
Point of Interest
Crossing Morrison's Brook
185.1
(52.2)
115.0
(32.4)
View From Highway
Wreck Cove, driving south
186.3
(51.0)
115.8
(31.7)
Point of Interest
Crossing the Wreck Cove River
186.5
(50.8)
115.9
(31.6)
Community of Birch Plain
West of highway
187.2
(50.1)
116.3
(31.1)
Services at highway
West side of highway, fuel
189.9
(47.4)
118.0
(29.5)
Community of Skir Dhu
Access from highway
190.8
(46.5)
118.6
(28.9)
Point of Interest
Crossing the French River
195.8
(41.5)
121.7
(25.8)
Community of Breton Cove
East of highway
199.9
(37.4)
124.2
(23.2)
Nova Scotia Rest Area
East side of highway
202.3
(35.0)
125.7
(21.7)
Community of Indian Brook
West of highway
205.2
(32.1)
127.5
(19.9)
Piper's Campground
East side of highway
209.7
(27.6)
130.3
(17.2)
Junction of Highway #312
South to communities of Jersey Cove, Englishtown
211.2
(26.1)
131.2
(16.2)
Community of Tarbotville
Access from highway
213.0
(24.3)
132.4
(15.1)
Community of Tarbot
West side of highway
218.6
(18.7)
135.8
(11.6)
View From Highway
Driving south
219.1
(18.2)
136.1
(11.3)
Community of North River
Access from highway
220.8
(16.5)
137.2
(10.3)
Pamela's Bed and Breakfast
West side of highway
223.5
(13.8)
138.9
(8.6)
Community of Goose Cove
West of highway
224.2
(13.1)
139.3
(8.1)
View From Highway
Driving south
226.4
(10.9)
140.7
(6.8)
Entering community of St. Anns
Access from highway
234.6
(2.7)
145.8
(1.7)
Nova Scotia Picnic Park
East side of highway
237.0
(0.3)
147.3
(0.2)
Nova Scotia Gaelic College
Access from highway
237.3
(0.0)
147.5
(0.0)
Junction of highway #105 The Trans Canada Highway
NOTE the Cabot Trail Scenic Route at this point heads west on highway #105. East via highway #105 to town of North Sydney, city of Sydney
237.3
(0.0)
147.5
(0.0)
View From Highway
Cabot Trail highway marker sign
237.3
(0.0)
147.5
(0.0)
View From Highway
Junction of highway #105 and the Cabot Trail. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide.

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