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Cape Breton Island and Cabot Trail – Self-guided

Cycling vacations in the Maritimes
Self-guided
The Self-guided experience Self-guided designed for independent cyclists. You choose your departure date and dream destination, and enjoy a trip planned by our advisors: transportation, accommodation, meals, and, of course, our exclusive itineraries. These offer routes of interest around stopover towns chosen for their services and accommodation. This means you set off with all the information you need to ensure your trip runs smoothly. Once you reach your destination, you enjoy greater freedom, without a guide or support vehicle, allowing you to choose how you spend each day!

Starting from

2245$

per person

Duration

7 days

or more

6 nights

Level

Level:

4 - Advanced - hilly and mountainous - 50 to 90 km

Scenic roads and the deep blue Atlantic Ocean

Discover the Cabot Trail, a magnificent scenic route that runs along the coast of Cape Breton Island, between the sea and the mountains. The trail follows the north coast of the island and climbs up to the Highlands National Park, offering breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean.

From there, you will reach Chéticamp, the Acadian heritage center of the region, for an overview of the area's French-speaking culture. You will then head to Sydney and its pretty harbor, via Bras d'Or Lake and its quiet roads. Take the opportunity to visit the Fortress of Louisbourg, the largest reconstruction of an 18th-century French fortified town on the continent. John Cabot captured the beauty of the region in 1497. Now it's your turn to do the same!

Cape Breton Island and Cabot Trail by bike

Self-guided driving

With the Self-guided option, enjoy your stay however you want, in complete independence. We give you the itinerary, book your accommodation, and the rest is up to you!

Cape Breton Island and Cabot Trail by bike

Package includes

6 nights in two- to four-star hotels and motels, double occupancy;

6 breakfasts;

  • parking in Baddeck;
  • luggage transport between each stage town (one per person, maximum 20 kg) (luggage transfer is at 10 a.m.);
  • information to ensure the trip runs smoothly: contact details and phone numbers for transport providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency number, etc.;
  • GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;
  • taxes;

Not included: transportation to the passenger's departure point, luggage, and bicycle; equipment such as bicycles; the presence of a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; costs in the event of mechanical or physical problems; payment for ferry crossings. protection under the Travel Agents Customer Compensation Fund (TACCF), which is $1 per $1,000 and its applicable discount.

Package includes

6 nights in two- to four-star hotels and motels, double occupancy;

6 breakfasts;

  • parking in Baddeck;
  • luggage transport between each stage town (one per person, maximum 20 kg) (luggage transfer is at 10 a.m.);
  • information to ensure the trip runs smoothly: contact details and phone numbers for transport providers at the destination, bike shops, an emergency number, etc.;
  • GPX data, maps, and daily itineraries in electronic format;
  • taxes;

Not included: transportation to the passenger's departure point, luggage, and bicycle; equipment such as bicycles; the presence of a guide; mechanical assistance and access to a support vehicle; costs in the event of mechanical or physical problems; payment for ferry crossings. protection under the Travel Agents Customer Compensation Fund (TACCF), which is $1 per $1,000 and its applicable discount.

Other information

Departure/return

Baddeck

Route rating: 4+
Moderately difficult route: hilly and mountainous, relatively significant elevation changes; 50 to 90 km.

Other information

Departure/return

Baddeck

Route rating: 4+
Moderately difficult route: hilly and mountainous, relatively significant elevation changes; 50 to 90 km.

Day-by-day cycling itinerary

Route: 494 km

See elevation changes

1

Day 1

Arrival in Baddeck.

2

Day 2

Baddeck, ferry to Englishtown, Ingonish. (53 miles)

3

Day 3

Ingonish, Neils Harbor, South Harbor, Cape North, Pleasant Bay, Petit-Étang, Chéticamp (75 miles).

 

4

Day 4

Chéticamp, Grand-Étang, Cap Le Moine, Belle Côte, Margaree, Harbour, Middle River, Baddeck (54 miles).

 

5

Day 5

Baddeck, Bras d'Or, North Sydney, Sydney (52 miles).

 

6

Day 6

Sydney, Grand Narrows, Iona, Little Narrow Ferry, Wagmatcook, Baddeck (71 miles).

7

Day 7

Return.

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