Guided Hiking on Cape Breton Island
Guided Hiking Tours
Our Trips
Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a back-country enthusiast, or this will be your first time in a forest, our guides will help you experience a wilder side of Cape Breton that you won’t get anywhere else - we can guarantee that!
We specialize in small group backcountry and custom/private hiking experiences, but we also offer a couple of pre-packaged hiking tours. Read more below…
Single Day Guided Hiking Tours
Hidden Waterfall
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 6km (out and back)
Duration: 3-4hrs (door to door)
Elevation: 500ft
Food: Snack Included
Explore one of the many hidden waterfalls Cape Breton has to offer. Meet your guide at LLIT HQ for this half-day tour. Walk along a valley brook to find a hidden waterfall deep within the Margaree mountainside.
2-Peaks Challenge
Difficulty: Moderate - Advanced
Distance: 7-8km (out and back)
Duration: 5-6 hrs hiking | 8-10 total time
Elevation: 1886ft
Food: Lunch provided
This is for those of you who like a bit of a challenge. These hikes may not be long but they are steep.
We meet and head north beyond the National Park to a couple of lesser-known trails that have some of the best views you’ll find on Cape Breton Island.
Private Guide Services
Difficulty: Easy-Advanced
Distance: Based on request
Duration: Full-day or Multi-day
Elevation: Based on request
# of People: 4 per guide
We specialize in getting you off the beaten path to places only locals or well researched hikers will get to. Eliminate the hours spent online and tell us what you would like to to and we’ll build a custom experience for you!
Multi-Day Guided Hiking Tours
Seawall Trail
The Seawall trail is a 48km thru-hike over some of the most rugged and breathtaking terrain on Cape Breton Island.
Difficulty: Advanced
Distance: 45-50kms
Duration: 4-days hiking (10-15km / day)
Elevation: approx 3000 ft (over 4 days)
Food: Meals provided
If you’re looking for a bucket list hiking experience this is it! Arguably the most difficult hike in Nova Scotia is the Seawall. This hike takes you well off-trail to some of the most remote and beautiful landscape you will not find anywhere else!
Backcountry Course
Difficulty: Moderate-Advanced
Distance: 25 kms
Duration: 2-days hiking (10-15km / day)
Elevation: approx 1200 ft (over 2 days)
Food: All Meals provided
This weekend-long course is designed to provide you with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to safely plan and lead any single or multi-day backcountry camping trip.
This is also a great overnight hiking experience for those on a limited time-frame but want to see some of the Cape Breton backcountry.
Upcoming trips
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Cross the Highlands Expedition 2025
Feb 21-27, 2025
This 5-day trip takes you from Ingonish 60km east to Cheticamp crossing the entirety of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
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White Hill 3-Day Trip
March 2025
Visit White Hill, the highest point in Nova Scotia, on this 3-day trip into the backcountry of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park/
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Seawall Trail 2025
June - October 2025
Hike 48 km through some of the most rugged and scenic areas of Cape Breton Island on this 4-day guided hike.
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3-Day Margaree Packrafting Adventure
May 2025
Navigate the headwaters of the Margaree River on this 2-Day packrafting trip. You’ll paddle though a part of the river that very few have ever seen.
