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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 259
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 153
- Trails E-Bike
- 58
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 1
- Trails Horse
- 37
- Trails Hike
- 228
- Trails Trail Running
- 220
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 35
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 48
- Trails Snowmobile
- 39
- Trails Snowshoe
- 153
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 29
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 77
- Total Distance
- 404 miles
- Total Descent
- 30,208 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,403 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,404 ft
- Reports
- 148
- Photos
- 84
- Ridden Counter
- 4,490
Articles
The 10 Most Beautiful National Parks in Canada
Jun 17, 2024 from outsideonline.com
Spectacular mountains and deep fjords, powder-blue lakes and sea stacks: here’s your bucket list of national parks to visit up north
Sub Regions
- County of Inverness (0)
- Pleasant Bay (0)
- Pleasant Bay (0)
- Victoria County (19)
- Ingonish (19)
- North River Bridge (0)
- Baddeck (0)
- Cape North (2)
- Cheticamp (1)
- Glace Bay (11)
- Cadegan Brook (7)
- Inverness (1)
- Judique (1)
- Mabou (6)
- New Waterford (3)
- North Sydney (4)
- Port Hawkesbury (18)
- St Peter's (17)
- Sydney (54)
- Sydney River (22)
- Carmichael Trails (16)
- Glen Morrison (4)
- Joe's Lake (6)
Popular Cape Breton Island Mountain Biking Trails
• ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 49 ft • 156 •
This is a pathway from Barangaroo park which follows the water all the way down to the pyrmont bridge. A few bits are still in construction
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 3 miles • 446 ft • 33 •
This level trail follows the bottom of the Chéticamp River canyon with cliffs almost 400 metres (1,300 ft) high towering above. The First Pool is about 3.6 km up the Chéticamp River. The trail narrows and continues to Chance Pool...
• 70 ★ 2.7 • 3,366 ft • 14 ft • 23 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 14 ft green climb. It features bridge. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 50 ★ 2.5 • 2,225 ft • 24 ft • 22 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 55 ★ 5.0 • 3 miles • 229 ft • 20 •
Marvel at the spectacular stands of hardwood trees, boulders bigger than cars, old abandoned beaver ponds, meadows, apple trees and even the remains of an old gold mine. This trail follows the river for most of the way, but you can...
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 13 miles • 151 ft • 19 •
The Ceilidh Coastal Trail begins at the entrance to Cape Breton Island, at the Trans Canada Trail Pavilion and Trailhead Kiosk beside the Canso Canal. This section continues for 22kms to Chisholm’s Brook, Long Point. Cyclists are...
• 85 ★ 3.0 • 1,096 ft • 22 ft • 19 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 11 miles • 111 ft • 19 •
The Judique Flyer Trail section begins at the Chisholm River Trestle in Long Point. The trail continues 19kms to Little Judique Harbour. Several access points and trailheads along route with parking lots, interpretive panels and amenities.
Photos of Cape Breton Island Mountain Bike
Videos of Cape Breton Island Mountain Bike
trail: John Doe
0:14 |
40 |
Oct 3, 2020
trail: John Doe
0:16 |
35 |
Oct 3, 2020
trail: John Doe
0:24 |
39 |
Oct 3, 2020
trail: ATV Trail
3:56 |
168 |
May 23, 2012
trail: ATV Trail
4:08 |
98 |
May 23, 2012
trail: Fast Down
78 |
Oct 20, 2024 , Sydney River
trail: MacEachen Trail
29:15 |
84 |
Sep 4, 2024 , Mabou
trail: Snake Bite
2:29 |
68 |
Sep 4, 2024 , Sydney River
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barangaroo Wulugul Walk Pathway Sydney Basin | Jan 17, 2026 @ 3:42am (Australia/Sydney) Jan 16, 2026 | Ideal | RomanMark | ||
| Salmon Pools Cape Breton Highlands National Park | Aug 27, 2024 @ 2:39pm Aug 27, 2024 | Ideal | greg13 KEPPOCH | ||
| Down To Lower Carmichael Trails | May 31, 2024 @ 3:19pm May 31, 2024 | Ideal | teabee4 | ||
| Snake Bite Carmichael Trails | May 4, 2024 @ 5:27pm May 4, 2024 | Ideal | teabee4 | ||
| First or Last Hill Carmichael Trails | May 4, 2024 @ 1:42am May 4, 2024 | Ideal | teabee4 | ||
| Billy's Lung Carmichael Trails | May 4, 2024 @ 1:42am May 4, 2024 | Ideal | teabee4 | ||
| Lean Too Carmichael Trails | May 4, 2024 @ 1:42am May 4, 2024 | Ideal | teabee4 | ||
| Ride The Flow Carmichael Trails | May 4, 2024 @ 1:42am May 4, 2024 | Ideal | teabee4 | ||
| Fast Down Carmichael Trails | May 4, 2024 @ 1:42am May 4, 2024 | Unknown | teabee4 | ||
| Rolling Up Carmichael Trails | May 4, 2024 @ 1:42am May 4, 2024 | Variable | teabee4 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DanRobin | ridden | trail | activity #96161406 | Jun 3, 2026 @ 9:30am Jun 3, 2026 |
| PSx8TR | wishlist | region | activity #95275202 | May 22, 2026 @ 4:16pm May 22, 2026 |
| RobLQ8ECt | wishlist | region | activity #95031831 | May 19, 2026 @ 4:39am May 19, 2026 |
| ampmtb | wishlist | region | activity #93126103 | Apr 21, 2026 @ 7:56pm Apr 21, 2026 |
| Clynds002 | wishlist | trail | activity #87726965 | Jan 24, 2026 @ 7:28am Jan 24, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Start at the Cap Rouge camping area and it... | Aug 4, 2025 @ 4:00pm Aug 4, 2025 | ||
| trail | Agree with earlier comments that this is not a... | Aug 17, 2024 @ 10:54am Aug 17, 2024 | ||
| trail | Easy hike along the river. Water accessible... | Sep 28, 2023 @ 2:18pm Sep 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Great hike to get your blood pumping. We did... | Sep 28, 2023 @ 5:54am Sep 28, 2023 | ||
| trail | Trailforks is a user contributed map, you are... | Aug 9, 2023 @ 4:16pm Aug 9, 2023 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hawkesbury Pump Track | skill park | Port Hawkesbury | |
| Craigmore Creek ORM Park | skill park | Port Hawkesbury | |
| Open Hearth Park Bike Park | skill park | Sydney | |
| Glace Bay Skate Park | skill park | Glace Bay | |
| Neville Park Pumptrack | skill park | Sydney |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 153 | 302 miles | 13,799 ft | 125 miles | 1,194 ft | 72 | 139 | 3,523 | ||||
| E-Bike | 58 | 228 miles | 9,465 ft | 98 miles | 1,115 ft | 105 | 66 | |||||
| Gravel Bike | 1 | 1 | 28 | |||||||||
| Horse | 37 | 182 miles | 8,478 ft | 79 miles | 1,115 ft | 42 | ||||||
| Hike | 228 | 371 miles | 21,972 ft | 149 miles | 1,404 ft | 10 | 145 | 2,605 | ||||
| Trail Running | 220 | 364 miles | 21,585 ft | 147 miles | 1,404 ft | 142 | 197 | |||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 35 | 99 miles | 4,213 ft | 41 miles | 538 ft | 42 | 10 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 48 | 229 miles | 9,495 ft | 98 miles | 1,115 ft | 45 | 36 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 39 | 196 miles | 8,333 ft | 84 miles | 1,115 ft | 42 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 153 | 291 miles | 15,469 ft | 119 miles | 1,342 ft | 53 | 30 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 29 | 16 miles | 5,623 ft | 7 miles | 866 ft | 3 | 295 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1,388 ft | 30 ft | 906 ft | 30 ft | 3 | 13 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 77 | 241 miles | 11,247 ft | 102 miles | 1,115 ft | 48 | 122 |
Activities
- Cape Breton Island Mountain Biking Trails
- Cape Breton Island E-Biking Trails
- Cape Breton Island Horseback Trails
- Cape Breton Island Hiking Trails
- Cape Breton Island Trail Running Trails
- Cape Breton Island Dirtbiking Trails
- Cape Breton Island ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Cape Breton Island Snowmobiling Trails
- Cape Breton Island Snowshoeing Trails
- Cape Breton Island Skiing Trails
- Cape Breton Island Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
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