Skyline Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Skyline Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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Skyline Trail – Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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9.33km
130m
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An easy-to-moderate trail suitable for all abilities, which offers a spectacular visual experience. It’s mostly flat, with wooden boardwalks and plenty of spots to pause and admire the views before ending at a dramatic cliff-top viewing platform.
Access to the trailhead is just off Cabot Trail, where you’ll find parking…
Last updated: December 9, 2025
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Start point
Parking
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4.42 km
View of the Atlantic Ocean from the Skyline Trail
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5.52 km
Skyline Trail lookout
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6.69 km
Boardwalk Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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9.33 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.34 km
1.14 km
772 m
Surfaces
7.00 km
1.49 km
772 m
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A visit to Cape Breton without the Skyline Trail is like a visit to Hamburg without the harbor. It's impossible❗️
You can do the big or a small loop. With sunshine and little wind, we opted for the bigger one🌞. True to the motto: …
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November 20, 2025
An easy-to-moderate trail suitable for all abilities, which offers a spectacular visual experience. It’s mostly flat, with wooden boardwalks and plenty of spots to pause and admire the views before ending at a dramatic cliff-top viewing platform.
Access to the trailhead is just off Cabot Trail, where
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