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Scenery on the Cabot Trail & the coast from Halifax

Longer road trip · from Halifax

Cabot Trail & the coast

A Cape Breton loop of headlands, fishing villages and trailheads, with the Cabot Trail given the full daylight day it deserves.

TIME6–9 days
DISTANCEAbout 950 km
GOOD FORThe essential Nova Scotia drive
ROUTE AT A GLANCE

Halifax → Antigonish → Chéticamp → Cabot Trail → Baddeck → Halifax

Route map

See the road
before you leave.

Select any checkpoint to see a photograph and practical notes, inspect the route at street level and send the main stops to your preferred navigation app.

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The line follows the mapped driving route between the checkpoints. Confirm live road conditions, opening times, ferry details and seasonal access before leaving.

Stops on the way

Give the drive
room to breathe.

  1. Halifax
  2. Antigonish
  3. Chéticamp
  4. Cabot Trail
  5. Baddeck

Before you set off

Make the day work

  • Check every road, park and attraction close to departure.
  • Allow more time than the navigation estimate for meals, photographs and viewpoints.
  • Download the route before leaving reliable mobile coverage.