How long does it take to drive the Cabot Trail?
You Can Take A Day — Or A Week You can easily drive the Cabot Trail in a day, even taking into account the slower traffic and plenty of scenic stops. However, a lot of people recommend that you take three or even five days to complete the trail.
Where does the Cabot Trail start and end?
The Cabot Trail is one of Canada’s ultimate scenic highways. We drove the Cabot Trail in a counter clockwise direction starting in Baddeck and ending in Cheticamp.
How long does it take to drive the Cabot Trail without stopping?
approximately five hours
According to the Cabot Trail tourism map, available at Nova Scotia welcome centers and various museums and merchants on Cape Breton Island, the entire Cabot Trail drive takes approximately five hours. What the map does not tell you is that this time is calculated without any stops.
Is it worth driving the Cabot Trail?
The drive is breath-taking. Take at least 2 days and hike, relax on a beach, just experience nature… whatever you fancy, but it is definitely worth your time. Do it, you won’t be disappointed.
Can you do Cabot Trail in one day?
You can definitely drive the Cabot Trail in one day. And some people do end up driving the entire trail in one day, finishing the full 185 mile-loop (298 km). But, you’ll likely miss out on some cool hikes and highlights. (It’s better to split the road trip in two!)
How steep is the Cabot Trail?
Those with little cycling fitness may find North Mountain, climbing 500 steep metres to the highest point on the trail, a woeful moment on the trip. A hybrid or mountain bike (outfitted with slicks or semi-slicks) with plenty of gears is recommended.
What is the best way to go around the Cabot Trail?
But here’s a fact: Less tourists drive counter-clockwise. The reason is that to go this route, you have to pass a huge sign that reads “Cabot Trail – LEFT”. Most tourists go left and therefore complete the trail clockwise. If you pass that sign, 20 mins down the road is the entrance to go counter-clockwise.