Length: 19.6 km (12.2 mi) - Zutphen Farm Southwest Mabou River to Blackstone (linear)Cell Service: YesDogs Permitted: On Leash Trail Surface: The first 4 km are unsurfaced; the tread becomes excellent for the next 13 km through the village of Mabou.The Mabou Rivers Trail section of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail can be accessed from Route 19 at four points. The first access point (Trail Marker 55) is on Route 19 about halfway between Port Hood and Mabou. Parking is available…

Much has been written and even more said about Canada’s first true links golf course. But to truly understand what it feels like to be transported to a time and place reminiscent of golf’s beginnings, you simply must experience it for yourself.  Listed on both the Golf Digest World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses for 2016 and Golf Magazine’s World Top 100, Cabot Links represents a dramatic departure from the typical golf excursion.  From endless, rolling seaside dunes to ruggedly spectacular…

Based in Cheticamp on the west coast of Cape Breton Island and on the world famous Cabot Trail, Velo Max Cycling assists cyclists from near and far as they experience one of the most exciting cycling routes in the world. Be it for spare parts, repairs, roadside assistance, baggage shuttling, bicycle rentals and/or supported cycling tours, Velo Max is here to help.

We also offer a large selection of rental equipment including; camping and hiking gear, river tubes, canoes, kayaks & standup paddleboards. Check our website for a full list of rentals and unique experience packages. 

Offering 14 unserviced campsites as well as 6 fully supplied glamping (glamorous camping) options. All sites come with their own fire pit and access to our outdoor showers, toilets and fresh water. Don't have a tent or sleeping bags? No worries, we have you covered! Just select your dates on our website that you'd like to reserve a campsite and select the tent and sleeping bag combo at checkout to save yourself a few bucks.

Length: 19 km (12 mi) – Chisholm’s Brook, Long Point to Little Judique Harbour (linear)Cell Service: YesDogs Permitted: On Leash Trail Surface: natural, gravel, ten decked trestles The Judique Flyer Trail section of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail begins at the Chisholm River Trestle in Long Point. The trail offers spectacular coastal viewscapes as it hugs the shoreline and passes by waterways, through a large wetland and over ten train trestles. The trail also passes by a pioneer cemetery and three active…

Length: 17 km (10.5 mi) – Little Judique Harbour to Zutphen Farm Southwest Mabou River (linear)Cell Service: YesDogs Permitted: On Leash Trail Surface: Very good, crushed gravel surfacing for approximately 15 km (9 mi) before entering a moderate unsurfaced section for about 3 km (2 mi).The Chestico Trail section of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail begins at the causeway in Little Judique Harbour. The causeway, which crosses the harbour offers views of herons perched on the shallow flats or fishing boats…

Length: 22 km (13.75 mi) – Canso Canal to Chisholm’s Brook, Long Point (linear)Cell Service: YesDogs Permitted: On Leash Trail Surface: natural, beach cobble, hard surface, gravelThe Ceilidh Coastal Trail section of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail begins at the entrance to Cape Breton Island, at the Trans Canada Trail Pavilion and Trailhead Kiosk beside the Canso Canal. The first kilometre of this 22-km (13.75-mi) multi-use trail is gravel-surfaced and single track, before entering a 2-km, hikeable tide-washed section. This section…