Hiking Trails of Cape Breton Island, 3rd Edition

Canada’s East Coast is home to stunning nature, picturesque seaside communities, and endless opportunities for exploration. No destination captures this essence of the Maritimes quite like Cape Breton. Hiking Trails of Cape Breton Island is an updated, comprehensive look at the bountiful, diverse, and beautiful routes that make the island one of Canada’s most-loved destinations.

Michael Haynes returns with a new, third edition of Hiking Trails of Cape Breton Island. This curated guide features fifty trails: ten routes from five distinct regions, including Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Central Cape Breton, Eastern Highlands, Eastern Shore, and Western Shore. With detailed route descriptions, GPS-based maps, an accessibility legend, and full colour photographs, Hiking Trails of Cape Breton Island is the one book you need to experience Nova Scotia’s favourite natural wonder.

Published:  July 14, 2026
272 pages

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Title Paperback  9781773102511  $27.95
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Michael Haynes is Canada’s most published author of trail guides and a leading authority on trail development and active transportation. He has authored fifteen trail guides, including Hiking Trails of Cape Breton, Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality, and the two-volume The Best of The Great Trail. Haynes’s travel writing has appeared in Ottawa Magazine, Saltscapes, and Explore. He lives in Halifax.