National Park · NS
27 trails · 38 places · 50 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Cape Breton Highlands ranking
1SightBeulach Ban FallsA 21-metre cascade framed by gold foliage in autumn.
2BeachIngonish Beach and Freshwater LakePick ocean or lake swimming, then add a short shoreline loop.
3BeachBlack Brook BeachA freshwater waterfall meets the Atlantic beneath a pine-topped cliff.
4SightLakie's HeadA rocky Atlantic look-off with seasonal stories of sea and shore.
5SightLone ShielingA little hut with a surprisingly big Cape Breton story.
6SightHighlands LinksA hilly Thompson course with ocean views and Scottish hole names
7BeachLa Bloc BeachA pebbly Gulf beach with old wharf remains and Acadian history.
8SightVeteran's MonumentA war memorial adds history to this sweeping Cabot Trail view.
9SightMary Ann FallsA six-metre cascade at the end of a 13.9 km hike.Hiking
EasySkyline Trail8.2 km · 2.8 hrFrom the boardwalk, the Cabot Trail looks toy-sized.
ChallengingFraney (Full Loop)12.9 km · 5.5 hrA difficult 13 km loop to Franey’s canyon and Atlantic views.
EasyMiddle Head Trail5.3 km · 1.8 hrA mostly level coastal walk to Atlantic-facing headland cliffs.
ModerateMica Hill7.9 km · 3.5 hrOpen taiga and quartz outcrops crown a gradual highland climb
ModerateAcadian9.1 km · 3.8 hrA forest climb to broad views over Chéticamp and the Gulf.
ChallengingFishing Cove12 km · 5.5 hrA 12 km cove hike with a tough climb back out.
EasyCorney Brook Trail6.4 km · 2 hrA shaded hardwood canyon follows the brook to a small waterfall.
EasyJack Pine2.3 km · 1 hrA short loop to a rare jack pine pocket and Atlantic views.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Cape Breton Highlands Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Cape Breton Highlands National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Beulach Ban Falls“Beulach Ban Falls is coming up, a twenty-one-metre cascade stepping down broad rock ledges in a wooded hollow.”
Plays as you drive up to Beulach Ban Falls in the Parkwolf Cape Breton Highlands Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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180 sightingsMooseMost seen around 5 AMSighting map
60 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
48 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
29 sightingsGrey SealMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
14 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
10 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Cape Breton Highlands. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.