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Cabot Trail: Ingonish to St. Ann's, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
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Cabot Trail: Ingonish to St. Ann's

Cabot Trail · Ingonish Beach → St. Ann's

Twisty45 mi1 hr 10 min3,200 ft climbHigh point ≈ 900 ftOne way
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The drive

The Cabot Trail is a 185-mile loop around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island. It includes all of Trunk 30 and part of Highway 105, and the first route was completed in 1932.

This leg starts at Ingonish Beach, where the park has campsites and beaches on the Atlantic side and the Keltic Lodge resort sits, and finishes at St. Ann's, the home of the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts, at Highway 105.

The drive is 45.4 miles and takes about 1 hr 10 min. Most of it is gentle, with one twisty stretch, and it climbs about 3,200 feet in all.

Along the way

  1. Ingonish Beach
  2. Cape Smokey
  3. Wreck Cove
  4. Cabot Trail, St. Ann's Bay
  5. St. Ann's (Highway 105)
Elevation
3,200 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 900 ft
Ingonish BeachSt. Ann's
Curves
Mostly gentle, with one twisty stretch
Ingonish BeachSt. Ann's
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Visitor services in Cape Breton Highlands National Park run from mid-May to late October.
  • Check 511 Nova Scotia for current closures.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check 511 Nova Scotia.

Questions about this drive

How long does the Cabot Trail from Ingonish to St. Ann's take?

Ingonish Beach to St. Ann's is 45.4 miles and takes about 1 hr 10 min without stops.

How long is the whole Cabot Trail?

The Cabot Trail is a 185-mile (298 km) loop around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island.

Is the Cabot Trail twisty between Ingonish and St. Ann's?

Mostly gentle, with one twisty stretch.

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