A Fall Hiking Festival in the spectacular Cape Breton Highlands!
Hike the Highlands Festival, September 12-18, 2026 ... Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
A seven-day hiking festival on the Cabot Trail (and Northern Cape Breton) that features guided hikes, evening activities & presentations, the hiker distance award, opening & closing ceremonies and a photo contest.
Festival Updates & News (December 22, 2025)
1) On behalf of tthe board of directors of the Hike the Highlands Festival Society, I would like to wish our hiking family a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2026. By late January 2026 , our festival will be announcing the hikes and evening activities.
2) Check out our 2025 Hike the Highlands Festival Closing show on youtube -
3) Photo Contest - We are please to announce the winners of the 2025 HTHF Photo contest. They are : People category - 1) Marcell Ball, 2) Jana Packulat, 3) Cheryl Kewley and Sandy Liu ( tie), Scenery category- 1) Andrew Kerr, 2) Pam Comeau, and 3) Gina Ang. Humour category - 1) Sandy Liu, 2) Pam Comeau, 3) Jana Packulat and Karin/Rose (tie). Flora category - 1) Gina ang, 2) Sandy Liu, and 3) Cheryl Kewley. Fauna Category - Gina ang, 2) Jana Packulat, and 3) Cheryl Kewley.
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