Frequently  Asked  Questions  on  Registration

1)      What does your registration fee include ?  your festival pass, all guided hikes, opening & closing ceremonies, evening presentations, bonfire at White Point, a bottle of water & granola bar for each hike and your National Park Pass if you purchased both together

2)      Why do I need a National Park Entry Pass ?  A national Park entry pass is required for use of all facilities in the national park, including hiking trails. Almost 2/3 of the guided hikes in this year’s hiking festival are in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.  Your National Park Entry permit fee goes toward maintaining Cape Breton Highlands National Park Facilities including the hiking trails as well helps protect the ecological integrity  of Cape Breton Highlands           National Park.  NOTE: Hike the Highlands Festival has a special rate for a National park entry pass but only if you purchase from our organization.

3)      If I have a national park entry pass, or do not require a national park entry fee pass ( hiking on trails not in the national park) , can I purchase the hike the highlands festival pass separate ? Yes, you can purchase a Hike the Highlands festival pass separate if you have a national park entry pass or do not require one.

4)      How do I register on-line ? Before you start,  you should first write down on paper the dates you are coming as well the hikes you would like to do. Next determine what pass you want to purchase – combined Hike the Highlands & national park pass or hike the highlands pass.  Now you are ready to register.

a) step 1 – click on pay online. Our festival use the eventbrite online registration system
    with paypal.
b) step 2 - decide what pass you want then go to the quantity column decide the number
     of passes. Us e the arrow key and pick the number and highlight it with your mouse.
c) step 3 -click on the icon you are going to pay with – visa, mastercard etc.
d) step 4 -complete billing information, then click on review order & continue button
e) step 5 -  if everything looks in order, click pay now.
f)  you will receive 2 e-mails, one from paypal and the other from eventbrite verifying you have paid and it has been received. Print both e-mails off for your records.
g) step 6 - Go back to registration page of Hike the Highlands festival and complete step two – select Hikes. Click on the link and complete form and click on submit button at the end.
h) Congratulations you have now complete the online registration process.
i) You will pick up your pass(s) at the Heather room, Glenghorm Beach resort, Ingonish

5)    I prefer not to register online,  how else can I register ? 
a) print off the brochure. - click on e-brochure and print pages 4 & 5.
   Note : Print button above brochure.
b) complete the registration form
     - determine the pass you want to purchase and check off the hikes you want to do
c) Mail in the completed form and your register fee – cheque or money order payable to
    “Hike the Highlands Festival Society”, P.O. Box 239, Ingonish, NS B0C 1K0
d) If you have an e-mail address on your registration form, we will e-mail you acknowledging receipt of your registration form and fee.
e) You will pick up your pass(s) at the Heather room, Glenghorm Beach Resort, Ingonish
 

6)      If you have any other questions which are not included in the Frequently Asked Questions on registration sheet, please feel free to e-mail them to our e-mail address -
hikethehighlands@gmail.com    Our festival will answer them back with an e-mail.

You can also print this FAQ section off as a pdf file.