2009  REGISTRATION FEES :

The festival's online registration system for hikes and online payment system is up and running as well the digital brochure. The festival's headquarters & registration desk has moved in 2009 and is located at the conference room downstairs at main building of the Glenghorm Beach Resort, Ingonish. You will pick up your Hike the Highlands Festival Pass and National Park entry pass here unless you requested somewhere else by e-mail -hikethehighlands@gmail.com

What does your registration fee include -  hike the highlands pass, guided hikes,  trained guides and sweeps, water and granola bars for each hike, your national park pass if you purchased both of them together, evening presentations, opening and closing ceremonies,  10% discount off at Les Amis du Plein air  Nature Bookstore in Cheticamp - books, souvenir items, smart wool socks, trekking poles, hikers distance award program and log book, 10% discount off Thirsty hiker pub merchandise plus specials.

Combined Hike the Highlands Festival Pass & National Park Pass * :

Individual - $  80.00
Couples -   $130.00
Family -     $150.00

Note: * Hikes in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park require an park entry pass.

Hike the Highlands Festival Pass only:

Individual - $  60.00
Couples  -  $  90.00
Family  -    $100.00
Day Pass - $ 15.00
One Hike -  $ 10.00

Workshops: (extra)
Outdoor Nature Photography - $5.00
Introduction to GPS - $5.00
Introduction to Geocaching - $5.00 
Nordic Walking - $5.00 

Note: Workshops are limited to 25 participants. You must pre-register & pay online.

Important - Please read frequently asked questions on registration before you register for the festival. You can also print this section off - FAQ in pdf file format.

How to register for this Festival ?   You will have three options when registration opens on Friday, July 24, 2008 :

1) register & pay online (two steps)
    Step 1 - a) Select Hikes and Workshops. The festival uses google docs for selecting
                    hikes.
    step 2 -  b) Pay Online. The festival uses Eventbrite online registration and paypal.

2) mail in your completed registration form from the brochure and registration fee
    a) print brochure off first - page 4 and 5.
    b) complete registration on brochure and select hikes
    c) Mail in brochure with registration fee (check or money order) to 
        Hike the Highlands Festival Society, P.O. Box 239, Ingonish, NS  B0C 1K0

3) Register at festival headquarters during the festival - Sept. 11-19