Nova Scotia · Hiking

Franey

5.8 mi
one way: 1,221 ft
climb: 1,380 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Franey is a 5.8-mile point-to-point route in Nova Scotia, Canada, inside Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It runs between about 450 ft and 1,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,220 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ingonish Centre, about 1.4 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Franey Mountain. For camping, Ingonish Beach Campground and Broad Cove Campground are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Sugarloaf-Trail · Middle Head · Mica Hill Trail

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Photo: Ken Heaton, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Franey for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.