Nova Scotia · Hiking

Middle Head

1.5 mi
one way: 379 ft
climb: 185 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Middle Head is a 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Nova Scotia, Canada, inside Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It runs between about 0 ft and 180 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Dogs are allowed on a leash. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Ingonish Centre, about 2.0 miles southeast of the trailhead. For camping, Ingonish Beach Campground and Ceilidh's Variety 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 · Franey · 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 Middle Head for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.