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Victoria, Subd. A

Meat Cove Campground – Lowlands Cove Trail loop from Meat Cove

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Canada

Nova Scotia

Victoria, Subd. A

Meat Cove Campground – Lowlands Cove Trail loop from Meat Cove

Hard

5.0

(6)

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Meat Cove Campground – Lowlands Cove Trail loop from Meat Cove

05:02

16.1km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Polletts Cove - Aspy Fault Wilderness Area

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Start point

Restaurant

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76 m

Meat Cove Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Meat Cove Campground lies on a spectacular cliff top cove at the tip of Cape Breton.
meatcovecampground.ca

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256 m

St. Lawrence Navigation Light

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Wonderful place at the end of the world

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5.34 km

Cape St. Lawrence Lighthouse

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The first lighthouse erected on Cape St. Lawrence was put in operation in June 1889. A new wooden lighthouse tower was built at Cape St. Lawrence in 1952 along with …

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5.70 km

French Brook

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French Brook rises at the upper hillside and is fed from the Big Pond. The mountain river has a length of 0.79 km.
ca.geoview.info/french_brook,116844543w

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6.74 km

Great Cormorant Colony at Polletts Cove - Aspy Fault Wilderness Area

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The Great Cormorant is the largest member of its family. It is widespread in Europe and Asia. However, in North America, it only breeds in a small region of the …

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8.58 km

Lowlands Cove is a remote hike through the Pollet's Cove-Aspy Wildneress area. The hike follows old access roads and ATV trails creating a loop out of the Cape St. Lawrence trail.
hikecapebreton.ca/cape-breton-highlands-trails/lowlands-cove-trail

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16.1 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

5.27 km

417 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

4.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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