There are four sizable hills around Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail. Cycling counterclockwise, there is Smokey Mountain (south of Ingonish), North Mountain (east of Pleasant Bay), MacKenzie Mountain (south of Pleasant Bay) and French Mountain (north of Cheticamp). Here are the details on the climbs…

Smokey Mountain

climb is 7.2 kms from Wreck Cove to the Cape Smokey summit

366 m elevation at a 12-15 per cent grade

descent is approximately 10 kms

 

North Mountain

climb is 5.5 kms from Big Intervale to the summit

467 m elevation at a 12-15 per cent grade

descent is 4 kms

MacKenzie Mountain

climb is 4.7 kms from Pleasant Bay to the summit

370 m elevation at 9-12 per cent grade

this summit is linked to the French Mountain

French Mountain

linked to MacKenzie summit

descent is 5.5 km from summit to bottom

452 m elevation at 9-12 per cent grade

 

SOURCE:  Parks Canada @ https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ns/cbreton/activ/cyclisme-cycling

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