Driving the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia
We w8ill be visiting the Canadian Maritimes later this year, including Nova Scotia. What are the driving conditions in a toad for the Cabot Trail? I am considering parking the MH somewhere and takin...
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I completely sympathize with your wife's feelings and don't make light of them. Bear in mind she won't be trapped. There are lots of pull offs where you can turn around if the goin gets rough.
You could drive the toad in either direction from Baddeck and just turn around well before you reach Cape Smokey.
It would be a long day to enjoy the west and north areas and retracing your steps back, but the road is very pretty north of Cheticamp, more like gentle rises by the coast than scary cliffs, and there are nice fishing villages up near Cape North.
On the east side, I'd recommend staying on Hwy 105 from Baddeck to the Englishtown ferry (rather than the inland road which is very bumpy and rough.) Then continue north on the Trail if it seems comfortable. There are more hotels, artisans and craft shops around this area.
Another option is to book a full day bus tour from Baddeck and you take the window seat. Sometimes it's more relaxing to the nervous passenger realizing that the professional driver makes this run every single day.
You could drive the toad in either direction from Baddeck and just turn around well before you reach Cape Smokey.
It would be a long day to enjoy the west and north areas and retracing your steps back, but the road is very pretty north of Cheticamp, more like gentle rises by the coast than scary cliffs, and there are nice fishing villages up near Cape North.
On the east side, I'd recommend staying on Hwy 105 from Baddeck to the Englishtown ferry (rather than the inland road which is very bumpy and rough.) Then continue north on the Trail if it seems comfortable. There are more hotels, artisans and craft shops around this area.
Another option is to book a full day bus tour from Baddeck and you take the window seat. Sometimes it's more relaxing to the nervous passenger realizing that the professional driver makes this run every single day.
