| Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail | |
|---|---|
 View from Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail | |
| Length | About 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) on loop trail, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) further to lookoff at Loraine Head. |
| Location | Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site |
| Trailheads | Louisbourg Lighthouse - 45° 54'24.1"N, 59° 57' 30.5"W (N45.9067, W59.9585) |
| Use | Hiking |
| Difficulty | Easy to strenuous |
| Season | Year round |
| Sights | Atlantic Ocean, Cabot Strait |
| Hazards | Severe weather Tick-borne diseases Mosquitos Biting flies |
| Surface | Loop Trail - Crushed stone, wood; Coastal Trail - natural surface, rock |
| Maintained by | Coastal Connections Trail Association |
| Website | Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail Facebook Page |
Louisbourg Lighthouse Coastal Trail on Cape Breton Island's southeast coast, in Nova Scotia
The Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail is a hiking trail on Cape Breton Island in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The trailhead is located on Lighthouse Point,[1] at the Louisbourg Lighthouse, within the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. The Louisbourg Lighthouse is the site of Canada’s first lighthouse which was built here in 1734.[2]
- ^ Nova Scotia Geographical Names - Lighthouse Point (includes map), Government of Nova Scotia, retrieved 29 April 2020
- ^ "Lighthouse Trail". Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site. Parks Canada.