Lone Shieling Trail loop

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

Nova Scotia

Inverness, Subd. A

Lone Shieling Trail loop

Easy

4.7

(6)

hikers

Lone Shieling Trail loop

00:10

637m

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

34 m

Lone Shieling Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lone Shieling Trail is a short, easy loop of just over ½ kilometre, starting at the base of North Mountain along the Cabot Trail. It winds through the Grande Anse …

Tip by

213 m

Lone Shieling

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Lone Shieling is a small stone hut with a timber and thatch roof, built in 1942 as a replica of a traditional Scottish shieling on the Isle of Skye. …

Tip by

495 m

Grande Anse River

Highlight • River

The Grande Anse River runs through the valley of the same name, surrounded by the old-growth maples that make this stretch of forest so distinctive and beautiful. It’s this river-carved …

Tip by

637 m

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

598 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

598 m

< 100 m

Elevation