Cabot Trail Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour

Drive Cape Breton’s 298 km Cabot Trail counterclockwise from Buckwheat Corner at your own pace. This self-guided smartphone tour pairs GPS-triggered audio with a live route map and 48 listed itinerary entries, from Baddeck and Cape Smokey to Ingonish, Pleasant Bay, Skyline Trail and Chéticamp. Allow about 4–5 hours of driving, plus time for optional lookouts, walks and meals. Download the tour before departure for offline use; narration plays automatically as you follow the map, and you can pause and resume whenever you like. The route ends back at Buckwheat Corner and follows this direction only. Bring your own vehicle and smartphone or tablet; no in-person guide is included. Park admission, parking reservations and attraction access are separate and may change seasonally.