Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada
Flower Sniff'n
July 28-August 1, 2025
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Welcome to New Scotland! Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada Flower Sniff'n July 28-August 1, 2025
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Explore this amazing locale of the Canadian Maritimes! Join in the fun of riding the amazing roads of Nova Scotia, along with fellowship and evening dining with friends. |
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Safety
In addition to requiring the use of a DOT approved helmet on all MTF rides, the MTF Flower Sniff'n Committee strongly encourages the use of Motorcycle specific protective clothing and footwear while participating in any Flower Sniff'n event. All-the-gear-All-the-time (ATGATT) reduces the severity of injuries in an accident and we want every participant in our events to be as safe as possible.Also the MTF Flower Sniff'n Committee strongly encourages each participant in our events to self assess their riding style, interests, need for breaks and riding skill level and to keep that assessment in mind when choosing a riding partner or small group (2-4 riders) to ride with at our events. Sharing the road with someone of similar interests and riding style not only makes the ride more enjoyable for you, but safer for everyone.
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Cabot
Trail Motel
8448 Trans Canada Hwy 105 |
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Route |
Route Description |
| There's a lot to
see in Nova
Scotia. Staying in Baddeck highlights just a small
portion. But first you have to get there. From the U.S. this means either riding from Maine, through New Brunswick to Nova Scotia or taking The CAT ferry from Bar Harbor Maine to Yarmouth Nova Scotia. The ferry is actually the longer route, by about 2 hours, plus you have the cost of the ferry. But it leaves you in Southern Nova Scotia for the road trip up to Baddeck. This might be the way to go if you want to stop at Peggy's Cove Lighthouse. If you take the ferry, they will provide straps for securing your motorcycle but you might want to take your own as theirs are not the cleanest. And if you really want an adventure, consider a trip over to Prince Edward Island via the Confederation Bridge or by Ferry, as well as a trip by Ferry over to Newfoundland and Labrador! FYI, while Maine is in the Eastern Time Zone, most of the Canadian Maritime Provinces are in the Atlantic Time Zone which is one hour earlier than the Eastern Time Zone. The exception is Newfoundland and Labrador (one Province despite having two names) which is in the Newfoundland Time Zone which is an additional half hour earlier. |
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| Map of All Routes | Routes are courtesy of the New England Riders (NER). Thanks to the NER! |
| NER Bras D’Or Lake Distance: 266 miles Duration: 9h 49m, including stops Map of Route |
This ride has great water views, curvy roads, 2 ferry
rides, and 2 very good things to see. Highlights include
the Cabot Trail along St. Ann’s Bay, the Englishtown
Ferry, Sydney Harbour, Mira Gut, the Fortress of
Louisbourg, the Mira River, Trout Brook Rd, Blacketts Lake
Rd, Chapel Rd, the Highland Village Museum, and the Little
Narrows Ferry. Click here for a more detailed preview of this route from the NER website. |
| NER Cabot Trail Clockwise Distance: 199 miles Duration: 9h 25m, including stops Map of Route |
This ride has great views as the road curves atop cliffs
along the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Cabot Strait. This
ride differs from the clockwise ride in a couple of key
ways. First, the views and curves seem different in this
direction. Second, this ride visits Dingwall, White Point,
Keltic Lodge, Black Brook Beach, and the Skyline Trailhead
and skips Meat Cove, Bay Saint Lawrence, and Cabot Cove
Park. Highlights include the La Bloc Look-Off, Veteran’s
Cove Look-Off, MacKenzie Mountain – Gulf of St. Lawrence
Look-Off, McKenzie Mountain – Whales Look-Off, Dingwall,
White Point, Neil’s Harbour, Black Brook Beach, Lakie’s
Head Look-Off, and the Keltic Lodge. Click here for a more detailed preview of this route from the NER website. |
| NER Cabot Trail Counterclockwise Distance: 227 miles Duration: 9h 39m, including stops Map of Route |
This ride has great views as the road curves atop cliffs
along the Cabot Strait and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. This
ride differs from the clockwise ride in a couple of key
ways. First, the views and curves seem different in this
direction. Second, this ride visits Meat Cove, Bay Saint
Lawrence, and Cabot Cove Park and skips Dingwall, White
Point, Keltic Lodge, Black Brook Beach, and the Skyline
Trailhead. Highlights are Lakie’s Head Look-Off, Black
Brook Beach, Neil’s Harbour, Cabot Cove Park, Bay Saint
Lawrence, Meat Cove, McKenzie Mountain – Whales Look-Off,
MacKenzie Mountain – Gulf of St. Lawrence Look-Off,
Veteran’s Cove Look-Off, and La Bloc Look-Off. Click here for a more detailed preview of this route from the NER website. |
| NER Lake Ainslie Glenora Distance: 198 miles Duration: 7h 27m, including stops Map of Route |
This ride has great water views, curvy roads, a ferry
ride, and a visit to the Glenora Distillery. Highlights
include Ainslie Lake, Route 395, Margaree Harbour, Route
219 along the Northumberland Strait, Inverness, the
Glenora Distillery, Mabou, Route 19 “Ceilidh Trail,” Shore
Rd, Route 252, Portage Rd, and the Little Narrows Ferry. Click here for a more detailed preview of this route from the NER website. |
| Additional POIs (Points of Interest) All POIs are included as waypoints in the GPX file. |
"The Baddeck Gathering" Ceilidh - A ceilidh is a kitchen party where everyone is welcome to perform if they wish. From the very beginning, teachers and students from the nearby Gaelic College dropped by to play the fiddle or the bagpipes, to dance or to tell stories. Visitors from as far away as Australia have come back night after night to enjoy the music and to perform. Tourists who never thought they could, have found themselves mastering the art of the square dance or sharing a particular talent with the audience. Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site He did much more than inve0nt the telephone! Amoeba Sailing Tours Embark on an educational and entertaining cruise of the Bras d’Or Lakes. Glenora Distillery - North America’s oldest single malt whisky distillery. Home of Glen Breton Canadian single malt whisky. Donelda’s Puffin Boat Tours Located on Cape Breton Island just 20 minutes east of Baddeck, we are the Cabot Trail’s only Bird Island boat tour going to the nesting grounds of the Atlantic Puffin. Puffins Guaranteed! (during their season). See bald eagles pick up next to our boat! Observe many varieties of seabirds and watch grey seals basking on the rocks. Bird Island Boat Tours. "Wonderful father and son run business on a boat they built themselves. We saw so many birds and seals... Atlantic puffins, bald eagles, razorbills, black guillemots, great black-backed gulls, herring gulls, black-legged kitties, great cormorants, double-crested cormorants, great blue herons, northern garnets, and grey seals." Aucoin Bakery Family owned bakery along the world famous Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Looking for somewhere other than the hotel for breakfast? Check out The Dancing Goat Cafe on the Cabot Trail. |
| ZIP file containing all All Routes &
POIs: Routes.zip |
Right-click the filename, and SAVE LINK AS These routes were verified in Garmin Basecamp v4.7.5 with the City Navigator North America NT 2025.1 mapset. When loading these routes into your GPS, if you should get an error message something like: "these were created with different maps, do you want to recalculate?", we recommend selecting NO. |