Jajiktek Seawall Trail to bring pristine views and bolster tourism for Cape Breton
Posted Oct 25, 2026 11:07:55 AM. A new coastal hiking trail will soon be available to residents and visitors in northern Cape Breton. The trail is expected to open in two years and will allow hikers to walk the Jajiktek Seawall Trail through the Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault Wilderness Area. The hike will go through what a release calls a “spectacular and remote” wilderness in a non-disruptive way to ensure the protection of the natural area. On Oct. 19, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Timothy Halman announced two agreements in which the Municipality of the County of Inverness will manage and build the trail. This trail will help bolster Cape Breton’s tourism industry while providing people a unique wilderness hike. Visitors can expect 48 kilometres of scenic coastal views off of mountains and pure nature over the course of four days. Hikers will be staying in camping huts which…
