Uisage Ban Falls Cape Breton - Hiking in Nova Scotia
I teamed up with Expedia Canada to check out some great day hiking spots which also happened to be near some of the local craft breweries that are sprinkled across Nova Scotia.
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With the rugged coastline and killer views around Nova Scotia, exploring waterfalls within a day hike is one of those little pleasures since the exploration level is set to high. So with my maps in hand, I narrowed my waterfall search to Baddeck, Cape Breton.
Uisage Ban Falls Provincial Park is located at the outer edge of the famous Cape Breton Highlands, barely a 20 minute drive from main street Baddeck.While there are plenty of things to do in Halifax, for this day hike, I packed up the car and my four legged buddy (Keji the black lab) and left Halifax for the 3 ½ hour drive to the trailhead.
Uisage Ban Falls or “OUSKA-BAN” falls is part of the gaelic tradition that you will notice along the highway as soon as you cross step off the mainland via Canso Causeway and follow the Trans-Canada Highway to Exit 9. You don’t really need your GPS navigation to find this day-use park, It’s a straight line as soon as take the exit and turn left. And besides, cell service will become spotty as you start the climb up.
A small parking lot next to the trailhead makes it easy to load out and get started. A few picnic tables a pit toilets are within reach. I arrived after some heavy overnight showers, so not only was the scenery was still overcast and cool, the falls should be fairly noisy.
There are two trails to explore within the park: the quick out & back to the falls and a longer loop trail along the North Branch Baddeck River. My hiking buddy and I decided on doing both trails which would be almost six kilometers of total hiking. We followed the path along the River Trail where all you could hear is the water running down its course. The spruce & pine forest slowly changed to a mixed hardwood. Visiting the park during the fall colours season would be amazing.
Once we finished our loop, the trail connected about ⅔ of the way up the Falls Trail. At this point we were following Falls Brook and a short 400m hike to the granite gorge. As we got closer, the terrain shifted from the easy gravel trail to rugged footpath as we made our way across rocks and tree roots.
But the hike created a thirst that my water bottle couldn’t quench. Only 25 minutes away was one of the many craft breweries that have been sprouting across Nova Scotia. We set our navigation for Big Spruce in Nyanza.
Literally 30 seconds off the main highway, we pulled in and in very short order was in the tasting room with a sample tray of their latest brews. From the tasting room, I looked out towards the Bras d’Or Lake. From here, I noticed my cell had regained its contact to the world and my notifications started coming in. Big Spruce is a certified organic brewery and farm, growing their own hops. This was a good mellow session to get caught up and upload some pics from the hike.
My sample tray had the following beers that day, they rotate a healthy selection to sample or fill up a growler or smaller yapper:
Regatta Red - Irish Red Ale - 4.8%
This was a smooth beer, the malt and hops balanced out well.
Kitchen Party - Pale Ale - 5.9%
A pretty bitter ale, as you get both citrus and pine. This one had a great aroma.
Cerberus - American IPA - 7%
Now this was a nice organic collaboration brew with two other breweries. The aroma and decidedly very hoppy beer with a smooth finish was my favourite.
Bitter Get’Er - India Black IPA - 6.8%
This one is for those who like the coffee, malt flavours and with a good smack of hops.
With my visit to Big Spruce done, we were back on the road so that we would arrive at Halifax around supper time.
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Hiking through Uisge Ban Falls, Cape Breton
A friend of mine and myself went on a Hike in Baddeck! Uisge Ban Falls! It's incredible there! :)
Uisge Ban Falls, Baddeck
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Uisge Ban Falls
Beautiful day for a hike to the Uisge Ban Falls in Baddeck,NS. Water is quite low due to little or no rain and a hot dry summer.
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ge Ban Falls (Gaelic for white water) is a 50ft waterfall located close to Baddeck off the North Branch Rd.
Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park with view of Easach Ban Falls
The Falls Trail is approximately 3.0 kilometres (1.8 miles) in length and requires about one hour to complete. The trail passes through a field then follows Falls Brook upstream through a mixed forest and then a climax hardwood forest composed largely of maple, birch, and beech. The deep stream valley narrows dramatically in the vicinity of Easach Ban Waterfall. At the falls, the sheer walls of the gorge tower 150 metres (500 feet) on either side.
Another trail in the park, The River Trail proceeds north from Falls Brook. It is about 3.0 kilometres (1.8 miles) in length (return) and requires about one hour to travel. Following along the banks of the North Branch Baddeck River, the trail winds through a climax sugar maple, yellow birch, beech forest at the foot of the river valley’s steep slope.
The original trail was developed with assistance from the Nova Scotia Forest Technicians Association. Recent improvements were undertaken by Stora Enso and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.
This provincial park trail is well maintained and has interpretive signs and a map at the trail head. There are pit toilets and picnic tables in the parking area.
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Majestic beauty of the Usige Ban Falls near Baddeck, Cape Breeton, Nova Scotia
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Uisge Ban Hiking Trail & Falls
Gaelic name meaning white water is located 14.5 km north of Baddeck. The Falls trail is approximately 3.5 km and require about 90 minutes or less to complete. The River trail takes about an hour to complete and is 3.5 km long. It follows the North Branch Baddeck River.
Uisge Ban Falls in cape breton ns
a Gaelic name meaning white water, is located 14.5 km north of Baddeck. From Highway 105 take exit 9. A 7 km trail provides access to a 50' Waterfall and a climax hardwood forest.
The Falls trail is approximately 3.5 km and require about 90 minutes or less to complete. The River trail takes about an hour to complete and is 3.5 km long. It follows the North Branch Baddeck River. in victoria county , cape breton,
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The first night stayed in Cape Breton was at the Baddeck Cabot Trail Campground. We had no idea what to expect when we got there, and we actually looked at it quick, then check out a campground across the road. We returned and decided to stay. It turned out to be a really nice place to camp. A deep ravine hid a nice little stream, the showers were hot and NOT on a timer! And there was a campers lounge even with pool table, coffee, etc which was all really nice. We would definitely stay there again and would recommended it!
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Athol Grant took us on a hike to Uisage Ban Falls in Baddeck. You can watch the entire interview on channel 10 on Seaside Communications.
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We explored Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia on week three, of our month long visit to Canada. We adored visiting Cape Breton and hiking White Point Trail, Skyline Trail, and Uisage Ban Falls. The Cabot Trail drive is a must do for anyone that travels this way. Truly a breathtaking area. Highland Village is informative and enjoyable. We love Canada!!
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