NS Highway Itinerary: New Glasgow to North Sydney

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NS Highway Itinerary: New Glasgow to North Sydney

What to See & Do Between New Glasgow and North Sydney?

This route takes you along the Northumberland coast of Nova Scotia, to the Canso Causeway crossing to Cape Breton. Once an isolated island on the northern tip of Nova Scotia, now considered its heart and soul. Cape Breton is home to the saltwater Bras d’Or Lake, the Alexander Graham Bell Museum and Historic Site, the rebuilt French Fortress of Louisbourg, and the bets detour off the Trans-Canada: the Cabot Trail!

View above is looking south at Bras D’Or Lake from the Seal Island Bridge.

NS Itinerary - New Glasgow - North Sydney

Elevation Chart

Highway Notes

Itinerary

Here is the Eastbound itinerary for the 255 km along Highway #104, 105 from New Glasgow to North Sydney:

The Northumberland Strait

From Pictou, the Trans-Canada climbs up the Pictou Highlands, with its rolling hills which expose ancient quartzite, and lava. These hills are interesting in that the hills are covered with hardwoods while the valleys have softwood conifers. The road then drops into the Antigonish Lowlands, where rich fertile soils have long been farmed. The waters offshore are rich in lobster and sea trout. The Guysborough-Bras d’Or lowlands are temperate, being a distance from the open Atlantic.

The university town of Antigonish is worth a stop. You can see the campus of the St Francis Xavier University (“Saint F-X” is what locals call it), and there are many shops and restaurants along Main Street. The town is bisected by the West River which create lots of parkland. Heading east, the highway is twinned for a short distance east of town (just past SOuth River, for now), and runs parallel to the coast and climbs another series of hills before dropping down to the Gulf St Lawrence (we are now well east of PEI) including little towns like Tracadie, Monastary, Linwood, and Havre Boucher.

Then the highway climbs over one last ridge before dropping down to the Canso Strait.

Canso Causeway view

Canso Strait

The Canso Strait was an ancient river, pushed down by the weight of the Ice Age glaciers, and since risen back above sea level. The Canso Causeway was built in 1955 to better connect Newfoundland (which had joined Confederation just 6 years earlier) to the rest of Canada, by removing one ferry trip. In the winter, the waters to the east are ice-free but the waters to the west of the causeway are clogged with Gulf of St Lawrence drift ice.

As the highway drops down toward the Canso Causeway, you see high voltage power lines on very tall towers west of the causeway (dwarfing the older power lines actually right beside the causeway). These are part of the Maritime Link Project which is a 500MW (+/- 200kV to 250kV) (HVDC) transmission line, stretching from Granite Canal in Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia, to export hydropower to other provinces as well as the United States, without going through Quebec. Newfoundland has a bitter taste in its mouth over the 25 year extension in 2016 of the Churchill Falls power project in Labrador, which provides Quebec cheap power for its residents and a highly profitable export to American utilities. When that extension expires in 2041, Newfoundland would like to take ontrol over all pooer generated in-province.

There are a cluser of fast food and service stations at the bottom of the hill, before crossing the Causeway. Commerical Traffic heading southor west from Cape Breton will need to stop at the Nova Scotia Weigh Scales right after the causeway. To the east of the Causeway is a quarry, that shops rocks and gravel to various users, and often has large freighters docked and taking on cargo.

You cross the causeway, a long flat two land road (and a rail track) that is a few metres above sea level. Just as yoiu reach the north side, you see tow arvhes welcomeing you to Cape Breton, one labelled in English, one labelled in Mi’kmaq, and then you cross a swing bridge over the Cabot Strait Canal (for vessels of various sizes), right beside a charming lighthouse. Then the highway climbs a hill with a Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centre on the right side ina red building. The towns of Port Hastings and Port Hawkesbury are located on the north side of the Causeway are a good rest stop. There is a traffic circle after the Visitor Centre. Go straight to continue on Highway 104 to Port Hawkesbury and St Peters, take the second exit to contnue north on Highway 105 up to Baddeck, North Sydney, and the Newfoundland Ferry, and the third exit (almost all the way around) to head up the west coast of Cape Breton on Highway 19.

Bras d’Or Lake on Cape Breton

Bras d’Or Lake became an inland sea when the ocean rose from the Ice-Age waterline that was nearer to Sable Island. This lake (technically an estuary, since it’s tidal) has a tidal range of only ½ meter, and is popular for fishing and watching eagles doing the same. Ocean access is at two points, in the north at St Andrew’s Channel at the town of Bras D’Or, near North Sydney, and in the south with a hundred year old canal at St Peter’s (for small boats).

Along the way, you passs two Indian Reserves, one for the Whycocomagh and one for the Wagmatcook bands of the Mi’kmaq First Nation. Both are in scenic locations, and both have a variety of gas stations, services, restaurants, and retail. About midway between the Middle River and the Baddeck River, there is a turn off for the Cabot Trail (look for a red barn on the left)

Baddeck – Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

About midway up the lake is the town of Baddeck. This town is best known for its star resident, Alexander Graham Bell who built his summer house here, after becoming wealthy for his invention of the telephone, because of its similarity to his native Scotland. The Alexander Graham Bell National Historic site is best accessed from the second Baddeck exit (atop the hill), and then following the town’s main road all the way down the hill to the shore line (turn left as soon as you can see the famous lighthouse). Baddeck has many accomodatios options, a few quaint shops, and lots of great restaurants, many clustered along the waterfront.

Cabot Trail scenic drive

North Sydney Area

As you continue north on the Trans-Canada Higwhay, you pass the town of St Ann’s, the heart of Gaelic Culture on Cape Breton. For a small detour you can catch the Englishtown Ferry, which is a 200 metre ferry (running 24 hours a day, by Nova Scotia Highways) that can be accessed from the west via a long causeway from the Cabot Trail.

There is a steep long climb up a hill with a Bras D’Or lookoff on the way up, and the Seal Island lookoff on the way down. Then you cross over the Seal Island Bridge (with great views of Braws D’Or Lake north and south) and the town of Bras d’Or which is on the St Andrews Channel.

The Ferries to Newfoundland leave from North Sydney, year-round the ferries run to-from Channel Port-aux-Basques, and summertimes the ferries run to Argentia. To visit the towns of North Sydeny and Sydeny,take the lat exit tothe right before queuing up fo the ferries.

Cabot Trail Side Trip

Also, not to be missed, while in this part of Canada is the Cabot Trail, a road that winds up and down the coastal highlands in the northern part of Nova Scotia. It circumnavigates the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and reaches its most northern point at Cape North. South access is just south of Baddeck, and the north access is just west of Sydney.

Cabot Trail-Cape Breton National Park view north of to Cap Rouge

Louisburg Side Trip

Costumed re-enactors at Louisbourg Fortress Visitors may wish to detour east for a few points of interest. Most notably, is the French fortress at Louisbourg, begun in 1719 to defend the mouth of the St Lawrence and their colony at Quebec City. It was destroyed by the British after 1758 when they finally dominated North America, but restored in the 1970s and staffed by period re-enactors to recreate the lifestyle of the fortress’s inhabitants in 1740s.

Fortress of Louisbourg - Costumed interpreter at Kings Bastion courtyard

Elevation Chart - New Glasgow to North Sydney

E;levation Chart for itinerary New Glasgow to North Sydney

Trans-Canada Highway History

History: New Glasgow to Sydney
History: Cabot Trail

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Westbound

KM	Highway Point & Features	Elev. (metres)
0	Ferry To Port Aux Basques (year-round) and Argentia (summertime), Newfoundland (North Sydney)	1.8
3	Exit 20 to Hwy 125 (Main St) south to Sydney (22 km) and to Fortress of Louisbourg (60 km) (North Sydney)	24.7
4	Exit 19 Hwy 305, Grand Narrows Road, E to Sydney Mines, (North Sydney)	14.9
5.2	Alder Point Rd (N), Church Rd (S) to Arm of Gold camping, Driftwood camping (North Sydney)	11.9
5.6	Crossing St Andrews Channel, railway underpass on E side	2.1
5.8	Aconi Point Rd (N)	1.8
6.5	Exit # 18 Hwy 162, W to Mill Creek	27.4
8.5	Exit #19, Boulardarie Rd, S to Boulardarie and Ross Point	6.1
9.5	Exit 21 Pleasant St (S), into North Sydney, Memorial Dr (N) access to shore Rd to Sydney Mines (3 km) (North Sydney)	8.8
12.5	Exit #16 N to Dalem Lake PP, road to Boularderie East	71
14.3	Pass Dalem Lake to NW	96.3
19	Exit 14 road To Boularderie East	60.4
19.5	East end of bridge over Bras d’Or Lake	24.1
20.5	West end of bridge over Bras d’Or Lake	5.8
20.9	West end of causeway	4
21.1	Stewart Rd (N) along coast, S to Seal Island & North Sidney KOA (902) 674-2145	14.3
25.8	Kelly’s Mountain, Bras d-Or Lookout view point, looking east	138.7
27.7	Access to hiking trails on N side of hwy	251.2
28.5	Scenic View, St.Ann’s Lookout, view west	210
31.5	Exit #12 route 312, W to Englishtown, ferry between Jersey Cove and Englishtown	107
36.5	Exit #11 Hwy 19 to Cabot Trail, N to St Ann’s (10 km), North River PP (16 km) (Cabot Trail)	18.6
41	Glen Tosh, Town of St Ann’s	17.1
41.3	Big Harbour Rd (E) to Big Harbour (4 km) on St Andrews Channel	47.2
43	Big Hill Rd (W)	58.5
44	Road east to town of Big Harbour on Great Bras d’Or	47.5
46	Route 205 NE access to Baddeck (Baddeck)	30.5
55	Exit #10 S Margaree Rd SE to Baddeck (Baddeck)	84.7
56	Exit #9, Hwy 205 (Shore Rd) Town of Baddeck (Baddeck)	54.6
57	Crossing MacGregors Pond	0.9
58	Town of Nyanza	7.9
58	Exit #8, Shore Road, S to Baddeck (Baddeck)	6.4
58.4	Town of Wagmatook	16.8
60.4	Town of St. Patricks Channel	24.7
62	Crossing Hurnes River	4.3
63	Baddeck River crossing	9.1
63	Junction of Hwy 233, Short ferry to Little Narrows and Eastmere, McKinnons Harbour and Iona,	11.6
63.8	Junction Highway 19, access to Cabot Trail west shore N to Margaree Harbor (Cabot Trail)	3.4
65	Crossing Nyanza Bay/ Back Bay	4.6
67.2	Middle River Crossing	9.4
67.4	North boundary Wagmatcook 1 Indian Reserve	17.4
70.2	South boundary Wagmatcook 1 Indian Reserve	14
74.8	Crossing Skye River	3.4
79	Exit 6 Town Iron Mines, E to Orangedale and Bras D’Or Lakes	14.3
81	Route 223 (E) 3, Short ferry to Little Narrows (2 km), Estermere (9 km), MacCornack PP (25 km) (Aberdeen/Little Narrows)	11.9
83	Town to Blues Mills	67.4
86	Town of Upper River Denys	54.3
90.6	road NE to Whycomagh PP (1 km) with 2000 ft Salt Mountain, camping (Whycomagh)	9.8
90.8	Main St (W) into Whycomagh (Whycomagh)	8.8
91.4	Exit 5 N to Hwy 395 and 252 (W), access to Glenview Campground, and Main St (E) (Whycomagh)	12.5
91.5	Skye River crossing, North boundary of Whycocomagh 2 Indian Reserve (Whycomagh)	4
93.2	Reservation Rd (W), Whycocomagh Reserve	18
96.3	Road (S) to Groves Point PP	5.5
98.2	South boundary of Whycocomagh 2 Indian Reserve	19.5
98.2	View SE to Bras d’Or Lake	19.5
98.4	road to S	14.3
99	Town Glendale	34.4
105	Glencoe Rd (W), Big Marsh Rd (E)	47.9
108	Large gravel pit on W side of hwy	37.5
110	River Denys Mountain Rd (E) to River Denys (10 km)	20.7
115.4	River Denys Mountain Rd (W)	48.2
117.1	Maple Brook Rd	36.9
121	Crossing Glendale Brook	28
122.2	W Bay Rd (E), to Cleveland and Hwy 4	13.7
124	Town of Kingsville and Crossing MacLeods Brook	11
125.4	McIntryre Mountain Rd	28
127	Crossing Rough Brook	32
129	McMaster Rd (E) to commercial gravel pit	87.2
130	Town of Queensville	71
135.8	Intersection: General Line (W) and Crossing Brown Brook	105.8
136.3	intersection: Long Stretch Rd (E), Horton Lake Rd (W) to Horton Lake	101.8
138	Port Hawkesbury Airport access (W)	104.2
140.5	Hwy 4/104 S to Port Hawkesbury, and continuing along east shore of Bras d’Or Lake to St Peter’s (52 km) and Sydney (137 km). (Port Hawksbury)	14.6
140.7	Exit 1, traffic circle, E to Port Hastings, W to Hwy 19 scenic coastal highway, NW to Troy (6 km) (Port Hastings)	10.7
141	Canso Causeway N end, with shipping channel and lighthouse, Highway to NE is #105	8.2
143	Canso Causeway S end, highway to SW is #104	35.1
145	Exit 40 to Hwy344, town of Mulgrave (6 km)	17.7
149	intersection, Auld’s Cove Rd (#4)	82.9
153	Exit 38, EB, N to Havre Boucher, S to Frankville	8.2
155	Exit 38, EB, N to Hyclass Camground (2 km), Havre Boucher (7 km), S to Frankville	53.6
162.4	pass Jacksons Lake (E)	36.9
163.6	Crossing Tracadie River and St Georges Bay	2.4
164.2	Exit 37 to Hwy 4 and 16, N to Tracadie, S to Boylston (32 km), Guysborough (42 km)	11
167.6	Pomqust and Afton 23 Indian Reservation	57
171.7	Road, S to Heatherton, N to Summerside 38 Indian Reservation	39.9
173	Pomqust and Afton 23 Indian Reservation	15.2
173	Afton River crossing	46.9
176	Exit 36a Hwy #4 N to Afton and Bayfield Beach	54.9
177	Exit 36 S to Heatherton, N to Bayfield	39.9
179	Pomquest River crossing	4.6
186.7	Exit 35 Hwy 316, S to Goshen (30 km)	12.5
187.2	intersection, N to South Side Harbour Road	6.7
187.4	South River crossing	2.7
190	Exit 34 N to Hwy 4 and east access Antigonish (Antigonish)	24.7
192	Beach Hill Rd intersection (Antigonish)	12.5
192.7	West River crossing (Antigonish)	8.2
193	Exit 33 Antigonish Church St intersection (Antigonish)	21.3
194	Exit 32 to Hwy 7, N to Town of Antigonish , all services, S to scenic route along east shore of Nova Scotia (Antigonish)	18.6
195	Exit 31 N to Hwy 4 and Town of Antigonish , all services (Antigonish)	17.7
197	Exit to Hwy 4, (now Hwy 4/104 to east)	39.9
204	James River crossing	53.9
206	Exit 30 N to Hwy 4, SW to Beaver Mountain Prov Park (3 km), SE to Cameron’s Brook PP (2 km)	73.5
	Riverside International Speedway, a 1/3-mile high banked asphalt oval, is located in James River..
212	Exit to Hwy 4 (now Hwy 4/104 to west)	142.6
218	Exit to Hwy 4, community of Broadway (now Hwy 4/104 to east) (Broadway)	87.5
226	Exit to Hwy 4, community of French River (French River)	100
230.8	Exit 29 to Hwy 4, N to Avondale, S to Barneys River	61.6
231	Crossing French River	48.2
237	Crossing Sutherlands River & Mengomish Harbour	3.7
237	Exit 27 to Hwy 4 and 245, scenic coastal road N to Merigomish (8 km) and Lismore (22 km)	13.1
239	Junction of Hwy 4, Access N to Melmerby Beach PP (11 km), Powell’s Point PP (12 km)	39.9
246	Exit 26 to route 347 (Vale Rd) S to Coalburn (New Glasgow)	48.5
247	Crossing Shale Brook (New Glasgow)	31.7
250	Crossing East River of Pictou (New Glasgow)	1.8
250	Exit 25 to route 348 (E River Rd) N to town of New Glasgow, all services, airport, S to Stellarton (1 km) E to McLellans Brook (2 km) (New Glasgow)	8.8
251	Exit 24 to route 374 (Foord St), N to town of New Glasgow, all services, S to Stellarton (New Glasgow)	18.3
252	Exit 23 to Hwy 289, S to Westville, E go New Glasgow, all services (New Glasgow)	37.5
253.5	overpass for Munroe Ave (no access) (New Glasgow)	65.8
254	underpass Mount William Rd (no access) (New Glasgow)	81.4
255	Exit 22 N to Hwy 106, town of Pictou (14 km), Ferry to PEI (19 km) (New Glasgow)	51.5
KM	Highway Point & Features	Elev. (metres)

Eastbound

KM	Highway Point & Features	Elev. (metres)
0	Exit 22 N to Hwy 106, town of Pictou (14 km), Ferry to PEI (19 km) (New Glasgow	51.5
1	underpass Mount William Rd (no access) (New Glasgow)	81.4
1.5	overpass for Munroe Ave (no access) (New Glasgow)	65.8
3	Exit 23 to Hwy 89, S to Westville, E go New Glasgow, all services (New Glasgow)	37.5
4	Exit 24 to route 374 (Foord St), N to town of New Glasgow, all services, S to Stellarton (New Glasgow)	18.3
5	Crossing East River of Pictou (New Glasgow)	1.8
5	Exit 25 to route 348 (E River Rd) N to town of New Glasgow, all services, airport, S to Stellarton (1 km) E to McLellans Brook (2 km) (New Glasgow)	8.8
8	Crossing Shale Brook (New Glasgow)	31.7
9	Exit 26 to route 347 (Vale Rd) S to Coalburn (New Glasgow)	48.5
16	Junction of Hwy 4, Access N to Melmerby Beach PP (11 km), Powell’s Point PP (12 km)	39.9
18	Crossing Sutherlands River & Mengomish Harbour	3.7
18	Exit 27 to Hwy 4 and 245, scenic coastal road N to Merigomish (8 km) and Lismore (22 km)	13.1
24	Crossing French River	48.2
24.2	Exit 29 to Hwy 4, N to Avondale, S to Barneys River	61.6
29	Exit to Hwy 4, community of French River (French River)	100
37	Exit to Hwy 4, community of Broadway (now Hwy 4/104 to east) (Broadway)	87.5
43	Exit to Hwy 4 (now Hwy 4/104 to west)	142.6
49	Exit 30 N to Hwy 4, SW to Beaver Mountain Prov Park (3 km), SE to Cameron’s Brook PP (2 km)	73.5
	Riverside International Speedway, a 1/3-mile high banked asphalt oval, is located in James River.
51	James River crossing	53.9
58	Exit to Hwy 4, (now Hwy 4/104 to east)	39.9
60	Exit 31 N to Hwy 4 and Town of Antigonish, all services (Antigonish)	17.7
61	Exit 32 to Hwy 7, N to Town of Antigonish, all services, S to scenic route along east shore of Nova Scotia (Antigonish)	18.6
62	Exit 33 Antigonish Church St intersection (Antigonish)	21.3
62.3	West River crossing (Antigonish)	8.2
63	Beach Hill Rd intersection (Antigonish)	12.5
65	Exit 34 N to Hwy 4 and east access Antigonish (Antigonish)	24.7
67.6	South River crossing	2.7
67.8	intersection, N to South Side Harbour Road	6.7
68.3	Exit 35 Hwy 316, S to Goshen (30 km)	12.5
76	Pomquest River crossing	4.6
78	Exit 36 S to Heatherton, N to Bayfield	39.9
79	Exit 36a Hwy #4 N to Afton and Bayfield Beach	54.9
82	Pomqust and Afton 23 Indian Reservation	15.2
82	Afton River crossing	46.9
83.3	Road, S to Heatherton, N to Summerside 38 Indian Reservation	39.9
87.4	Pomqust and Afton 23 Indian Reservation	57
90.8	Exit 37 to Hwy 4 and 16, N to Tracadie, S to Boylston (32 km), Guysborough (42 km)	11
91.4	Crossing Tracadie River and St Georges Bay	2.4
92.6	pass Jacksons Lake (E)	36.9
100	Exit 38, EB, N to Hyclass Campground (2 km), Havre Boucher (7 km), S to Frankville	53.6
102	Exit 38, EB, N to Havre Boucher, S to Frankville	8.2
106	intersection, Auld’s Cove Rd (#4)	82.9
110	Exit 40 to Hwy 344, town of Mulgrave (6 km)	17.7
112	Canso Causeway S end, highway to SW is #104	35.1
114	Canso Causeway N end, with shipping channel and lighthouse, Highway to NE is #105	8.2
114.3	Exit 1, traffic circle, E to Port Hastings, W to Hwy 19 scenic coastal highway, NW to Troy (6 km) (Port Hastings)	10.7
114.5	Hwy 4/104 S to Port Hawkesbury, and continuing along east shore of Bras d’Or Lake to St Peter’s (52 km) and Sydney (137 km). (Port Hawksbury)	14.6
117	Port Hawkesbury Airport access (W)	104.2
118.7	intersection: Long Stretch Rd (E), Horton Lake Rd (W) to Horton Lake	101.8
119.2	Intersection: General Line (W) and Crossing Brown Brook	105.8
125	Town of Queensville	71
126	McMaster Rd (E) to commercial gravel pit	87.2
128	Crossing Rough Brook	32
129.6	McIntryre Mountain Rd	28
131	Town of Kingsville and Crossing MacLeods Brook	11
132.8	W Bay Rd (E), to Cleveland and Hwy 4	13.7
134	Crossing Glendale Brook	28
137.9	Maple Brook Rd	36.9
139.6	River Denys Mountain Rd (W)	48.2
145	River Denys Mountain Rd (E) to River Denys (10 km)	20.7
147	Large gravel pit on W side of hwy	37.5
150	Glencoe Rd (W), Big Marsh Rd (E)	47.9
156	Town Glendale	34.4
156.6	road to S	14.3
156.8	South boundary of Whycocomagh 2 Indian Reserve	19.5
156.8	View SE to Bras d’Or Lake	19.5
158.7	Road (S) to Groves Point PP	5.5
161.8	Reservation Rd (W), Whycocomagh Reserve	18
163.5	Skye River crossing, North boundary of Whycocomagh 2 Indian Reserve (Whycomagh)	4
163.6	Exit 5 N to Hwy 395 and 252 (W), access to Glenview Campground, and Main St (E) (Whycomagh)	12.5
164.2	Main St (W) into Whycomagh (Whycomagh)	8.8
164.4	road NE to Whycomagh PP (1 km) with 2000 ft Salt Mountain, camping (Whycomagh)	9.8
169	Town of Upper River Denys	54.3
172	Town to Blues Mills	67.4
174	Route 223 (E) 3, Short ferry to Little Narrows (2 km), Estermere (9 km), MacCornack PP (25 km) (Aberdeen/Little Narrows)	11.9
176	Exit 6 Town Iron Mines, E to Orangedale and Bras D’Or Lakes	14.3
180.2	Crossing Skye River	3.4
184.8	South boundary Wagmatcook 1 Indian Reserve	14
187.6	North boundary Wagmatcook 1 Indian Reserve	17.4
187.8	Middle River Crossing	9.4
190	Crossing Nyanza Bay/ Back Bay	4.6
191.2	Junction Highway 19, access to Cabot Trail west shore N to Margarees Harbour (Cabot Trail)	3.4
192	Baddeck River crossing	9.1
192	Junction of Hwy 233, Short ferry to Little Narrows and Eastmere, McKinnons Harbour and Iona,	11.6
193	Crossing Hurnes River	4.3
194.6	Town of St. Patricks Channel	24.7
196.6	Town of Wagmatook	16.8
197	Town of Nyanza	7.9
197	Exit #8, Shore Road, S to Baddeck(Baddeck)	6.4
198	Crossing MacGregors Pond	0.9
199	Exit #9, Hwy 205 (Shore Rd) Town of Baddeck(Baddeck)	54.6
200	Exit #10 S Margaree Rd SE to Baddeck (Baddeck)	84.7
209	Route 205 NE access to Baddeck (Baddeck)	30.5
211	Road east to town of Big Harbour on Great Bras d’Or	47.5
212	Big Hill Rd (W)	58.5
213.7	Big Harbour Rd (E) to Big Harbour (4 km) on St Andrews Channel	47.2
214	Glen Tosh, Town of	17.1
218.5	Exit #11 Hwy 19 to Cabot Trail, N to St Ann’s (10 km), North River PP (16 km) (Cabot Trail)	18.6
223.5	Exit #12 route 312, W to Englishtown, ferry between Jersey Cove and Englishtown	107
226.5	Scenic View, St.Ann’s Lookout, view west	210
227.3	Access to hiking trails on N side of hwy	251.2
229.2	Kelly’s Mountain, Bras d-Or Lookout view point, looking east	138.7
233.9	Stewart Rd (N) along coast, S to Seal Island & North Sidney KOA (902) 674-2145	14.3
234.1	West end of causeway	4
234.5	West end of bridge over Bras d’Or Lake	5.8
235.5	East end of bridge over Bras d’Or Lake	24.1
236	Exit 14 road To Boularderie East	60.4
240.7	Pass Dalem Lake to NW	96.3
242.5	Exit #16 N to Dalem Lake PP, road to Boularderie East	71
245.5	Exit 21 Pleasant St (S), into North Sydney, Memorial Dr (N) access to shore Rd to Sydney Mines (3 km) (North Sydney)	8.8
246.5	Exit #19, Boulardarie Rd, S to Boulardarie and Ross Point	6.1
248.5	Exit # 18 Hwy 162, W to Mill Creek	27.4
249.2	Aconi Point Rd (N)	1.8
249.4	Crossing St Andrews Channel, railway underpass on E side	2.1
249.8	Alder Point Rd (N), Church Rd (S) to Arm of Gold camping, Driftwood camping (North Sydney)	11.9
251	Exit 19 Hwy 305, Grand Narrows Road, E to Sydney Mines, (North Sydney)	14.9
252	Exit 20 to Hwy 125 (Main St) south to Sydney (22 km) and to Fortress of Louisbourg (60 km) (North Sydney)	24.7
255	Ferry To Port Aux Basques (year-round) and Argentia (summertime), Newfoundland (North Sydney)	1.8
KM	Highway Point & Features	Elev. (metres)

Next West:

Truro to New Glasgow
Charlottetown, PEI to New Glasgow

Next East:

Port-aux-Basques to Corner Brook
Argentia to Whitbourne (Jun-Sept)

NS Highway Itinerary: New Glasgow to North Sydney

What to See & Do Between New Glasgow and North Sydney?

Here is the Eastbound itinerary for the 255 km along Highway #104, 105 from New Glasgow to North Sydney:

The Northumberland Strait

Canso Strait

Bras d’Or Lake on Cape Breton

North Sydney Area

Cabot Trail Side Trip

Louisburg Side Trip

Elevation Chart - New Glasgow to North Sydney

Trans-Canada Highway History

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Halifax

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