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Ceilidh Trail
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Route information
Length 112 km (70 mi)
Component
highways
Trunk 19
Route 219
Major junctions
West end Hwy 104 (TCH) / Hwy 105 (TCH) / Trunk 4 / Trunk 19 in Port Hastings
East end Route 219 / Cabot Trail in Margaree Harbour
Location
Counties: Inverness County
Highway system
Provincial highways in Nova Scotia


The Ceilidh Trail is a scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

This coastal route along the Gulf of St. Lawrence is located on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Inverness County and runs 112 kilometres (70 mi) from the Canso Causeway in Port Hastings to Margaree Harbor where it intersects with the Cabot Trail.

The region's Scottish heritage dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. Cèilidh means "party".

Routes

  • Trunk 19
  • Route 219

Communities

  • Inverness, home of the Ceilidh Trail School of Celtic Music
  • the Mabou Highlands
  • Lake Ainslie, the largest natural fresh water lake in Nova Scotia
  • Judique
  • Port Hood
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