点评:Dark, icy waters from a distant alpine lake cascade down a dramatically undulating, 65-foot rock face framed by the leaves of the surrounding forest - creating one of the most beautiful waterfalls I’ve ever seen!
The leaves had just started to turn into autumn hues and I can only imagine how much more magnificent the view must be during peak fall splendor.
You’ll find this glorious waterfall in the Highlands - of Canada though and not Scotland lol! I had no idea Canada had a highland territory and their highlands are every bit as incredible as its Scottish counterpart.
The falls are found along the northern stretch of the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park - and considering the remoteness, the falls are fairly easily accessible. The trail to the waterfall itself is very short - less than 1/10th of a mile - as long as your car can make it down the muddy, poorly maintained, pothole filled road lol!
But during my visit, most cars had no issues making the drive, including mine. As long as you pay attention and go slowly you should be fine. It’s narrow but there are opportunities to pull to the side to allow passing - all the drivers I encountered were courteous and patient.
And if you don’t want to risk it, there’s plenty of parking in a paved lot at the start of the road and the trek down only adds 2km (1.25 miles) to your hike.
At the trailhead you’ll find a small parking lot that fills up fast, but there is also room to park along part of the road. To the right of the parking lot you’ll find bathrooms and picnic tables, as well as the trailhead of the longer Aspy Trail.
Like most national parks in North America, Cape Breton Highlands National Park charges a fee to enter and you just have your permit displayed in your window to park legally. The fee is nominal though at $9CAD daily - totally worth it and I highly recommend!
翻译:远处高山湖泊的黑色冰水从起伏剧烈的 65 英尺高的岩石表面倾泻而下,周围森林的树叶环绕着岩石,形成了我见过的最美丽的瀑布之一!
树叶刚刚开始变成秋天的色调,我只能想象在秋季最美的时候,景色会更加壮丽。
您会在高地找到这个壮丽的瀑布 - 不过是在加拿大而不是苏格兰,哈哈!我不知道加拿大有高地,他们的高地和苏格兰的高地一样令人惊叹。
瀑布位于布雷顿角高地国家公园卡伯特小径的北部 - 考虑到地处偏远,瀑布很容易到达。通往瀑布本身的路很短 - 不到十分之一英里 - 只要您的车能沿着泥泞、维护不善、坑坑洼洼的道路行驶就行了,哈哈!
但在我访问期间,大多数汽车(包括我的汽车)都顺利通过了。只要你注意并慢慢行驶,就没问题。虽然道路狭窄,但有机会靠边超车——我遇到的所有司机都很有礼貌和耐心。
如果你不想冒险,在道路的起点处有一个铺好的停车场,有很多停车位,下山的路程只会增加 2 公里(1.25 英里)。
在步道入口处,你会发现一个很快就停满的小型停车场,但沿路的部分地方也有停车位。在停车场的右侧,你会发现卫生间和野餐桌,以及更长的 Aspy 步道的入口。
与北美大多数国家公园一样,布雷顿角高地国家公园需要收费,你只需在车窗上展示你的许可证即可合法停车。费用很低,每天 9 加元——绝对值得,我强烈推荐!