Cape D Or Light

Follow Hwy 102 from Halifax to Truro, exiting left (exit #15) onto Hwy 104 towards New Brunswick. Exit right onto Glenholme Loop, then turn right onto old highway. Follow a short distance and exit left on Hwy 2 towards Parrsboro. Turn right in Parrsboro and follow road out of town, then exit left onto 209. Follow route 209 towards Advocate Harbour, and exit left onto dirt road at signs for Cape d'Or.

Explore trails overlooking lighthouse; then walk down road to lighthouse area. Cape d'Or was once the site of a copper mining operation and you can still find traces of copper in the rocks along the shoreline.

 

Category: Walking Trail
Region: Minas Basin