Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
How to Get There
Travel through Nova Scotia and cross the Canso Causeway onto Cape Breton Island Travel to Sydney and from the NS Highway 125 take exit 8 onto Route 22 to Louisbourg
The Fortress of Louisbourg is located on Cape Breton Island, named the 4th most beautiful island in the world by Travel and Leisure.
If you're driving from the Canso Causeway, you have a choice. You can take Route 4, the Fleur-de-lis Trail, (also called Highway 104) to Sydney. Or follow the TransCanada Highway 105 to North Sydney and take Highway 125 to Sydney. Near Sydney you will take exit 8 onto Route 22. Driving time for either route is 2.5 hours.
The Fortress is just beyond the modern town of Louisbourg. Driving time is 30 minutes from Sydney. An alternate route is the scenic and coastal Marconi Trail, Route 255, from Glace Bay. Driving time is one hour.
For information about travel to Nova Scotia, visit Nova Scotia's Official Tourism Website.