The Cabot Trail is a scenic highway on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.

It is named after the explorer John Cabot who landed in Atlantic Canada in 1497, although modern historians agree his landfall likely took place in Newfoundland and not Cape Breton Island.

[2] Premier Angus L. MacDonald wanted to re-brand Nova Scotia for tourism purposes as primarily Scottish and, as part of this effort, created both the names Cape Breton Highlands and Cabot Trail.

The Cabot Trail includes all of Trunk 30, as well as the portion of Nova Scotia Highway 105 between exits 7 and 11.

[1] Following are some stops along the route, travelling clockwise from the south: Download coordinates as: 46°29′13″N 60°44′46″W / 46.48694°N 60.74611°W / 46.48694; -60.74611 (Cabot Trail)