Eigg Mountain

Eigg Mountain is high plateau (between 225 and 300 metres above sea level), part of the highlands of Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Originally used as winter hunting grounds by the Mi’kmaq people, Eigg Mountain was settled and farmed in the early nineteenth century by immigrants from Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

The history of Eigg Mountain settlement is documented on an interactive online map.

People still hunt on Eigg Mountain as the Mi’kmaq did centuries ago; however the caribou are gone[8] and the endangered mainland moose is now a protected species.

[9] In the summer people enjoy the area by hiking, cycling and exploring with all-terrain vehicles; in the winter by snowshoe, ski and snowmobile.

View from a former field on the northwest brow of Eigg Mountain looking towards Prince Edward Island. 45°42′59.5″N 62°10′47″W  /  45.716528°N 62.17972°W  / 45.716528; -62.17972
These are the remains of the cellar wall of a house built in the early 1800s by Colin, son of Loddy MacDonald. 45°43′6.6″N 62°9′59.5″W  /  45.718500°N 62.166528°W  / 45.718500; -62.166528