The Waitukubuli National Trail (or WNT) is a hiking trail spanning the island of Dominica. It is the longest hiking trail in the Caribbean, at 115 miles (185 km) long. Its name comes from the original Kalinago name of the island, Waitukubuli, meaning "tall is her body". The trails’s management falls under Dominica's Forestry Division.
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The trail was partially opened in 2011, and officially opened in 2013. As of July 2013, all visitors and non-residents need a paid trail pass to access the Waitukubuli National Trail.
The entire trail is made of 14 segments, beginning in the southern village of Scott's Head, and ending in the north at Cabrits National Park.
It includes the following points:
- Scott's Head peninsula (location of Fort Cachacrou)
- Soufrière Estate
- Bellevue Chopin
- Wotten Waven
- Pont Cassé (location of the Waitukubuli Trail headquarters)
- Castle Bruce
- Hatton Garden
- First Camp
- Petite Macoucherie
- Colihaut Heights
- Syndicate (location of Syndicate Nature Trail, Syndicate Parrot Preserve)
- Borne (near Morne Balvine)
- Penville
- Capuchin
- Cabrits National Park (location of Fort Shirley)
In 2020, the trail was listed as one of National Geographic's "Top 10 North American Hikes of a Lifetime." In 2023, Lonely Planet named it one of the "Top 5 best hikes in the Caribbean".
References
- ^ "Waitukubuli Trail | the Caribbean\'s 1st Long Distance Hiking Trail". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Dominica's Waitukubuli National Trail ( WNT )". A Virtual Dominica. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "About Dominica - Kalinago Territory". kalinagoterritory.com.
- ^ "Dominica's Waitukubuli National Trail ( WNT ). Learn about Dominica's heritage while you trek from one end of the Nature Island to the other. The Caribbean First Long Distance Hiking Trail! | a virtual Dominica".
- ^ "Government introduces user fees to hike Waitukubuli National Trail". thedominican.net. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Dominica [trail map]". Experience Dominica. January 2017. p. 28.
- ^ Baxter, Sarah (2019-06-01). A History of the World in 500 Walks. Aurum. pp. 256–258. ISBN 978-1-78131-937-6.
- ^ a b Barzey, Ursula Petula (2021-11-07). "Hiking the Waitukubuli National Trail in Dominica". Caribbean & Co. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Waitukubuli Trail 11, Saint John, Dominica". dm.geoview.info. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "10 North American hikes of a lifetime". National Geographic. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Blond, Becca (Jan 3, 2023). "Top 5 hikes in the Caribbean". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
External links
Dominica.