Waitukubuli Trail Explained
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 115miles long.[1] [2] Its name comes from the original Kalinago name of the island, Waitukubuli, meaning "tall is her body".[3] The trails’s management falls under Dominica's Forestry Division.The trail was partially opened in 2011, and officially opened in 2013.[4] As of July 2013, all visitors and non-residents need a paid trail pass to access the Waitukubuli National Trail.[5]
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.[6] [7] It includes the following points:[8]
In 2020, the trail was listed as one of National Geographic's "Top 10 North American Hikes of a Lifetime."[10] In 2023, Lonely Planet named it one of the "Top 5 best hikes in the Caribbean".[11]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Waitukubuli Trail | the Caribbean\'s 1st Long Distance Hiking Trail . October 31, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151210035312/http://www.waitukubulitrail.com/ . December 10, 2015 .
- Web site: Dominica's Waitukubuli National Trail (WNT) . 2024-01-04 . A Virtual Dominica . en-US.
- Web site: About Dominica - Kalinago Territory . kalinagoterritory.com.
- Web site: 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 .
- Web site: Government introduces user fees to hike Waitukubuli National Trail . 2024-01-06 . thedominican.net.
- January 2017 . Dominica [trail map] . Experience Dominica . 28.
- Book: Baxter, Sarah . A History of the World in 500 Walks . 2019-06-01 . Aurum . 978-1-78131-937-6 . 256–258 . en.
- Web site: Barzey . Ursula Petula . 2021-11-07 . Hiking the Waitukubuli National Trail in Dominica . 2024-01-06 . Caribbean & Co. . en-US.
- Web site: Waitukubuli Trail 11, Saint John, Dominica . 2024-01-06 . dm.geoview.info.
- Web site: 2020-02-07 . 10 North American hikes of a lifetime . 2024-01-06 . . en.
- Web site: Blond . Becca . Jan 3, 2023 . Top 5 hikes in the Caribbean . 2024-01-07 . Lonely Planet . en.