HIKE BARBADOS

St. Joseph/St.John 6-MILE Hike

This is our most popular tourist hike and is suggested for those:

1. who have some experience hiking before
2. want to see the "best of Barbados" in a single hike

you can click on the small images below to see larger versions of the photos

The hike starts from the Bathsheba Community Centre in Bathsheba, St. Joseph and proceeds along the rugged East Coast through Tent Bay

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The hike turns inland near St. Margarets Church and passes through a farm on the edge of the jungle

The hike proceeds through the jungle where you see the giant macaw palm, sandbox and almond trees

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We ascend Hackleton's Cliff by way of the Monkey-Jump Crevice and we pause for a rest break and photo stop at the Cliff Top

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we then proceed through rural village and farmlands to the Vault, where we take in the view and have another rest break

we then descend through the jungle where you can see the dwellings of the bushmen .... and back to the Bathsheba Community Centre from where we started

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Distance: 6 miles

Time: 3 hours of hiking + 1 hour transportation + plus half hour for photos/ rest stops/ water breaks = 4 to 5 hours total time

Pricing: HERE

Contact Information:

Email to: reservations@hikebarbados.com

Stephen Mendes                        Tel: (246) 230-4818
Doverdale, Nelson Road                     (246) 266-8027
Navy Garderns, Christ Church
BARBADOS

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