The National Trail is a great innovation by the local tourist authorities, and regrettably was... read more
My husband and I are not avid hikers so we took on the Waitukubuli trail in segments and stuck to... read more
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The National Trail is a great innovation by the local tourist authorities, and regrettably was significantly damaged by Hurricane Maria. Whist short sections have been restored it is unlikely that any significant and continuous lengths will be open again until the 2018/19 hiking season. Before...More
My husband and I are not avid hikers so we took on the Waitukubuli trail in segments and stuck to the "easier" hikes. I say "easy" because Dominica has a different definition that you or I. All the segments were did were beautiful, worthwhile, and...More
I section hiked Capuchin to Syndicate, some sections twice, and First Camp to Colihaut. The hardest sections were 8 and 9. I advise using a guide especially on those segments even though the trail is well marked for safety reasons; I only met 2 people...More
Attention: Natural Resource Department, Dominica If you want people to go out of their way to visit Dominica and hike the National Trail you have some work to do!! I recently visited Dominica and I mentioned to a local person that I was going to...More
Not ideal during rainy season. It is difficult to find a map of the trail with detailed information. We found a book with all the segments for 20 US at the wildlife center at the end of the Valley rd. The center is not good...More
I hiked a part of the trail from the Emerald Pool to the magic mushroom farm, and it was amazing. Very challenging at times but well worth it. We didn't see a soul on the trail during our entire track . It was like being...More
The Waitukubuli National Trail is a crown jewel for Dominica and has attracted hikers from all over the world. There are sections for all levels of hikers. This trail shows the best of all the natural sites on the island. Be prepared for some wet...More
The "Waitukubuli National Trail" isthe most important and spectacular attraction of the island. A lot of ways and places to visit : tropical jungle, waterfalls, hot springs, lake of boiling water... Personaly, I took a guide (be careful, there is few good guide and a...More
Starts out EASY but muddy. Then heads up the mountain and is very steep. During the descents you slide from tree to tree to stop from slipping straight down. There are 2 great lookouts that have picnic tables and covered areas. A few benches on...More
We only had a couple days on hiking on the trail in March 2016. Section 6 was fairly easy and we ran into some trail maintenance people who were clearing tall grass. Section 5 we were going North to South and got a bit lost...More
