BEST Bermuda Rail Trail VIDEO

By BestHike editor Rick McCharles

Over the past few years I’ve spent a lot of time on the famed Bermuda Rail Trail. Hiking, running, cycling.

Sound wonderful? A long day hike on tropical islands. 🌴

However … there are a number of sections where you must walk busy roadways to regain the trail. And the Flatts bridge was not yet opened February 2023.

Without question, Rick’s new video is the most comprehensive online. In fact, if you watch all 10 minutes, you may feel there’s no need to actually do the adventure yourself. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (11min)

If that’s too long, I have a 1-minute teaser VIDEO alternative.

Our recommended itinerary starts with a ferry to Dockyard and continues past the official trail end in St. George’s — making it much longer. AND we recommended side trips to forts, light houses, and beaches along the way. BEST is to do the Rail Trail over 2 or more days.

The Bermuda Railway was a 21.7-mile (34.9 km) common carrier line that operated in Bermuda for a brief period (October 31, 1931 – May 1, 1948). …

More than 10 percent of the line was elevated on 33 separate structures of timber or steel construction spanning the ocean …

 It was said to be one of the most expensive rail lines built …

In 1984, 18 miles (29 km) of the defunct rail line’s right-of-way were dedicated as the Bermuda Railway Trail for hiking …

BERMUDA Rail Trail TEASER

Over the years I’ve cycled and hiked the Bermuda Rail Trail many times.

18 miles (29 km) of a defunct rail line’s right-of-way were dedicated as the Bermuda Railway Trail.

Sounds wonderful. A long day hike on tropical islands. 🌴

However … there are a number of sections where you must walk busy roadways to regain the trail. And the Flatts bridge was not yet opened in February 2023.

This VIDEO is a TEASER for an upcoming post on how to BEST HIKE the Railway Trail.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

BestHike VERTICAL Videos

TikTok has forced every other social media platform — including YouTube — towards shorter, vertical videos.

We have eyes side-by-side, so landscape photos and videos are more natural.

The ONLY reason to post anything in a vertical format is because it’s the default position of your mobile phone. 😀

I’ve tried several times to convert landscape to vertical. For example, here’s a teaser for our longer BestHike BEST VIDEO Highlights 2022.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Here’s the same video uploaded to Instagram.

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