Best Hikes in Jamaica

Jamaica is not exactly renown for hiking.

But Paul Clammer posted a list of the 6 best hikes in Jamaica for tropical adventurers.

  • Oatley Mountain Trail
  • Blue Mountain Peak
  • Cockpit Country
  • One Love Trail
  • Troy–Windsor Trail
  • Mayfield Falls River Hike

Click PLAY or watch tourist highlights on YouTube.

Books for Hikers and Backpackers

The world’s most accomplished hiker, Cam Honan, has updated his list of BEST BOOKS for hikers. Expanded to include more than 90 works divided into eight categories: 1. Educational; 2. Guidebooks; 3. Humour; 4. Inspirational; 5. Literature; 6. Memoirs; 7. Philosophy, and; 8. Ultralight.

It includes his own wonderful and inspirational coffee table books.

Fisherman’s Trail, Portugal

Alone. Late in the year – November.

One of our BEST VIDEOS.

Fisherman’s Trail is the BEST section of the longer Rota Vicentina route in Portugal.

And the BEST section of Fisherman’s is Porto Covo ➙ Zambujeira do Mar.

In either direction.

Most who hike Fisherman’s also include Zambujeira to Odeceixe. Much of that is great too — but you have at least 5km of road walking.

NOVEMBER turned out to be my best decision. Weather was still good but the coast was nearly empty of tourists.

Trip report.

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Bermuda Rail Trail

One of our BEST VIDEOS.

An 18 mile (29km) LONG day hike on tropical paradise islands. PLUS many recommended sidetrips along the way.

Forts, lighthouses, and beaches.

Our recommended itinerary starts in Dockyard and continues past the official trail end in St. George’s.

In fact, it’s BEST to do the Rail Trail over 2 or more days.

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