Waitukubuli Trail
Hiking trail on the island of Dominica
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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 115 miles (185 km) long.[1][2] Its name comes from the original Kalinago name of the island, Waitukubuli, meaning "tall is her body".[3] Management of the trail falls under Dominica's Forestry Division.[2]
History
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Trail segments
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:[2][8]
- Scott's Head peninsula (location of Fort Cachacrou)
- Soufrière Estate
- Bellevue Chopin
- Wotten Waven
- Pont Cassé (location of the Waitukubuli Trail headquarters)[8]
- Castle Bruce
- Hatton Garden
- First Camp
- Petite Macoucherie
- Colihaut Heights
- Syndicate (location of Syndicate Nature Trail, Syndicate Parrot Preserve)
- Borne (near Morne Balvine)[9]
- Penville
- Capuchin
- Cabrits National Park (location of Fort Shirley)
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]
