British Virgin Islands / Special Interests / Hiking & Walking
Hiking is not really a regular activity in the BVI, but despite the level of development on the island, there are still large areas of undeveloped land, particularly in the heights. And like every West Indian island there are paths all over the place, in Virgin Gorda as well as Tortola, which originally gave access to the ‘provision grounds’, where the islanders would grow their own food. There are just a few places with marked paths, in the two National Parks, Sage Mountain in Tortola and Gorda Peak on Virgin Gorda. To go farther afield you would have to get a map and follow the trails and ghauts.
Virgin Gorda
Victoria Wheatley does a tour of Gorda Peak in which she explains the history and medicinal properties of the plants and trees. This is not hard hiking, but it is fascinating because of its botanical interest and well worth it.
You may also be interested in our British Virgin Islands Eco & Nature section.
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Looking for inspiration?
- Charter a yacht and sail by day, bar hop at night
- Marvel at the massive boulders at The Baths, Virgin Gorda
- Chill out at the Fireball Full Moon Party, Trellis Bay
- Enjoy a beach villa holiday with the family
- Scuba Dive Sir Francis Drake Channel
