Barbados Trailway Demo Stretch

The Barbados Trailways Project Part 2 – the beginning of the refurbishment

16th January 2022 / 3 minutes of reading / Bajan Hikes, Bajan History / 5 Comments

The Barbados Trailway will convert a portion of the disused trainline (which operated from 1881 to 1937) into a 16km paved multi-use trail from Valley Plantation to Consett Bay. It is a fiscally and socially responsible heritage tourism development project that can help to diversify and enhance our tourism product while also providing recreational spaces …

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - Barbados. All hikes organised by the: Barbados National trust and Barbados Hiking Association have been cancelled until further notice.

Hiking in Barbados | Run246 | The Barbados Hiking Association

10th September 2021 / 5 minutes of reading / Bajan Hikes, Off-track Barbados

Barbados PM Mia Motley in her Covid-19 update of 9th September 2021 announced with immediate effect hiking in groups is banned. Please check the Barbados Hiking Association Facebook Announcement page for further information. Run246 produce a regular listing of road running, trail running, triathlon, obstacle course racing and hiking events that take place across Barbados. …

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Barbados Manjak

Manjak

11th January 2022 / 8 minutes of reading / Bajan Hikes, Bajan History, Barbados Geology / 8 Comments

The origins of Barbados and the Petroleum deposits we see in the Scotland area began about 50 million years ago and approximately 4 km below the sea level.  The rivers of South America were depositing layers of gravel, sand and organic material across the ocean floor.  The sea was populated with small marine organisms and …

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Barbados Hiking Association 2019 Hill Challenge

Barbados Hiking Association 2019 Hill Challenge

10th January 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Bajan Hikes, Bajan People / Leave a Comment

Sunrise. The 2019 Hill Challenge started at 6.03am on Wednesday 1st May 2019.  Here are a selection of photos of those who took part in this annual May Bank holiday event. Photos taken by William who was manning two water stops. The first was at Chalky Mount by the old school.  After the last walker …

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East Coast - Barbados Railway 1883 to 1937

The Colin Hudson Great (Barbados) Train Hike

20th January 2022 / 3 minutes of reading / Bajan Hikes, Bajan History / 1 Comment

– A spike in Covid-19 cases in Barbados since January 2021 has meant that The 2021 Colin Hudson Memorial Great Train Hike which was due to take place on Sunday 21st February 2021 has unfortunately had to be cancelled – The Great Train Hike was conceived by Dr. Colin Hudson and the first official walk was on …

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BHA Hill Challenge 2018

Barbados Hiking Association 2018 Hill Challenge

10th January 2022 / 1 minute of reading / Bajan Hikes, Bajan People / 1 Comment

The 2019 Barbados Hill Challenge which is organised by the Barbados Hiking Association will take place on Wednesday 1st May 2019. Here are a selection of photos of those who took part in this annual May Bank holiday event on Tuesday 1st May 2018. For further information on the next  event please contact the organisers: Website: www.barbadoshikingassociation.com …

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