Hike Jamaica – Trail Info, Guides and Tour Operators
A hilly/mountainous region of note in the north-west/central part of Jamaica is the Dry Harbour Range with it’s lesser known or visited Cockpit Country. This is probably the wildest area left on Jamaica. Cockpit Country is a jungle landscape wrinkled and dimpled with hundreds of limestone hills and karst caves and is home to a few hidden trails worth exploring for a great Jamaica hiking experience.
Jamaica hiking in Cockpit Country include:
- The Troy – Windsor Trail
- Challenging (endurance)
- 10 miles (16km) one way requiring 7 – 9 hours
- Trail follows the route of a British military road built in the 1700s / Starting at Windsor gives more of an uphill trek
- The Quick Step Trail
- Challenging (endurance)
- 11 miles (18km) one way requiring 8 – 10 hours
- Trail runs from Windsor to the village of Quick Step
- The Windsor loop
- Easy
- 3 miles (5km) loop requiring just over an hour
- This route travels along the Troy Trail to Bamboo Bottom and Guthries before returning to Windsor
- Burnt Hill Nature Trail
- Intermediate (duration)
- 10 mile (16km) one way, requiring about 4 hours
- Trail runs between Albert Town and Clark’s Town
Check out our personal Jamaica hiking experience in Cockpit Country with our Burnt Hill Nature Trail Blog Post
Jamaica hiking near Ocho Rios:
- White River Trail
- 5 – 6 hour challenging hike starts at Millbank and follows the White River to Seven Falls. The return trail follows higher ground providing excellent views.
Jamaica hiking near Montego Bay:
- Mount Zion
- Easy – Intermediate
- 5 miles (8km) round trip
- Trail from Montego Bay to the town of Mount Zion (one of many on Jamaica) with a church and rum shop
Jamaica Hiking near Negril:
- Campbelton Mountain
- Various Trails
Of course, there are also a number of other trails local to the eco-lodges that dot the island.
Be safe and sure with a local hiking guide or tour operator. Tour operators or local Guides are recommended for most trails. To Hike Jamaica’s Cockpit Country or north end area, these Tour Operators will get you on the trail:
If you’re interested in a Jamaica hiking experience while staying in the Negril area, these local Tour Operators will take good care of you (Click on a Tour Operator below for more details):
- Accompong (Cockpit Country) Hiking Adventure (less than an hour actual hiking)
Campbelton Mountain Adventures
- Walk into Greenspace (Guided Hike)
- Hike to the Giant (Guided Mountain Hike and ‘giant’ 7-mile Swing)
- Venturing into Greenspace (Guided ATV Excursion and Guided Hike)
- Ultimate Thrill Pack (Guided ATV Excursion, Guided Hike and ‘giant’ 7-mile Swing)
Yardy River Adventure Tours (Westmoreland Parish)
- River Trail Hike
- Nature / Farm Tour
- Night River Tubing and Hiking (Coming Soon)
If you’re interested in a Jamaica hiking experience while staying in the Montego Bay area, these local Tour Operators will take care of you (Click on a Tour Operator below for more details):
- Hiking in the Rain-Forest with Harry (Custom Tours)
Cockpit Country Adventure Tours [SUST-ECO]
- Burnt Hill Nature Walk – Cockpit Country (with optional Lunch for groups > 15 people)
- 10 mile (16km) trail, taking 4-5 hours, explores Cockpit Country at a leisurely pace. See the landscape, the array of medicinal and endemic plants and learn the folklore of the area from local guides (Ideal for 12 years and older).
- Rock Spring Cave – Hiking and the Caving Combo (with optional Lunch for groups > 15 people)
- All Day (8 hour) Excursion to the wide cavern cave that is well networked allowing cavers to do a loop trail through the facility. You see stalactites Stalagmites, bacon ram and other amazing white limestone formations architecturally carved into the underground. The cave facility allows the excursion to be upgraded from a medium impact experience to a high impact experience to accommodate the full range of adventure seekers. You get wet and messed up so a change of clothing is a requirement. You relax on the banks of the mouth river after the excursion to acclimatize.
Campbelton Mountain Adventures
- Walk into Greenspace (Guided Hike)
- Hike to the Giant (Guided Mountain Hike and ‘giant’ 7-mile Swing)
- Venturing into Greenspace (Guided ATV Excursion and Guided Hike)
- Ultimate Thrill Pack (Guided ATV Excursion, Guided Hike and ‘giant’ 7-mile Swing)
If you’re interested in a Jamaica hiking experience while staying in Falmouth, Runaway Bay or Ocho Rios area, these local Tour Operators will take good care of you (Click on a Tour Operator name below for more details):
Cockpit Country Adventure Tours [SUST-ECO]
- Burnt Hill Nature Walk – Cockpit Country (with optional Lunch for groups > 15 people)
- 10 mile trail, taking 4-5 hours, explores Cockpit Country at a leisurely pace. See the landscape, the array of medicinal and endemic plants and learn the folklore of the area from local guides (Ideal for 12 years and older).
- Rock Spring Cave – Hiking and the Caving Combo (with optional Lunch for groups > 15 people)
- All Day (8 hour) Excursion to the wide cavern cave that is well networked allowing cavers to do a loop trail through the facility. You see stalactites Stalagmites, bacon ram and other amazing white limestone formations architecturally carved into the underground. The cave facility allows the excursion to be upgraded from a medium impact experience to a high impact experience to accommodate the full range of adventure seekers. You get wet and messed up so a change of clothing is a requirement. You relax on the banks of the mouth river after the excursion to acclimatize.
If you’re interested in a Jamaica hiking experience while staying in the Kingston area, these local Tour Operators will take good care of you (Click on a Tour Operator below for more details):
- Cockpit Country Crossing 3 Hike
- Duration: 5 Hours hike and 6-7 hours return drive
- Degree of difficulty: 6/10
- Special Interest Tours
- Bird Watching Tours – Cockpit Forest
- Scientific / Research Tours
- Medicinal Plants & Fauna – The Jamaican ALPS (Cockpit Country)
- Duration: 3 Hour hike and interpretative Tour of the limestone forest of the Cockpit Country
- Degree of difficulty: 6.0/10
- Custom Tours Available
- Cockpit Country
- Field Trips / Educational Tour (The “Learning Tree” Tour)
- Health & Herbs – Cockpit Country Expedition (Annual Event)
- Medicinal Plants & Fauna – The Jamaican ALPS (Cockpit Country)
Note: [SUST-ECO] signifies “Sustainable Eco-Tourism” as defined in our Sustainability page
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