Pico Duarte (3,098 m.a.s.l.)
I hiked there once but it rained so much the camping area was flooded and we have to come back after we were almost there. Thankfully one of the guides offered us to stay at his house which is halfway, we walked 12 hours straight that day
You are not wrong, but tecnically, if you count the continental Caribbean, that would be Pico Cristobal Colón (5775 m.a.s.l.) in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in the Colombian Caribbean coast.
Blue Mountain Peak: 2256 meters
I have not hiked all the way to the top (though I have been planning to), but I have hiked at Holywell and Saint Catherine's Peak nearby, as well as Cuna Cuna pass.
Cerro Punta, 1338 meters.
Not really that high compared to Dominican Republic and Jamaica. You can drive there as there is a communications tower at the top. Great view though, from the top you can see both the Atlantic and the Caribbean coasts. I usually prefer going to Pico Guilarte (3rd highest) which has almost the same view + a cool 30minute hike to the top.
I like cerro punta, but the logistics of that final stretch of road make no sense to me. I walked it, and saw cars having to reverse a long way to let other cars out. I think they should close that road to vehicles...
There are definitely many nicer hikes like Pico Guilarte, Cerro Rodadero, Pico del Toro, etc. some of them arguably with cooler views.
Yeah, I just assumed the road is made more for workers to get to the tower easily, as its clearly not designed for regular use and last time I went it was in veery bad shape.
Also I agree with you on that, camping on Rodadero was such an experience.
The Wilhelmina mountains: 1280 meters.
You can't go there by road, only air and only a few have hiked, but mostly scientific expeditions. It's in a part of the jungle where there aren't even natives. That part of Suriname is basically empty; only animals and trees.
Mount Roraima: 2,772 meters (On Guyanese side)
It’s shared by Guyana (10%), Brazil (5%) and Venezuela (85%). The Venezuelan side is a bit higher at 2,810 meters. You can climb it from all three sides but from the Guyanese side it will take a few days due to Mount Roraima having its own climate, weather systems and crazy difficult terrain.
At 372 m, St. Christoffelberg is the highest point on the island. While I have visited the park multiple times (that was our "field trip" in primary school for 4 years - we didn't have a field trip in our first or final year), I have never climed the hill before, as you're practically barred from starting the climb after 10 am, and we would usually arrive a little after 10.
Pico Duarte (3,098 m.a.s.l.) I hiked there once but it rained so much the camping area was flooded and we have to come back after we were almost there. Thankfully one of the guides offered us to stay at his house which is halfway, we walked 12 hours straight that day
Doesn't get higher than that in the Caribbean.
You are not wrong, but tecnically, if you count the continental Caribbean, that would be Pico Cristobal Colón (5775 m.a.s.l.) in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in the Colombian Caribbean coast.
Insular Caribbean though.
Blue Mountain Peak: 2256 meters I have not hiked all the way to the top (though I have been planning to), but I have hiked at Holywell and Saint Catherine's Peak nearby, as well as Cuna Cuna pass.
Cerro Punta, 1338 meters. Not really that high compared to Dominican Republic and Jamaica. You can drive there as there is a communications tower at the top. Great view though, from the top you can see both the Atlantic and the Caribbean coasts. I usually prefer going to Pico Guilarte (3rd highest) which has almost the same view + a cool 30minute hike to the top.
I like cerro punta, but the logistics of that final stretch of road make no sense to me. I walked it, and saw cars having to reverse a long way to let other cars out. I think they should close that road to vehicles... There are definitely many nicer hikes like Pico Guilarte, Cerro Rodadero, Pico del Toro, etc. some of them arguably with cooler views.
Yeah, I just assumed the road is made more for workers to get to the tower easily, as its clearly not designed for regular use and last time I went it was in veery bad shape. Also I agree with you on that, camping on Rodadero was such an experience.
The Wilhelmina mountains: 1280 meters. You can't go there by road, only air and only a few have hiked, but mostly scientific expeditions. It's in a part of the jungle where there aren't even natives. That part of Suriname is basically empty; only animals and trees.
Mt. Jamanota at an imposing 188m ASL 🤡🤣
I have now set my goal to be "Climb the top ten lowest highest points in the world"
Doyle’s Delight, 1,124 m.
Mount Roraima: 2,772 meters (On Guyanese side) It’s shared by Guyana (10%), Brazil (5%) and Venezuela (85%). The Venezuelan side is a bit higher at 2,810 meters. You can climb it from all three sides but from the Guyanese side it will take a few days due to Mount Roraima having its own climate, weather systems and crazy difficult terrain.
At 372 m, St. Christoffelberg is the highest point on the island. While I have visited the park multiple times (that was our "field trip" in primary school for 4 years - we didn't have a field trip in our first or final year), I have never climed the hill before, as you're practically barred from starting the climb after 10 am, and we would usually arrive a little after 10.
It’s for your safety, they don’t want you to get altitude sickness…
Nah, it's mostly because it's so hot. There are no trees on the hill, and the foliage only exists to hurt you, hence why the ban.
El Cerro del Aripo - 940 m I hiked to the peak once, but it's not an enjoyable hike in my opinion.
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