Calling for feedback!!!

30/12/1969

If you have any good stories, or gone on any good outdoors adventures in Antigua and beyond, dont hesitate to send your feedback.
If you have found things changed, inaccurate, or just plain wrong, let me know, so I can adjust the text accordingly.
Credit for new input will always be given in full if used in the website.
Thanks! Gilles
gilles@antiguaoutdoors.com

15 Comments

Michael Pond

31/3/2014 05:06:08 am

Enjoyed your site, thought it was good, when was it updated?
Michael Pond

Jonia link

3/9/2017 05:51:51 pm

I want information about st John's Catholic Primary school

Jonia link

3/9/2017 07:41:50 pm

It's an school on old Parham road

Gilles

31/3/2014 04:23:48 pm

Thanks, I put up the blog back in 2012, and have only made small updates from third party reports since then. It must be a bit out of date by now.

andree roy

5/1/2015 10:09:25 pm

Bonjour Gilles, for the past couple of years, we have been going to Martinique for our bike spring training, my husband is the one riding with our two girls, age 12 and 10. They usualy ride from 25 to 70km per day. We loved Martinique, we thought it was safe, and people were well behave at the wheel. Do you think its the same in Antigua, do you recomande we go there this year. Is the Island mostly french or english speeking?Thanks for you help

Andrée

Alan Scott

4/6/2017 12:31:15 pm

i AM COMING TO ANTIGUA NEXT FEBRUARY AND I HAVE THE SAME QUESTION - IS ANTIGUA RECOMMENDED FOR GOOD ROAD CYCLING? i AM PLANNING TO BRING MY ROAD BIKE AND AM COMFORTABLE RIDING DISTANCES OF 30 TO 75KMS.pRIMARY CONCERN IS ROAD SAFETY.

Will Rutledge

4/6/2017 04:57:51 pm

The roads are not fantastic by any means, and the drivers aren't much better. But, I did see a guy riding in full gear on a road bike near St. John. I'd say a mountain bike with a road setup would be best.

gilles

4/6/2017 07:12:45 pm

Ageed, the roads in Antigua are just about as safe as one is careful. Vehicle size frequently matters more than road rules. it is quite fun but certainly not without some traffic risks.

Chalvar

16/1/2015 04:03:52 pm

I'm a local Antiguan, I used to cycle (GT Transeo 2.0 [Hybrid]) often in 2013- to early 2014, but I stopped because of a few collisions I heard of involving cyclists. I find your site quite interesting because you've obviously been to places in Antigua that I still have yet to see. Just a question though, I notice you reference a village called Belsheda on a couple of your pages, but I'm wondering if you intended to refer to Bethesda, which is on the way to Willoughby Bay from Portworks Dam/New Field.

See link below:
http://www.antiguanice.com/v2/maps.php?map=16

Lynn Martin

26/7/2015 08:26:20 am

I can't find anywhere that lets me book one of your tours...
is it not necessary?

Krzysztof

1/3/2017 06:25:57 pm

Thanks for putting together great descriptions of hiking trails on Antigua. They give me some great ideas for upcoming visit. I guess one more thing that I would love to see is coordinates for parking areas for the trails, but then I can probably figure these things out once I arrive.

Will

25/4/2017 07:00:29 pm

Up Mount Obama today. Sunny and not too hot. To confirm, you can walk around the outside of the cell tower fence, and have great north and south views. From the north side, the trail is marked with red, yellow, and blue ribbon. Very easy to follow.

WARNING!!! We drove in through the gate, and parked at the picnic tables by the monument. We started at about 13:00 on a Tuesday, and were back driving out by 15:30. We came in to an open gate, but found it locked (us locked in) on the way out. Good advice is to park outside/before the gate, and walk through the smaller, unlocked people gate the last couple hundred meters to the trailhead.

Krzysztof

26/4/2017 06:42:23 pm

I also hiked Mt. Obama using the trail from the North side. Luckily I parked outside of the gate, so I had no problem, but also I ran into some workers and they were kind enough to drive me to the trailhead and told me about the gate being locked around noon. I thought the views at the top were ok, but not really comparable to those we got at the top of Shirely Heights. I actually tried exploring South Loop Trail following day but lost track of trail markers near banana field. However I also discovered an unnamed trail off South Loop Trail and on the 3rd I hiked it with my son. It went up the ridge fairly close to what the map on this site calls "Presumed Ridge to Valley Trail." I ended up marking all the trails / paths I walked on OpenStreetMap and one can now download a gpx for Mt. Obama Trail from WaymarkedTrails that uses OSM data, take a look at it here: https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/#route?id=7167893

Jonia link

3/9/2017 07:44:42 pm

I love Obama I want he to be the president again

Tom Polk link

6/11/2018 07:16:23 pm

Gilles,
I really appreciated your descriptions of cycling routes in Antigua, and logged almost 200 miles in 5 days. Though I didn't understand some of the references (I guess I will have to travel to the Great Ocean Road in Oz sometime)! And pointing out Sawcolt Road was great - I never would have ventured up it if it hadn't been for your mention.

But a few comments that might help future visitors:

-Watch for the speed bumps near schools! If you are cruising along they could throw you off if you are not paying attention!
-Printed and online maps do not show what roads are paved and which are not. If you have a road bike like I did, you may need to make a few U-turns.
-Remind those of us who are non-Brits to ride on the LEFT!
-My advice for road riders is to stay away from St. Johns as much as you can. The traffic and roads are really not fun. Though I will make an exception for a visit to the beach at the end of Five Island Village road. Quiet and a great place to take a break! Also avoid All Saints Road as much as possible. In fact, I think the southeastern part of the island has the best road riding.
-For climbers, you should add a description of the road up to Shirley Heights and out to the blockhouse. One of the best in my book.
-I rented a road bike from Derrick at Cycling Tours Antigua, and would highly recommend him.

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