A hiker’s paradise. Find a whole world’s diversity of hikes, climates and scenery, all within a short drive. Explore in peace and tranquillity, with few or no other hikers on the path. Take on all 21 Post Box Walks, and boast your collection of all 21 stamps.
Hiker's paradise
- Insane diversity of landscapes
- 21 Established nature trails to conquer
- Misty, fern-covered peaks
- Pastureland
- Coastal hikes and rock pools
- True tranquillity, with few or no other hikers on the path
- Explore historic landmarks like forts, canons and batteries during the walks
- Plant and animal species that aren’t found anywhere else on Earth
ポストボックスウォーク
Completing all 21 Post Box Walks is a prestigious achievement sought by many visitors to St Helena. These scenic trails, named after the historic post boxes located at their endpoints, offer stunning views, diverse landscapes, and a unique opportunity to explore the island’s natural beauty. Successfully completing all 21 walks is a testament to one’s endurance, determination, and appreciation for the island’s natural wonders. It’s a badge of honor that visitors proudly wear as a symbol of their St Helena adventure.
About the walks
At the end of each walk is a ‘Post Box’ – which might be a piece of plastic tubing or a wooden box, sometimes helpfully marked with the words ‘Post Box’ – containing a visitor’s book to leave your name and comments, and a stamp that you can use as a souvenir The Post Box Walks were designed by the St Helena Nature Conservation Group (SNGC) charity. to promote awareness of the island’s natural environment and its plants and animals.
Walks vary between 1.5km and 12km, taking between 1hr 15mins and 3hrs 30mins.
Things to consider
It is always sensible to let someone know where you are going and when you might be back. As the difficulty and terrain of the walks varies, ensure you understand and are prepared for the walk that you plan to undertake. The information below, as well as the Post Box Walks booklet available from the Tourist Office or the Museum of St Helena, provide information about each walk. Please follow the paths and do not litter.
Walking checklist
- Water and snacks
- Do not litter
- Adequate walking shoes
- A guide, walking companion or group (especially on walks with an effort rating of 5 or higher)
- Cell phone (although there may not be signal)
- Sun protection and/or a rain jacket
- Let someone know where you are going and when you might be back
- Paths can become slippery, muddy and dangerous during and after heavy rains.
- Please follow the path & signs
- Do not litter
マナティベイ
サメの谷
This impressive deep valley is a great walk, however more difficult than most. Starting from Levelwood, it is one of the only valleys with a constant flowing stream on the island, ending at the rocky valley mouth that opens to the sea.
Thompson’s Valley
この散歩は、墓石に似ていると言われている谷の頂上にある牧草地の大きな岩からその名前が付けられています。この散歩は、緑の森からエボニー平原を越えて不毛の海岸地帯まであなたを連れて行きます。比較的よく保存されたマルテッロガードタワー、バッテリー、カノン、沿岸防御があります。
納屋
This walk is one of the most difficult and should only be attempted by the most experienced walkers. After traversing Deadwood Plain, the route enters an area of impressive geological features ending on top of a huge volcanic bluff with panoramic views across the east end of the island.
シュガーローフ
この散歩はルパートまたはデッドウッドプレーンから行くことができ、どちらのルートも素晴らしい景色を眺めることができ、条件が穏やかなときはバンクスの岩の多いビーチから歩くことができます。散歩のほとんどは、いくつかの狭い道がある乾燥した海岸地帯を通って海の崖の上にあります。
サウスウエストポイント
A relatively long walk through the rolling pastures, this walk has great views of Manati Bay, Sperry Island and the Black Rocks. You might also see endemic wirebirds. This trail can also be accessed using 4×4 vehicles that can be driven all the way to the top of the point.
サンディベイバーン
This walk takes place on the eroded edge of the Sandy Bay amphitheatre. From here, walkers will see views across Sandy Bay including its iconic Lot and Lot’s Wife rock formations. This is an undulating walk with a short traverse along a steep-sided slope or a short climb to get up on to the Barn itself.
繁栄する湾
Prosperous Bayは、一連の美しい滝を通り過ぎて谷の脇を下る素晴らしい海岸沿いの散歩道です。散歩の終わりには、パドリング用のプールと古い軍事施設が残っている広いビーチがあります。谷の頂上では小道が活発に侵食されており、特に冬の雨の後、部分的に失われる可能性があります。
パウエルズバレー
One of the most difficult of walks, Powell’s Valley takes you from the pastureland’s of Levelwood, past two military batteries with views of the bay below.
ピークデール
Peak Dale passes through flax, pasture and woodland along the hillside below the Sandy Bay Ridge, offering views across Sandy Bay. It is a great opportunity to see the few remaining wild, endemic gum wood. The walk can be made up of combining two routes with an extra 3.25 km along the road or leaving a car at either end.
レモンバレー
Starting from the St Paul’s area walkers will trek their way to the coast, Lemon Valley. A popular spot for locals and visitors alike, used for swimming, camping and fishing. The return climb up hill can be quite strenuous on a hot day. It is possible to pre-arrange a boat pick-up to avoid the walk back up.
ハイピーク
High Peak is a short climb and holds beautiful views once walkers reach the top of Blue Hill and the Sandy Bay amphitheatre. Walkers can also spot endemic plants as they climb the peak.
高い丘
ハイヒルは、セントヘレナ火山活動の後期に形成された響岩で構成されています。この散歩では、森の中をハイヒルの頂上まで進みます。ここでは、歩行者は壮大な景色と古い信号所の遺跡に出会うでしょう。
たくさんの妻の池
One of the most popular walks on St Helena, the walk starts from Sandy Bay, past the iconic Lot’s Wife formation and down to the coast here you will find multiple ponds. This walk is accompanied by ropes as the trail takes you along narrow paths.
多く
Lot lies within the beautiful and iconic Sandy Bay Ridge and follows it down into the bowl of Sandy Bay. From here, you will see views of the Peaks over to Sandy Bay Barn and Lot’s Wife, three other Post Box walks around the island.
ハート型の滝
Chosen as one of the 7 Wonders of St Helena by islanders, Heart Shaped Waterfall is one of the most iconic Post Box Walks because of the heart shaped geological feature. During winter months, water flows over the waterfall but in hotter months, is normally dry.
グレートストーントップ
この散歩は、アカハシネッタイチョウを見つけるのに最適な場所です。トレイルはレベルウッドエリアにあり、グレートストーントップに登るときはより難しいと言われています。この散歩では、リトルストーントップを通り過ぎ、シャークスバレーの上を通り、南大西洋で最も高い海の崖の1つであるグレートストーントップから南東海岸の景色を楽しむことができます。
フラッグスタッフ
Flagstaff offers great views back onto the island and walks you through the site of the Boer Prisoner War Camp and Deadwood Plain, a well-known home to the St Helena Plover, the endemic Wirebird.
ダイアナズピーク
Located within Britain's last natural cloud forest, the three peaks offer 360o views of St Helena and her incredible landscape. Walkers will trek over all three peaks: Mount Actaeon, Diana’s Peak and Cuckold’s Point, home to over 60 endemic flora and invertebrates.
ブルーポイント
A great walk around the ‘Gates of Chaos’, Blue Point walks you through heavy erosion revealing different colours of soil, just beyond Thompson’s Wood. Walkers will enjoy views of South West Point, Sandy Bay, Sperry Island and Castle Rocks on this is a very popular walk. You can enjoy stunning landscape views and the rehabilitation areas for island endemics. Keep your eye on the ocean as you may be able to spot whales when in season.
Cox’s Battery
Starting from the Millennium Forest, Cox’s Battery feature great views of Turk’s Cap, The Barn, King and Queen Rocks and Prosperous Bay Beach. Walkers will pass through fortifications at the entrance to Turk’s Cap Valley and can see St Helena Airport. There are no steep climbs, but walkers will experience sheer drops each side of the wide ridge that leads to the battery.
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