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Region guide

Cat Island Highlands

The high ground of Cat Island centred on Mount Alvernia, hill roads, monastery access, and coastal ridge walking.

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Photos from Cat Island Highlands

Area photos are blended with mountain photos from this region.

Mount Alvernia hero image.

Map of Cat Island Highlands

Mountains, route lines, and ski areas are shown together so the area layout is clear before you open individual pages.

Mountains Routes Alpine skiing Cross-country skiing

Flight gateways

Commercial airports used for arrival planning, transfers, and fallback logistics.

ASD Andros Town Airport Andros Town, Bahamas
ATC Arthur's Town Airport Arthur's Town, Bahamas
CCZ Chub Cay Airport Chub Cay, Bahamas
CRI Colonel Hill Airport Colonel Hill, Bahamas
TZN Congo Town Airport Andros, Bahamas
LGI Deadman's Cay Airport Deadman's Cay, Bahamas
GGT Exuma International Airport Moss Town, Bahamas
GHB Governor's Harbour Airport Governor's Harbour, Bahamas

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Mountains

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Mount Alvernia

63M in Bahamas

Heat, exposed roads, and short steep sections to the monastery crest matter more than technical difficulty on Mount Alvernia.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Easy

Bahamas Island Highpoints Route

A multi-island active travel line linking the Bahamas highpoint with New Providence and southern island walking objectives.

  • Distance24 km
  • Days4 days
  • High point65M
Easy

Cat Island Ridge Walk

A broader Cat Island walking line linking Mount Alvernia with surrounding hill roads and viewpoint ridges.

  • Distance11 km
  • DaysOne day
  • High point63M
Easy

Mount Alvernia Summit Route

The main walking route to the Bahamas highpoint and the Hermitage monastery on Cat Island.

  • Distance4 km
  • DaysOne day
  • High point63M

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Island settlement

Arthur's Town

Main Cat Island base for Mount Alvernia, monastery walks, and nearby ridge outings.

Island settlement

New Bight

Useful Cat Island base for south-island walking and longer active breaks.