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“...heart of the district which produces the world-famous
Blue Mountain coffee.
The expedition to Blue Mountain Peak (7,388 feet) and
back takes two days, and should only be undertaken by
those who ride or care for hill-climbing on foot.
Arrangements for the trip can be made at the offices of
the Tourist Trade Development Board (see page 262).
Tourists are recommended to drive to Gordon Town
starting early enough to arrive by 9 a.m. There they
can be met by ponies, ordered overnight, and proceed
by zigzag bridle paths up the mountain side, past Peters-
field coffee plantation, over Guava Ridge, through
Mavis Bank, passing the church on the left, down Green
Valley, over the river, and then turning abruptly to the
left. Magnificent views are obtained of Cinchona,
Catherine’s Peak, Content Gap, and the valley of the
Clyde. Cinchona was the scene of an experiment with
the production of cinchona for the manufacture of
quinine in 1868. Agriculturally the experiment was a
success but the enterprise was...”
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