Skip to content
Voykit
Set your trip — dates, party, bagsPlanner

Draft data. Times, fares and step counts are desk estimates awaiting field checks. Unknown times stay unknown. How we verify

Cluster · Charlotte Amalie

Government Hill & the 99 Steps

Hill cluster: the 99 Steps and the old houses above the harbour; a hot climb, so go before 09:00 or after 16:00 and wear real shoes.

Not field-verified28″ bags: forbiddenTime: halfRescue coverage 96% ≤7′
Map to the centre
Google Maps Apple Maps
Directions
From where I am

Add your hotel to get directions from it. · stays in this browser; shared with the pocket card.

Rules in force · 5
  • US Virgin Islands ↗Entry follows US rules: international visitors need a US visa or ESTA as for the mainland. US citizens need no passport from the mainland, but must clear customs when leaving for the mainland.
  • US Virgin Islands ↗The British Virgin Islands are a separate British territory: a ferry trip there is an international crossing and needs a passport.
  • US Virgin Islands ↗Protect the reefs: do not stand on coral, and follow national park rules on St John.
  • Charlotte Amalie ↗Cruise-ship days change everything: check the port schedule for the days you plan to be downtown and go before 09:00 or after 16:00.
  • Charlotte Amalie ↗After dark, take taxis between clusters and back to your bed rather than walking.

Walking weather, next 5 days

Loading forecast…

Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Bound and physics

Government House, the 99 Steps and Blackbeard's Hill above downtown.

Slope
steep
Stairs
Many — the 99 Steps are the main route
Shade
medium
Surface
old brick steps and lanes
Sleep here or visit
visit

Rescue anchors

270 grid cells · 40 m
ABCDEF
Green: rescue anchor (always). Amber: heat-only anchor. Red dots: grid cells more than 7 min (p90) from every valid anchor. North is up; not to scale for navigation.

A — Government House garden benches (field-verify)

seated_rest · valid: always

B — 99 Steps midway landing (field-verify)

seated_rest · shelter · valid: always

C — Blackbeard's Hill top terrace (field-verify)

seated_rest · valid: always

D — Hotel 1829 courtyard café (field-verify)

ac · food · seated_rest · valid: always

E — Corner shop or café (field-verify)

seated_rest · food · valid: always

F — Corner shop or café (field-verify)

seated_rest · food · valid: always

always: 96% covered, max p90 6.9′, worst cell 7.7′ · heat: 96%

Nodes in this cluster

  • The 99 Steps and Government Hill — A stone stairway that climbs from downtown to the old houses on Government Hill; a hot 15-minute climb, so go early and carry water.

Edges out (directed)

Main Street & the waterfront
Walk downhill · ~6 min

Sleep within reach

Red lines here

  • The steps are uneven and slippery when wet.

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.