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Walks and trails in Basse Terre

Cascade aux Ecrevisses
Crayfish Waterfall
↔400 m ↗+1 m ↘-1 m ◔10 min ▲Easy
⚑Departure from the Route de la Traversée
An easy hike, at the end of a well-maintained path, a small waterfall and the river where you can go for a swim and cool off
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De la Plage de Clugny à l'Anse Tillet
From Clugny Beach to Anse Tillet
↔3.37 km ↗+79 m ↘-74 m ◔1h10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Sainte-Rose
A lovely hike along the steep coast of northern Basse Terre. The route mainly through the undergrowth and joining very beautiful beaches allows you to spend the hottest hours in the shade.
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La 3ème chute du Carbet
The 3rd fall of Carbet
↔3.74 km ↗+157 m ↘-149 m ◔1h30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Capesterre-Belle-Eau (Guadeloupe)
Short hike through the tropical forest, to admire this last Carbet waterfall, which plunges into a large pool and invites us to swim.
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La Chute du Galion et la Trace de l'Armistice
The Fall of the Galleon and the Trace of the Armistice
↔5.83 km ↗+482 m ↘-476 m ◔3h05 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure to Saint-Claude (Guadeloupe) (Guadeloupe)
Take a good invigorating bath at the foot of the Galion Falls, before starting the climb of the Armistice Trail towards the cistern.
Please note, the duration of this hike is more like 4 hours.
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La Soufrière
↔6.37 km ↗+492 m ↘-484 m ◔3h15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure to Saint-Claude (Guadeloupe)
This hike provides access to Soufrière, the highest point of Guadeloupe and an active volcano at rest. In good weather, the view is magnificent. At the top, we realize the full extent of the power that lies beneath our feet.
Please note, a large portion of this route is currently prohibited from access due to the risk of landslides and increasing volcanic activity.
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La côte Nord de Basse-Terre
The north coast of Basse-Terre
↔9.20 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔2h40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Sainte-Rose (Guadeloupe)
An easy to follow hike along the coast, the sea views are really nice and swimming is possible in multiple places
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La plage de Grande Anse après l'ascension du Gros Morne
Grande Anse beach after the ascent of Gros Morne
↔2.06 km ↗+176 m ↘-193 m ◔1h05 ▲Average
⚑Departure to Deshaies (Guadeloupe)
What could be better than a brief climb in the shade before taking a dip in the always welcoming Caribbean Sea? This is what this hike offers, which offers some magnificent views of the sea, a military vestige from the 18th century and an arrival on the superb Grande Anse beach.
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Le Saut d'Acomat
The Acomat Jump
↔0.46 km ↗+46 m ↘-47 m ◔0h15 ▲Average
⚑Departure to Pointe-Noire (Guadeloupe)
A very short hike which allows access to a waterfall and a swimming place. Be careful, however, the descent is steep and slippery if it has rained the last few days.
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Le Saut des Trois Cornes
The Three Horns Leap
↔3.26 km ↗+147 m ↘-143 m ◔1h20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Sainte-Rose (Guadeloupe)
Hike through the Guadeloupean tropical forest from the Sulfureuse Source of Sofaïa to the Saut des Trois Cornes.
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Les Chutes du Carbet
Carbet Falls
↔4.70 km ↗+441 m ↘-438 m ◔2h35 ▲Average
⚑Departure to Capesterre-Belle-Eau (Guadeloupe)
A journey through the tropical forest and, after a long effort, the reward will come at the foot of the two 100m high falls.
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Les chutes Moreau
Moreau Falls
↔6.50 km ↗+298 m ↘-298 m ◔2h45 ▲Average
⚑Departure to Goyave (Guadeloupe)
This hike will take you into the heart of the Guadeloupean tropical rainforest. The trail leads to Moreau Falls where it is possible to swim.
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Les roches gravées de la Rivière du Plessis
The engraved rocks of the Plessis River
↔0.54 km ↗+55 m ↘-55 m ◔0h20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Baillif (Guadeloupe)
Very short walk to discover rocks engraved by the Amerindians, in the Plessis River which separates the communes of Baillif and Vieux-Habitants.
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Mamelle de Petit-Bourg
↔1.86 km ↗+156 m ↘-154 m ◔1h00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe)
A brief ascent to a summit which dominates the Atlantic Coast of Basse-Terre. On a clear day, view of the surrounding peaks and the sea on the Atlantic side.
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Mamelle de Pigeon
Pigeon udder
↔2.04 km ↗+178 m ↘-173 m ◔1h05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Pointe-Noire (Guadeloupe)
A brief ascent to a summit located on the dividing line between the Caribbean Coast and the Atlantic Coast of Basse-Terre. On a clear day, sea views on both sides.
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Morne Léger
↔3.65 km ↗+105 m ↘-111 m ◔1h20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Pointe-Noire (Guadeloupe)
Morne Léger will not give you an extensive view but its ascent, which is not difficult, will offer you a beautiful tropical forest atmosphere.
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Saut de Bras du Fort
Fort Arm Jump
↔2.85 km ↗+74 m ↘-70 m ◔1h00 ▲Average
⚑Departure to Goyave (Guadeloupe)
A short hike in the forest to discover a very pretty waterfall suitable for swimming.
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Tour du domaine de la Digue au départ de la Ferme des Hauts de Cambrefort
Tour of the La Digue estate from the Ferme des Hauts de Cambrefort
↔5.92 km ↗+177 m ↘-177 m ◔2h10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure to Capesterre-Belle-Eau (Guadeloupe)
This very varied route will allow you to admire magnificent views of Capesterre, its agricultural landscapes and a part of the deep forest.
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Trace de l'épave du DC3 de la Soufrière
Trace of the wreck of the DC3 de la Soufrière
↔8.60 km ↗+603 m ↘-603 m ◔4h10 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure to Saint-Claude (Guadeloupe) (Guadeloupe)
An original hike which allows you to discover the wreck of the DC3 which crashed in 1971.
Magnificent views of Soufrière and Petit Cul-de-Sac Marin on a clear day and the possibility of adding the loop to the summit of Soufrière.
Please note, a large portion of this route is currently prohibited from access due to the risk of landslides and increasing volcanic activity.
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