Rewards for the experienced hiker!
For the serious hiker, Dominica is home to some of the most challenging and rewarding trails in the Caribbean. Hikers must be in very good physical condition. Sections of these trails can include grades that are often long and steep, and can exceed 35 percent.
Morne aux Diables – North
Duration: 4 hours
This excellent but strenuous walk takes you across Morne aux Diables, a mountain that dominates the very north end of the island soaring 2,826 ft. Though this volcanic mountain is dormant, you will see active sulphur springs along the way. The trail traverses the northern tip of the Island from Tanetane on the northwest coast near Portsmouth, to Vieille Case on the northeast coast.
Boiling Lake
Before people ever boiled water, nature was doing so wherever a break in the earth’s crust formed a fumarole — the place where volcano meets water. Dominica’s Boiling Lake…
Morne Trois Pitons Trail- East
Length: 1.06 miles
Duration: 6 hours
Located to the north of Boeri Lake and Morne Macaque is the impressive massif of Morne Trois Pitons. Its French name means “Three Peaks,” as the top of this mountain is actually shaped into three peaks. Morne Trois Pitons is also a dormant volcano, and the second highest mountain on the island. It reaches up to height of 4,672 ft within 5 miles of the sea, and is the dominant landform and the namesake of the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a World Heritage Site. The beginning of the trail passing through secondary rainforest is moderate, but gets steep and tricky when you’re into the elfin woodland. A very challenging hike, it requires both good physical condition and a sense of balance. It is advised to wear long pants for the razor grass, which is a common feature of the trail.
Perdu Temps Trail
Length: 4.8 miles
Duration: 8-10 hours
A guide is highly recommended for this trail as it is not easily marked and as the French name for this trail suggests, you may well “lose track of time.” The trail connects the villages of Delices and Geneva, and takes you over several peaks along valley floors and through rivers. Atop the mountain trail, rainforest sights and sounds will captivate you. Highlights include the River Blanc, Jack Falls, agriculture and farm areas at Grand Bay and Pichlin, and the World Heritage Site – Morne Trois Pitons National Park.
Morne Diablotins
Length: 1.25 miles
Duration: 5-6 hours
At 4,747 ft, this is the highest mountain in the Eastern Caribbean, which is located in the Morne Diablotin National Park. The trail begins at approximately 1,900 ft above sea level, and usually ends at the “popular summit,” which is somewhat lower than the true summit. This hike provides you with a multitude of spectacular views, endemic parrots, an abundance of epiphytes, and various forest types.
