Hike· Great Inagua· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Salt Pond Hill (Great Inagua south coast)

20° 56.6′ N · 73° 37.9′ W

A 102 ft hill on the south coast east of Matthew Town, topped by stone remains reputedly built by the shipwrecked crew of the French vessel Le Count De Paix in 1713.

Practical

Coordinate from the Ministry of Tourism listing. No marked trail described - reach the coast road by rental car or bike and scramble up; take water, sun cover and insect repellent (BNT advice). Views over the salt pans and the south-coast reef.

Best for

A short scramble and a piracy-era story