Hike· Taravai· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Taravai Hikes and Gardens
23° 9.0′ S · 135° 1.4′ W · approximate
Trails from Taravai village climb through gardens and pine forest to a rock face with a lone tree on the ridge, or cross the island to Edouard and Denise's homestead on the south bay.
Practical
approx: the pin is the trailhead behind the church; no published position. Take the grassy road behind Valerie and Herve's house past the church. At a large clearing, choose down to Edouard's house (60-90 minutes) or up to the ridge and the rock face with the single tree (1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 from the village). Ropes have been fixed across washed-out sections. Pitufa adds a side trip up the SE ridge, mostly under pines, to a peak over the village (add about an hour). Trails get overgrown, muddy and wasp-ridden after rain, and some groups have needed a machete.
Best for
Island-crossing hike between two anchorages
Nearby
- Taravai Village Anchorage (Gambier)Right here
- St Gabriel Church (Taravai)0.1 NM away
- Taravai Sunday Potluck (Valerie and Herve)0.1 NM away
- Taravai Village Garden Produce0.1 NM away
- Edouard and Denise's Homestead Produce (Taravai South)0.9 NM away
- Agakauitai Bay Anchorage (Taravai South)1 NM away
- Agakauitai Island (permission required)1 NM away
- Agakauitai South Bay Snorkel1.1 NM away