Hike· Marie-Galante· Leeward Islands
Caye Plate & Anse du Coq (Sentier des Falaises)
15° 59.6′ N · 61° 14.9′ W
The north-coast cliff path: from the Caye Plate promontory you look into sea caves under 50-metre limestone cliffs, then on past Anse Bois d'Inde and Anse Ballet through the best-preserved dry forest in the Guadeloupe islands.
Practical
Position is the Caye Plate cape node (OSM). Sentier des Falaises: 10.33 km one way from Borée (Capesterre), about 3 hours one way, difficult, dark-blue markers - unstable cliff edges, slippery after rain (tourist office); arrange a car at the other end or use the island minibuses. Sentier de l'Anse du Coq: 3 km loop, 1.5 hours, from the Chapelle Sainte-Thérèse with a 20 m rocky descent to the beach (dark-red markers). Swimming at Caye Plate is dangerous because of the reef.
Best for
Cliff-top hiking and sea caves