View· Iles de la Petite Terre (Terre de Haut & Terre de Bas)· Leeward Islands
Petite Terre Lighthouse
16° 10.2′ N · 61° 6.6′ W
Built in 1840, the 33 m brick tower on Terre de Bas is reputedly the oldest lighthouse in Guadeloupe, nicknamed the 'lighthouse at the end of the world'; a short loop trail leads past it to the island's wild eastern point.
Practical
Position: lighthouse in OpenStreetMap (node 521604098). Wikipedia/Lighthouse Directory: automated 1974, focal height 26 m, light Fl(3) W 12s, range 15 nm, listed historic monument. The Petite Terre loop trail from the coconut grove climbs to the lighthouse, rounds it and heads to the eastern point before looping back along the lagoon: 30 minutes, 883 m, very easy (Rando Guadeloupe). Turtle-nesting beaches - stay on the path.
Best for
A short walk with a view over the lagoon
Nearby
- Petite Terre Iguanas0.1 NM away
- Petite Terre Lagoon Snorkel0.2 NM away
- Petite Terre Moorings0.3 NM away
- Pointe des Chateaux5.9 NM away
- Grandes Salines (Pointe des Chateaux)6.6 NM away
- La Desirade Anchorage (Grande Anse)8 NM away
- La Desirade Village Provisions8.2 NM away
- Anse Champagne (Saint-Francois)10.1 NM away