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Porte d'Enfer & Pointe de la Grande Vigie
16° 30.9′ N · 61° 27.9′ W
The northern tip of Grande-Terre: the high limestone cliffs of the Pointe de la Grande Vigie and, nearby, the narrow sea-cut lagoon of the Porte d'Enfer - the wild Atlantic side of Guadeloupe that sailors only see from offshore.
Practical
Position: Pointe de la Grande Vigie from Wikipedia. Reach by car from Port-Louis or Pointe-a-Pitre; or walk stage 2 of the North Grande-Terre loop from Anse Laborde to the Porte d'Enfer via the Grande Vigie (5 h, 12.8 km; national park Geotrek trek 5963). Stay back from the cliff edges (collapse risk). The trail notes that a lot of sargassum collects in the Porte d'Enfer lagoon.
Best for
Clifftop drive or hike on a hire-car day
Nearby
- Sargassum Season (Guadeloupe)2.1 NM away
- Humpback Whale Season (Guadeloupe)2.8 NM away
- Beauport Pays de la Canne6.5 NM away
- Plage du Souffleur (Port-Louis)6.8 NM away
- Port-Louis Anchorage7.2 NM away
- Passe a Colas Dive Site (Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin)11.3 NM away
- Ilet Fajou12.2 NM away
- Distillerie Damoiseau12.7 NM away