CC BY-SA 4.0, Bruno Tifox Celica, Wikimedia CommonsHike· Martinique· Windward Islands
Caravelle Peninsula Nature Reserve Trail (Château Dubuc)
14° 46.1′ N · 60° 53.4′ W · approximate
Two waymarked loops through dry forest, mangrove boardwalks and wind-blasted Atlantic cliffs to the Caravelle lighthouse. It is the finest coastal walk on the windward side.
Practical
Coordinates are approximate, at the Château Dubuc trailhead. Lonely Planet: the short loop is 2.5 km, about 1.5 hours, yellow, easy, through dry forest and the mangrove of the Baie du Trésor. The long loop is 7 km, 3.5-4 hours, blue, moderate, via the lighthouse, the weather station, Anse Chandelier, Anse Bois-Vert, Anse Bénitier, Pointe Caracoli and back along the Baie du Trésor. Visorando: very well signed, with almost no shade on the Atlantic section and possible beehives near the start. Car parks fill early, so start early. The reserve protects 422 ha and about 80 bird species including the rare white-breasted thrasher (gorge blanche).
Best for
A half-day hike from the Baie du Trésor anchorage
Nearby
- Château Dubuc Ruins (Caravelle)Right here
- Baie du Trésor Anchorage (Caravelle)0.3 NM away
- Phare de la Caravelle Viewpoint0.5 NM away
- Anse Bonneville / Plage des Surfeurs (Tartane)0.6 NM away
- Tartane Anchorage (Baie du Galion side)1.9 NM away
- Havre de la Trinité Anchorage4.2 NM away
- Trinité Clearance Point (Customs Brigade)4.3 NM away
- Îlet Chancel Lesser Antillean Iguanas (Le Robert)4.5 NM away