Hike Martinique – Trail Info, Guides and Tour Operators
For some of the Caribbean’s best hiking, visit Martinique‘s Pitons du Carbet region. The area offers a variety of nice relaxing walks as well as some more challenging, mountainous (volcano) hikes. Hiking is a great way to explore the natural beauty of the island, and many Martinique hiking trails provide amazing panoramic views of the island and the Caribbean Sea from hill-top look-outs.
The best Martinique hiking trails in the Pitons du Carbet region (inland from the west coast towns of Le Carbet, Bellefontaine and Case-Pilote) include:
- Canal de Beauregard (Slave Canal)
- Easy: 1.5 hours, 2.5 miles (4km) (one way) with little change in vertical
- Trail with large trees follows an old irrigation canal on the side of a hill. Do not hike in rainy weather due to the danger of landslides.
- Caplet to Fonds-St-Denis
- Easy: 2.5 hours, 2 miles (3.5km) (one way) with less than 650 feet (200m) change in vertical
- Trail traverses a forest, agricultural lands and a bridge as well as a plateau with nice views of the area around Le Morne Vert
- Piton Lacroix
- Difficult: 3-4 hours, 2.5 miles (4km) (return) with 5,000 feet (1,500m) change in vertical
- Steep and usually muddy rainforest trail to one of the highest peaks on the island. Rarely used and un-maintained.
- For a more colourful review, check out our personal hiking experience with our Piton Lacroix Trail blog post
- Morne Rose to Saint Cyr
- Easy: 1 hour, 1 mile (1.5km) (one way) with less than 500 feet (150m) change in vertical
- Trail traverses mixed forests and features great panoramic views of Morne Chapeau-Negre, Grand-Fond and the west coast. Can be combined with Plateau Concorde trail (below).
- Demarche to Plateau Concorde
- Easy: 2 hour, 2 miles (3km) (one way) with just over 980 feet (300m) of vertical change
- Forested trail, featuring gum trees and black laurels, with decent views from the Plateau de la Concorde. Can be combined with Saint Cyr trail (above).
- Circuit de Rabuchon Loop Trail (and variants)
- Easy/Intermediate: 3 hours, 4 mile (6km) (one way) with just under 1,300 feet (400m) of vertical change
- Trail follows a nice river for a while and offers good views of Fort-de-France and it’s bay.
- Circuit d’Absalon Loop Trail
- Easy: 2 hours, 2.5 miles (4km) (one way) with an 1,115 feet (340m) vertical
- Conveniently located near Fort-de-France, this forested trail can be combined with Plateau Concorde and/or Saint Cyr trails (above).
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- Easy: 30min, 1 mile (1.6km) (one way) with just over 330 feet (100m) vertical change
- Trailhead can be found at the end of the Fond Duclos street. Trail traverses a small valley and features a small waterfall.
To hike the trails of Martinique’s Pitons du Carbet area, these local Tour Operators / Hiking Guides will take good care of you (Click on a Tour Operator below for more details):
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