Hikes, Walks & Waterfalls
In search of a hiking adventure?... Then Dominica is the choice for your next hiking advneture! Dominica offers the best sites for hiking in the Caribbean catering to all fitness and experience levels. Whether you are looking for an easy relaxing hike or you are an avid hiker seeking to the explore thruggen interior architecture of the island we can help you decide which hike is best for you.
Difficulty Level - Easy
Trafalgar Twin Falls
A view of these majestic twin falls is just a nice and easy 20 minute walk. You can continue on hiking over rocks to get to the falls where you can have a fresh water dip under the falls
Scott's Head (NGN)
This is the tip of the island from the north side. Sto along the way and catch an magnificent hill top view of the tip or drive until you arrive at the very end. Snorkelling and beach bathing can be done at Scotts Head.
Syndicate Falls
The Syndicate Falls is located at the bottom of Morne Diablotin, which is Dominica's highest peak.There is a bit of driving before you get to the entrance of the trail but the drive is definitely worth it. Enjoy the gorgeous scenery of the sea and the mountains and catch a glimpse of village life as you pass through various communities along the route. The trail is considered easy to moderate and takes about 45 mintes to 1 hour to complete. As you walk through the rainforest there is the opportunity to see Dominica's endemic parrots and other fauna.
Morne Bruce
Take a short 20 minutes walk starting from the Botanical gardens up the Jacko steps to arrive at the Morne Bruce where you can get an aerial view of the capital, Roseau
Ti Tou Gorge
The Ti Tou Gorge means "Little Throat" in the Carib language. Part of the Pirates of The Caribbean 2 was filmed at the Titou Gorge. To get to the gorge, drive about half-mile to a small but naturally rich village of Laudat. At the entrance of the gorge there is a small pool where you must swim (above the water) about 3-4 minutes through a crack in mountain (gorge) towards a small waterfall. The water is about 10-15ft deep however as you approach the waterfall you may be able to stand at various points depending on the water level at the time.
Syndicate Nature Trail
Located in the National Park, this trail is home to Dominica’s indigenous birds, the Sisserou (Amazona imperialis), Dominica’s National Bird, and the Jaco (Amazona arausiaca) The Syndicate area is popular for bird watching as it is a bird sanctuary for some of the 51 species of local and migrant birds that may be found in the Park. The Syndicate Nature Trail is a great place to go to relax and find some peace and quiet.
Salton Falls
This is a great attraction which is still undiscovered by many. This hike can be your choice for family hiking.
A 20-minute drive through the rainforest takes you to entrance of the Waterfalls. The walk to the waterfall estimates at 15-minute hike where you past three small waterfalls before arriving at the main waterfall.
The falls are located just off the Layou - Pont Casse road
Difficulty Level - Medium
Penrice
Two small falls close to each other near the centre of the island. Easy 20 minute walk to the first fall; steeper 15 minute hike to the second (better) fall.
Jacko Flats
Access is uphill to a plateau after crossing the Belles River. The highlight of this walk is the flight of 135 steps up a steep incline manually constructed by the slaves who lived there in the 1700s, thereafter the walk is downhill and down river. The estimated time for this hike is 2 hours round-trip. Of course a bit more if you decide to take a refreshing dip in the river along the way.
Middleham Falls
The Middleham Falls is located in Laudat. This hike is estimated at 3 hours round. This area is home to the Fresh Water Lake and Ti Tou Gorge which you can include as part of your day’s itinerary.
Morne aux Diables
This all-day walk takes you across the northern tip of the island from the west coast to the east along a good track. Look out for the sulphurous bit at the top!
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls is the easiest of the two east coasts falls. Talls located along the mostly along a river onto a breathtaking waterfalls where you can enjoy a refreshing dip.
Sari Sari Falls
This is the second of the falls on the east coast. Like the Victoria Falls walk to the Sari Sari is mostly along the river prepare to get wet along the way! This hike is estimated at 3 hours round trip.
Morne Anglais
Outstanding views are to be had from the top since this 3,683' mountain dominates the south of the island. The 3-hour round-trip walk starts from the village of Giraudel. After a fairly gentle stroll through the mountain rainforest, the trail gets a little harder.
Difficulty Level - Hard
Attention avid hikers! This section is for you!
Perdu Temps
This trail is located between Geneva and Delices on Dominica. At 610 m. (2,000 ft.) the trail takes about 5 hours and 4.8 miles through lush rain forest and descending up a very steep incline. This is a fun 6 hour hike across the island from the south coast to the east coast village of Delices, climbing over the Foundland mountain. Plenty of water and proper footwear are a must for this hike as you will cross over steams and climb slippery rocks along the way. Along the trail, you'll encounter the beautiful jaw dropping Jaco Falls.
Boiling Lake
Rate as the second boiling lake in the world, it is filled with bubbling greyish-blue water that is usually enveloped in a cloud of vapour. The lake spans approximately 200 feet to 250 feet across. This is a very demanding 8.1-mile which is very taxing on the legs and is therefore only recommended for experienced hikers. Local guides are highly recommended.
The hike can be divided into three parts that take about one hour each. Leg1 begings in Laudat, at the Ti Tou Gorge and ends at Breakfast River, where hikers can fill up with fresh water. Leg 2 continues up Morne Nicholls which has an altitude of 3,168 feet and ends at the top of the Valley of Desolation. Leg 3 starts with a dangerous descent into the Valley of Desolation, continuing a long hike until arriving at a peak overlooking boiling lake.T Along this path you wil past sulphur springs and hot pools. The boiling lake sits at the bottom of a large sinkhole-like basin. To give a more accurate picture - it is a flooded fumarole, an opening, crack or hole, in the Earth' s crust, generally located within the vicinity of a volcano, which emits steam and gases escaping from molten lava below. The lake can be seen from a broad, cliff-top ledge about 100 feet directly above its shore.
Morne Diablotin
The mother of all mountain in Dominica's which peaks at 4,747ft. Tthe hike starts from Syndicate and climbs straight up for 3 hours. Along the route you will capture the Sisserou parrots; pictureque views, an abundance of epiphytes, and various forest types.
Morne Trois Pitons
This five-hour (possible more) is among the toughest….quite possibly the hardest of all hikes in Dominica. Along the route you have opportunity to see amazingly spectacular views from a couple of places being mindful that the mountain is so often shrouded in clouds, there’s a chance you might miss it!
The hike starts at the Pont Casse roundabout (close to the C&W Cellular station), and climbs up from 2,000 ft to near the main summit at 4,500 feet. The trail goes up with little respite and where the slippy steps stop, be prepared to climb over and under trees, branches and roots. Oh, and there are two mini-cliff-faces to clamber up. And as if that wasn't hard enough, be warned: the razor grass can cut you to ribbons, so be advised to wear long trousers.
You can brief a sigh of relief at the lower part of the trail which is not too difficult and take you through some parts of the beautiful rainforest.