Cascade d'Absalon
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La boucle d'Absalon
Walks and hikes
in Fort-de-France
4.0
km
Loop
Walks and hikes
3h
Medium
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Starting point: Absalon thermal spa.
Access: RN3 (route de la Trace) entrance on the left 50 meters after the Balata garden.
Tropical forest at the gateway to the city. -
Itinerary: The path begins with a staircase that leads to a mahoganys forest. The trail climbs regularly for a bit more than 20 minutes and arrives in a flat portion. It is a short break because the ascent resumes on a gentle slope.
Arrived on the place of the Michel plateau (1), continue straight ahead, do not take the path which leaves on the right and which leads to the trace of Pitons. The path climbs again in a section a little wetter and approaches a welcome descent.
A little...Itinerary: The path begins with a staircase that leads to a mahoganys forest. The trail climbs regularly for a bit more than 20 minutes and arrives in a flat portion. It is a short break because the ascent resumes on a gentle slope.
Arrived on the place of the Michel plateau (1), continue straight ahead, do not take the path which leaves on the right and which leads to the trace of Pitons. The path climbs again in a section a little wetter and approaches a welcome descent.
A little further, a small hill will take you on a ridge with on the left, a view on the valley and the piton Dumauzé (2). The rest of the route follows the Duclos Nord trail, a succession of hills to cross with short flat sections from time to time.
Further on, the view is clear on the right and you can see the Chapeau Nègre morne. Continue on the path up to an intersection (3). Turn left into a small path that begins below a slope and descends steeply at the foot of large trees. You are in the Morne Pé Bouche, and the spa will soon be in sight.
At the end of the route, crossing a small plot planted with mahogonys then crossing a small bridge. Just a few more meters and you arrive at a small kiosk just in front of the thermal spa. Here ends your hike.
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- 300 meters of difference in height
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- Start altitude : 399 m
- End altitude : 373 m
- Maximum altitude : 649 m
- Minimum altitude : 373 m
- Total positive elevation : 300 m
- Total negative elevation : -326 m
- Max positive elevation : 80 m
- Min positive elevation : -146 m
