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L'Aileron de la Pelée par Trianon

Walking/pedestrian in L' Ajoupa-Bouillon
3.3 km
One-way
Walking/pedestrian
1h 30min
Easy

  • Starting point: car park of the Gorges de la Falaise
    Access : Chemin de Semaine, in Ajoupa-Bouillon, from Fort-de-France follow the N3

    Hike in the heart of the market gardens, country vegetables such as cristophines, sweet potatoes, yams... You will also reach the first refuge of l'Aileron, the starting point of the ascent of the Montagne Pelée by the eastern slope.

  • At the rear of the car park, go through the vegetation on the track lined with bamboo, tree ferns, flowers, etc. which climbs gently and steadily for 1.5 km.

    As you leave the vegetation cover, leave the path between the fields to the left and take the path that goes straight up (1), on the edge of the gorge.

    Ignore the path that goes left into the fields and continue straight ahead on the shaded track (2). Continue along the edge of the fields, straight ahead for 1 km, leaving the...
    At the rear of the car park, go through the vegetation on the track lined with bamboo, tree ferns, flowers, etc. which climbs gently and steadily for 1.5 km.

    As you leave the vegetation cover, leave the path between the fields to the left and take the path that goes straight up (1), on the edge of the gorge.

    Ignore the path that goes left into the fields and continue straight ahead on the shaded track (2). Continue along the edge of the fields, straight ahead for 1 km, leaving the numerous tracks that go off into the fields.

    At the entrance to the left-hand curve, ignore the tracks on the left and right and go straight ahead into the cristophine field. At the end, turn left for 30 m (3).

    Leave the road and climb the steps (4) to the right, which go into the vegetation and are marked by red heliconia. Leave the vegetation and follow the track that leads to the shelter.

    Turn right (5) and climb the D39 for 500 m to reach the first refuge of Montagne Pelée, the starting point of the Aileron trail.
  • Departure
    L' Ajoupa-Bouillon
  • Difference in height
    409.47 m
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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Points of interest
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409 meters of difference in height
  • Start altitude : 411 m
  • End altitude : 817 m
  • Maximum altitude : 817 m
  • Minimum altitude : 411 m
  • Total positive elevation : 409 m
  • Total negative elevation : -4 m
  • Max positive elevation : 131 m
  • Min positive elevation : -3 m
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