Festival International de Randonnée en Martinique

Every year in June, the Martinique Hiking Committee invites you to discover the island through a program of supervised outings.
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From June 11 to
June 30, 2022
20 days
/ 22 routes
Difficult Levels: Moderate, Easy
Landscape: Coast, Forest
Special Interest: Nature
Organizer type: Association
Comité de la Randonnée Pédestre de la Martinique
+596 (0)596 70 54 88

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Festival International de Randonnée en Martinique

Saturday 11 > INAUGURAL HIKE AT BALATA CAMP (FDF)

(Discovery of the Balata camp and its ruins)
Handi-Rando in joëlette Adults and Children
Rando Ti Moun (6 to 14 years old) theme: “Discovery of the forest”
Nordic Walking (2 initiation workshops)
Meeting point at Camp Balata.

Sunday 12 > Mount Pelee via the Aileron (PNM Program)

The hike that makes more than one dream, which includes the ascent from the Aileron to the summit "Le Chinois" then a return by housing the caldera. A great classic!
8.5 Km – 6h00 – Level 3
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Monday 13 > Trinité Tartane by Fond Cérémeaux

The Caravelle peninsula from Beauséjour to Tartane, via a forest path that runs along it on the Atlantic side
+ Along the Brèche beach coast (Tartane – La Trinité)
5.5 Km – 3h00 – Level 2
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Tuesday 14 > Up the river at Morne Vert

Aquatic hike in the bed of the Beauvallon river to discover waterfalls and basins with pure and refreshing water.
(Special collaboration with René Dersion – mid-mountain guide)
2.5 Km – 3h00 – Level 2
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Wednesday 15 > Anba So Waterfall (Schoelcher)

A "alé-viré" towards an unknown waterfall, and yet located at the end of a beautiful forest walk in the heart of the Schoelcher territory
+ Along the Lido beach coast (Schoelcher)
3 Km – 2h00 – Level 1
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Thursday 16 > Boucle de Bois La Charles (Holy Spirit)

The city of the Holy Spirit, from the angle of the forest which dominates the town, its countryside, its farms, and also some elements of its urban architectural heritage.
8.5 Km – 3h00 – Level 2
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Friday 17 > Glassmaker by Morne Potin (Bellefontaine)

From a cassava flour factory located in Verrier, we let ourselves descend gently towards the beach of Bellefontaine and its new fish market.
5 Km – 3h00 – Level 1
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Saturday 18 > Ajoupa Bouillon – Prêcheur (Roaming stage 1)

The experience to live and the sport in its purest form for this first part of the 2-day tour.
A link between the town of Ajoupa-Bouillon and that of Le Prêcheur, passing through the 2nd refuge of La Pelée, Grande Savane, and the Martineaud trail.
In the evening, Bivouac in the village of Le Prêcheur.
14 Km – 7:00 a.m. – Level 3
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Sunday 19 > Prêcheur to Grand-Rivière (Roaming stage 2)

The old cart road that linked the town of Le Prêcheur to that of Grand-Rivière served about ten houses whose ruins are buried under the vegetation. This course, which has become legendary today, stretches through the heart of a listed natural site with magnificent views of the island of Dominica.
15 Km – 6h00 – Level 3

Monday 20 > Saint-Joseph / Le Lamentin

By a path between cane and banana fields, we make the junction between the Bourg de Saint Joseph and the Soudon activity zone, passing through Belême and the Belfort habitation. + along the coast of Anse Mitan beach (Les Trois-îlets)
8.5 Km – 3h30 – Level 1
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Tuesday 21 > Petite Poterie / Poirier + ascent of the Rivière-Pilote

A "combo" hike from the lime kilns of La Petite Poterie, a crossing of Pointe Borgnese and Anse Figuier before sliding along the water for an ascent of the Pilote River by boat in a bayou vibe.
+ Along the coast of the guardhouse beach (Sainte-Luce)
4 Km – 3h00 – Level 1
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Wednesday 22 > “Spirirando” around the Galleon

Spiritourism, for a hike that invites you to travel through time and space to discover the Galion farm. An adventure that has developed since 1849 around sugar, rum and today breeding with a rich heritage.
+ Along the coast of Raisiniers beach (La Trinité)
9 Km – 4h00 – Level 2
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Thursday 23 > Dany Waterfall in Ajoupa Bouillon

A real trip up the river to discover a waterfall made accessible to hikers in the forest of Ajoupa-Bouillon. Exceptional hike on private trails.
(Special collaboration with Dany Honorin – mid-mountain guide)
4.5 Km – 3h00 – Level 1
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Friday 24 > Loop from Vatable via Morne du Riz

A completely new route, reserved for sporty and seasoned hikers, with more than 600m of elevation gain, which starts from La Forêt de Vatable to rise towards the ridge overlooking the Diamant, the longe, before descending towards the village of Les Trois -Ilets. Exceptional views of the Diamant, and the bay of Fort-de-France at the same time.
16 Km 7h00 – Level 3+
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Saturday 25 > Absalon / The approach

A hike for the brave eager to face the famous Morne “Pé Bouch” in the direction of Schoelcher by the limpid Clark River, then the Concorde plateau. Breathtaking views over the bay of Fort-de-France.
8 Km – 4h00 – Level 3
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Thursday 23 > Saint-Anne / Cap Chevalier (Roaming stage 1)

1st stage of a tour that takes Salines to Anse Michel with a meal break at noon.
Bivouac and night on site for a departure the next day.
16 Km – 6h00 – Level 3
Meeting point at 5:00 am in front of the committee headquarters.

Friday 24 > Cap Chevalier / Macabou (Roaming stage 2)

2 nd stage on the Trace des Caps trail, taking in the magnificent beaches of Cap Férré, its “Blue Eye”, Cap Macré Beach, Anse Grosse Roche, Grand and Petit Macabou. (Bivouac)
11 Km – 5h00 – Level 3
Meeting point at 7:00 a.m. at Cap Chevalier / return by shuttle to Cap Chevalier.

Saturday 25 > Macabou / Vauclin (Roaming stage 3)

The 3rd stage of the roaming brings us for a last bivouac at Pointe Faula, passing inland for a view of the wind turbines from the south.
12 Km – 6h00 – Level 3
Meeting point at 7:00 a.m. at Petit Macabou / return by shuttle to Petit Macabou.

Sunday 26 > Vauclin/ Le François (Roaming stage 4)

The 4th and last stage of the tour joins one of the Convergence hikes for a grand finale to François.
12 Km – 6h00 – Level 3
Meeting point at 6:00 a.m. at the Filia space at François.

Sunday 26 > THE GREAT CONVERGENCE TOWARDS FRANCOIS

Convergence of 5 hikes from neighboring towns + a spirirando loop inside Franciscan territory.
Vauclin Francois (12 kms)
Le Robert – François (9 kms)
Ducos Le Francois (8 Kms)
Le Lamentin Le François (7 kms)
Holy Spirit Le François (10 kms)
Spirirando around the Clément habitation (8kms)

Monday 27 > Ascent of Morne Larcher

A classic hike of Morne Larcher from Fond Fleury and its breathtaking views from Anses-d'Arlet, extended by the DIZAC beach route.
+ Along the coast of Diamant beach
5.5 Km – 3h30 – Level 2+
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Tuesday 28 > Robert / Le Galion via Pointe Banane (SLNA)

The start of the North Atlantic coastal path that we will leave for a bit to discover Pointe Banane and then head back to Le Galion for a presentation of the Galion factory.
+ Along the coast of Raisiniers beach (Trinité)
9.5 Km – 3h30 – Level 2
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Wednesday 29 > Rando de l'Espérance

3.5 Km – 2h00 – Level 1
Meeting point at 6.15 a.m. in front of the committee headquarters.

Thursday 30 > Challenge along the coast

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