Petit Piton

Petit Piton is Saint Lucia's most famous mountain, featured on innumerable tourism posters and website banners, the setting for thousands of destination weddings each year, and the focal point of the country's flag. However, few people to the island make the trip up it. Many islanders would inform you that the mountain is blocked since access is limited. It's also a lot tougher climb than its more well-known (and equally gorgeous) sibling, Gros Piton.

On Saint Lucia's west (Caribbean) coast, Petit Piton sits two kilometers south of the charming village of Soufrière. It's about 45 minutes north of the main airport at Vieux Fort via rental vehicle or taxi, and an hour and a half from Castries, the city, via the tortuous but gorgeous route. This map of the island shows it, and this plan of the Soufrière District shows it more locally.

There's just one possible path, and it begins on private property that you don't have permission to enter. The guides maintain the path to the top peak. You'll almost probably utilize the fixed ropes at the summit, if only for safety. The guides are in charge of placing and maintaining these. The majority of guests seem to love their guides, who appear to be rather genuine on this island. Guiding is valuable job that has contributed to the creation of an economic foundation and an incentive for the preservation of natural places.

Elevation: (739m)