Grand Macabou Estate

A lovely walk that alternates between beach, mangrove and hills. The walk can be done clockwise (with an uphill section in the second half) or anti-clockwise.
Please note, however: during the rainy season, the mangrove section (approximately 150 m after the viewpoint (4) is impassable when walking clockwise!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.41 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 377 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 377 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 295 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 ft

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Description of the walk

The starting point is at a shaded car park. A wooden gate marks the start of the hike, with, on your left, a very interesting hut displaying the geological features of Martinique.

(S/E) Just past the gate is a path leading off to the right into the undergrowth: this is the path to take if you are following the markings anti-clockwise, and it is the path you will return via. Otherwise, take the second path which descends diagonally towards the beach. Walk along Anse Grosse Roche beach, heading south. Head to Reggae Point, a spot where, with a few coconuts, you can make a lovely little spot.

(1) Continue along the beach to the famous heart of Anse Grosse Roche, enclosed by the Pointe Macré cliff.

(2) The path continues to the right. Climb for a few dozen metres and you’ll reach a path. Turn left to head for the viewpoint at the top of the cliff.

(3) Retrace your steps and continue along the path to the left, towards Pointe Marée. Head back down towards Pointe Macré beach.

(4) A marker (yellow line) indicates the fork to take, heading right. It is at this point that the path can become impassable during the rainy season! Then follow the path through the hills and, just before you arrive, take a short detour to the right to reach a final viewpoint.

(5) Continue on to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 128 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.74 - alt. 10 ft - Reggae Point
  3. 2 : mi 0.91 - alt. 7 ft - Anse de Grosse Roche
  4. 3 : mi 0.98 - alt. 46 ft - Viewpoint
  5. 4 : mi 1.28 - alt. 7 ft - Crossroads, turn right
  6. 5 : mi 2.26 - alt. 220 ft - Viewpoint
  7. S/E : mi 2.41 - alt. 128 ft - Car park

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
User 28550868

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

First hike in Martinique.
The views are truly superb, and the beach lined with white sand and palm trees is absolutely magnificent.
You can really see the turquoise colours, and with a calm sea it must be even better.
There are some fairly significant elevation changes that are not easy for beginners.
It's best to go when it's not too hot.
I highly recommend it.

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User 27397169

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, fairly easy with a few slightly steep sections but no major difficulties. Best done in the morning to avoid the heat of the day.
Its strength lies in the diversity of landscapes encountered in a single hike. You pass cacti, the beach, then the mangrove swamp (not very passable in wet weather) and finish on a rocky path in the middle of the vegetation. It is possible to make a short detour to see a small chapel.

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User 25862750

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A visit to the recently renovated Chapel of Our Lady of the Seafarers, which marks the end of the Way of the Cross, is, in my view, well worth the detour of around 800 metres.
It is visible from the car park and therefore does not require any change to the suggested route.

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