La Roche Virginie

The trail, located in the Régina–Saint-Georges national forest, passes through primary forests, ravines, streams, marshy lowlands and areas of boulders. At the summit, at an altitude of 138 m, an exceptional panorama unfolds before you, combining the rocky outcrops of the Savane-Roche Virginie inselberg with a view of the canopy.

⚠️ 21/04/2026: hike modified to a return route to remain on the marked route within the French Guiana Biological Reserve.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.77 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 131 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 132 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 128 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 62 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park on the RN2. It is indicated by a yellow sign topped with a toucan.

(S/E) Take the path and you’ll reach a junction after crossing the second bridge.

(1) A post with a yellow arrow indicates that the marked trail branches off to the right. Follow it to reach the summit.

(2) Return along the marked path in the opposite direction to get back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 86 m - Car park on the RN2
  2. 1 : km 1.14 - alt. 73 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.87 - alt. 120 m - Inselberg of La Roche Virginie
  4. S/E : km 5.77 - alt. 86 m - Car park on the RN2

Notes

The route is marked as aPR®® in yellow. It is a return trip.

Please be careful: when the ground is wet, the rock can be very slippery in places, so take care!

Worth a visit

N'hésitez pas à aller faire un tour à Régina. Le village a beaucoup de charme.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
kourou7
kourou7

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, easy little walk. It’s the most accessible inselberg in French Guiana. New signposts (October 2022) allow you to camp there, provided you have a small tarpaulin.

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kourou7
kourou7

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, including a picnic on the rocks – and why not spend the night there to catch both the sunset and the sunrise?

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