Start from the small park in front of Terre-de-Haut Town Hall.
(S/E) With your back to the town hall, cross the small park and take the street on the left to follow the sea on your right. Pass the many restaurants and shops. Stay on this street and continue out of the town, passing the recycling centre by the harbour.
(1) When the road splits in two at a restaurant, turn left, then turn right at the next junction. The climb begins; it follows the road all the way to the top.
(2) At the next junction, turn left, go through the barriers blocking vehicle access and head up the road. The climb is quite steep in places but offers lovely views of the sea and the surrounding area at others. Towards the end of the climb, continue straight ahead onto the path.
(3) At the Chameau tower, enjoy the view of Grand Ilet. The descent is via a small path, in the opposite direction to where you came from. The first few metres may feel a bit like a short climb down. The rest of the way is a path through fallen leaves with loose stones. Follow the markings carefully, though the path is clearly visible. After a while, it turns right onto almost flat ground.
(4) You’ll reach a road by a pond; head down to the left to see Crawen Beach, then retrace your steps and continue along the road. Pass through a few houses.
(5) At the last house on the left of this small cluster, head down to the left along the small path to visit Pain de Sucre beach. Once at the beach, turn right along the fence to reach another beach with several coconut palms. Retrace your steps back to the road and turn left to return to the starting point.
(2) Go past the junction, keeping to the left, and return via the same route as on the way out to the town hall (S/E).