(S): site entrance, former main gate
There is no set route for exploring the site. It is best to visit the museum at the start of your visit to gain the necessary context for understanding the site.
(E): exit from the site via (S)
Pigeon Island National Landmark
A lovely walk around the historic site of Pigeon Island, where you can enjoy beautiful views whilst discovering the site’s history.
In the past, it was an island housing a former military base, built under the leadership of Admiral Rodney. The site is now protected and home to a small museum that helps visitors understand the importance of this site during the colonial wars as well as the American War of Independence, and more specifically the Battle of Les Saintes. It is one of the best-known sites in Saint Lucia.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 2.16 km -
Average duration: 0h 45 -
Difficulty: Easy -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 53 m -
Descent: - 53 m -
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Highest point: 62 m -
Lowest point: 9 m
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Start/End: N 14.093079° / W 60.961434° -
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Description of the walk
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 9 m - Site entrance, former main gate
- 1 : km 0.2 - alt. 12 m - Museum
- 2 : km 0.41 - alt. 28 m - Former battery of two cannons
- 3 : km 0.76 - alt. 53 m - Former signal station (beautiful view)
- 4 : km 1.32 - alt. 35 m - US communications station
- 5 : km 1.39 - alt. 30 m - Fort Rodney (beautiful views)
- S/E : km 2.16 - alt. 9 m - Site entrance, former main gate
Notes
Access is via the Moses Motalon Causeway. Parking is available.
There is an entrance fee: 10 USD per person (in 2026).
There is also a restaurant, toilets and two small beaches on site.
The site continues to maintain the ruins, some of which have suffered more damage than others.
Bring: sun protection, walking shoes (the slopes are steep in places)
Worth a visit
-ruins of a former military base and its history, explained via information boards
-military and Native American cemeteries
- a museum to visit at the start of the tour to gain an understanding of the site and its history
-stunning panoramic views of the site, Rodney Bay and the south of the island, the Martinique Channel and Martinique (weather permitting),
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The trail consists of climbing a steep slope all the way up. After the effort, the reward: the viewpoint from a bench in the shade.
The path is shorter than before (due to the creation of the Tet Paul Nature Trail, for which an additional entrance fee is required).
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