Pointe du Souffleur

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent hike with incredible views. The colours and power of the sea crashing against the rocks are impressive! And the highlight is the Pointe du Souffleur...
Bring plenty of water and good hiking boots...
A drink or a good meal at Coco's on the way back is a real bonus.

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Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk. The force of the water against the cliffs is spectacular. No difficulties, fairly flat. A magnificent landscape

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Date of your route : Jan 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent hike. I confirm that there is little shade. If you have the opportunity (be careful with children and elderly people), go down to the breathtakingly beautiful blowhole with its lunar landscape on the corals

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Date of your route : Apr 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike. It's a shame that it's a round trip; a loop would be nice..
Be careful of the heat as there isn't much shade.

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, but one that requires good walking shoes. We did it in the morning from 10:00 to 12:30 (round trip) to the Trou du Souffleur. The ocean breeze kept us cool. We had a picnic, but there is a restaurant on site. We were also able to swim in the lagoon near the start of the hike, close to the picnic tables and restaurant

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Date of your route : Nov 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route.
3 hours for the round trip.
Set off early as the hike is mostly unshaded and very sunny.
The restaurant was closed when we visited.

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Date of your route : Mar 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
The route is a bit long to get to the tip. A bit difficult to follow along the coast. We opted for a different route back, on a flat path in the shade. There was a strong swell that day, which made the hike even more beautiful. A guinguette on the way back was very welcome.

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Date of your route : Apr 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's impossible to get lost on this path that follows the edge of the cliff. The GPS coordinates of the waypoints didn't quite match the readings I took, nor did the altitudes and length of the route. Going to the blowholes (which increases the elevation gain but not the length), the walk is 9 km long with an elevation gain of 220 m, with altitudes varying between 6 m and 50 m. The descent to the blowholes is well worth it, allowing you to take a refreshing and pleasant saltwater shower, then enjoy a snack in the shade. A beautiful walk

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Date of your route : Aug 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good

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Date of your route : Mar 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We did this hike at the end of February, in the afternoon, taking our time on the way there. We returned at nightfall.
The scenery is beautiful, and the arrival at the blowhole – or rather blowholes, as there are at least three of them when the sea is rough – is magical. It's a shame that the last hundred metres, which allow you to leave the marked path and descend to the foot of the cliff, are not better maintained. Only experienced hikers will be able to overcome this obstacle. On this section, you sometimes have to use your hands to get through tricky passages. Good shoes are essential.
Please note: the restaurant at the starting point is closed in the evening. Too bad for us!

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Date of your route : Jan 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I recommend doing this walk in the morning, ideally starting at 8:30 a.m.
This allows you to walk leisurely to the souffleur while taking time to stop and take photos.
Good trainers or walking shoes are essential, especially if you want to go down to the blowhole (magical!)
We walked a little faster on the way back, which meant we arrived at Hell's Beach at 11:15 a.m.
we went to Coco's for a cold beer on the beach and at 11:30 a.m. we settled down at the restaurant to enjoy a delicious boucané de poisson (the restaurant fills up very quickly from midday onwards, so be warned!)

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Date of your route : Dec 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy hike, allow 2 hours 45 minutes if you take the time to take photos and go down to Pointe du Souffleur.
You can grab a bite to eat at Chez Coco.
There is no shade, so bring water.

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Date of your route : Dec 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
Easy hike with varied vegetation.

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Date of your route : Oct 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
We did this hike from the Porte d'Enfer to the Tête à Boeuf (after the Souffleur). The scenery was superb, and the Souffleur was incredible. You can see it long before you get there, and it sounds like whales! However, please note that the start of the hike is no longer where it is indicated, and it was not possible to swim on Saturday because the water was dark, which is certainly due to the sargassum. The small bridge that should allow you to cross the inlet to reach the other side ends abruptly and it is impossible to cross on foot in mud that reaches your knees, so you have to search around and find a dry passage on the sand to cross and start the walk. We will do it again, leaving a vehicle at La Mahaudière so that we can walk the entire trail without having to turn back. A cap, plenty of water and good shoes are essential!
The round trip took us about three hours, including numerous photo stops and drink breaks, and we ended up at Le Souffleur.

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Date of your route : Jun 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Before the hike, I relied on the distance of 7.32 km and the time of 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Looking back, I see that the time was calculated! In fact, we walked 9 km (there and back) in nearly 3 hours, but we stopped well before the Pointe du Souffleur, more precisely in front of the "trou à mame coco", which is very impressive, even if the waves weren't strong enough that day...
Another disappointment was the invasion of almost the entire Atlantic coast by sargassum, a foul-smelling seaweed that the people of Guadeloupe don't know what to do with! It's not too much of a nuisance for the walk, except for getting around the "gate of hell" where the smells are unbearable!
The hike should be revised to 12 km in 3 hours and 40 minutes, which would be more accurate.

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