Dominica's best hiking trails are found in the magnificent, 16,000-acre MORNE TROIS PITONS NATIONAL PARK , which spreads over the island's southern region and rises to the 4550ft Morne Trois Pitons . Packed with primordial rainforest and sparse elfin woodland, and broken up by volcanic fumeroles and piping hot springs, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is an astonishing wilderness, likely to surpass any you'll find in the Caribbean.

 

Hikes run from the easy five- to ten-minute walks to beautiful Emerald Pool and stunning Trafalgar Falls , to the more arduous treks to Freshwater and Boeri lakes . The latter two start from the town of Laudat , 3.5 miles northeast of Roseau, also the location of the trailhead to Boiling Lake , a fascinating geological wonder buried deep inside the forest.