Cascade aux Ecrevisses

5 points of interest

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  Information board

  Information boards

  At the start of the trail, you can find out more about the area's heritage by consulting the information boards. A panoramic map of the area, also written in Braille, will show you the trail in detail. You can find out everything about the remarkable species at this site including the brown trembler, Guadeloupe woodpecker, ouassous (varieties of shrimp) and cirique crab, to name but a few.

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  River and waterfall

  Alongside the river...

  The trail runs along the Corossol river. Hear you can hear the gentle ripple of the water as you walk.

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  Flora

  Sloaena massoni

  Here, you may also be able to see a quite remarkable tree : the large-leaved Chestnut (Sloanea massoni). It can be seen just to the side of the trail. If you see it, you cannot miss it : it is an imposing tree with distinctive buttresses at its bole. As for vegetation, the site of la Cascade aux Ecrevisses in the tropical forest also gives you the chance to see some tree ferns (Cyathea arborea).

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  Viewpoint

  Final platform

  You then reach a final platform, where you can hear the cool waters of the Cascade aux Ecrevisses, a fine cascade that stands at eight metres high and that flows into the Corossol river. Here, a wooden bench allows you a little respite.

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  River and waterfall

  Cascade aux Ecrevisses

  Here is the famous Cascade aux Ecrevisses. The pool at the bottom is very popular for bathing in the river, but be careful because the area is not supervised.