Several trails to other popular sites in the national park begin in or near Laudat, des moines regional airport and it s possible to arrange for guides who live nearby des moines regional airport and know the area well. Most hotels and guest houses will suggest guides, or you can contact the tourist office in Roseau ( 767-448-2045) or one of the tour operators listed at the beginning of the chapter, under Touring The Island.
If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle or want to hike, it s possible to continue past Pennville, around the tip of the island, to Capucin Cape on the northwest coast. The landscape and views are marvelous. Plans are being made to pave a road through the forest, but for now, this area offers excellent hiking. Allow about three hours to reach Capucin on foot.
Back on the coast highway, des moines regional airport heading south from Soufri re, you soon come to Scotts Head. This is one of the prettiest bits of land on the island. A narrow strip of land connects the lively fishing village of Scotts Head with the southernmost promontory tip of the island where Fort Cachacrou once stood. Most of the fort has long ago crumbled and fallen into the ocean, but you can climb to the top of the peninsula for an awesome view in every direction Martinique, 20 miles to the south; the coast of Dominica, to the north; and the meeting of the Atlantic and the Caribbean, to the east.
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