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The World’s 100 Best Hikes

Boiling Lake

Morne Trois Pitons, Dominica, Dominica

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST HIKES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 64 2026

No. 1 in the Caribbean

Boiling Lake

A day hike through rainforest in Morne Trois Pitons National Park, crossing the Valley of Desolation to a flooded fumarole of grey-blue water under steam. The trail is muddy, steep and slippery, with stream crossings, scrambles and hot springs for a soak.

Highlights

  • Valley of Desolation
  • Steaming Boiling Lake
  • Hot springs and sulphur river

Good to know

  • About 10–12 km return, roughly 1000 m ascent
  • Six to seven hours; start early
  • Guide checkpoint at trailhead; park pass needed