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Cluster · Marigot

Fort Louis hill

Morning or late-afternoon cluster: the hill fort above the town, with views of the bay; steep, so go in the cool hours.

Key facts

28″ bags
forbidden
Time budget
half
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 4.6′
Places
2
1 sleep area in reach
Fort Louis hill
Fort Louis hillPhoto: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rules in force · 9Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…The Simpson Bay and Sandy Ground bridges open for boats a…
  • Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
  • Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
  • Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
  • Saint-Martin ↗Entry rules follow France for the French side, and those for French overseas territories can differ from mainland France: check official French sources for your passport. Arriving through the Dutch-side airport, check Sint Maarten's rules too.
  • Saint-Martin ↗The island has two jurisdictions: Saint-Martin (France) and Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands). Laws, currencies and emergency services differ on each side.
  • Saint-Martin ↗Ferries to Anguilla, St Barths and Saba are international trips: carry your passport.
  • Grand Case and Marigot (French side) ↗June to November is hurricane season with the peak in August to October: buy flexible fares and insurance that covers storm cancellations.
  • Marigot ↗The big waterfront market runs on Wednesday and Saturday mornings; on other days only a few stalls open. Plan the market for those mornings.
  • Marigot ↗The Simpson Bay and Sandy Ground bridges open for boats at set times: leave a buffer on airport days.
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Walking weather, next 5 days

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Plan

How the ground walks, and what is here

Bound and physics

Fort Louis and the path that climbs to it.

Slope
steep
Stairs
Some
Shade
low
Surface
steps, uneven path
Sleep here or visit
visit

On the ground

Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby

Rescue anchors

6 places to rest · checked on a 40 m (130 ft) grid

A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.

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Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor (none if you see no red). North is up; not for navigation.

Path start bench

Place to sit · works in any conditions

Fort ruins shade

Shade · Place to sit · works in any conditions

Lookout

Place to sit · works in any conditions

Hillside café

Food & drink · Place to sit · works in any conditions

Path midway bench

Place to sit · works in any conditions

Roadside shelter

Shelter from rain · Place to sit · works in any conditions

100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.6 min) · 100% on hot days

Nodes in this cluster

  1. Fort Louis

    The 18th-century hill fort above Marigot, with views of the bay and Anguilla: 45 minutes, in the morning or late afternoon.

  2. Musée de Saint-Martin

    Go for 45 minutes if you want the island's pre-Columbian and colonial story: a small museum near the hill, with air conditioning at times; check hours before you walk over.

Edges out

directed
ToHowp50Climb
Waterfront and market (Boulevard de France)Walk down~12 minflat

Sleep within reach

Red lines here

  • Steep steps and low walls: keep children close and wear sturdy shoes.

Deep dive

Around this cluster

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.