Region guide

Northern Dominica

Dominica's northern mountains and rainforest trails around Morne Diablotins and Portsmouth.

Mountains

Highest mountain in country Save

Morne Diablotins

1447 m in Dominica

Morne Diablotins is Dominica's high point and the island's flagship summit trek.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Challenging

Waitukubuli North Traverse

A longer north-island trekking line linking Dominica's northern settlements with major mountain terrain.

  • Distance25 km
  • Days2
  • High point1,447 m
Moderate

Morne Diablotins Summit Route

The standard summit trekking line to Dominica's high point through steep northern rainforest.

  • Distance13 km
  • Days1
  • High point1,447 m

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Island gateway

Marigot

East coast gateway used to balance northern and central Dominica trekking access.

Trailhead town

Portsmouth

Northern logistics base for Morne Diablotins and Cabrits-side trekking days.