I had the unbelievable opportunity of climbing the Gros Piton in St. Lucia — and it is a wonderful addition to the summer of Day hikes!
Ratings
1) trail presence (TP) (hard to follow to paved with black gold – 5 star rating)
2) difficulty (D) (1 – easy to 10 – climbing gear needed)
3) pay-off (PO) (5 star rating)
Gros Piton, St. Lucia (October 11)
Note: this is a guided hike. Thanks goes out to Bani!
http://www.rainforestadventure.com/st_lucia_tours_excursions/other_tourist_attractions/the_pitons/
TP:
★★★★★★
D: 6/10
PO:
★★★★★★
Climb: 610 m.
From the bottom looking up:
![IMG_0301](https://faintlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0301-e1381836716230-681x1024.jpg)
The view of St Lucia
![IMG_0298](https://faintlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0298-1024x681.jpg)
The Pitons